- Protocol
- ACP
- Type
- Tool
- Stars
- 2k
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Last push
- Nov 7, 2026
by xenodiumAbout agent-shell
agent-shell is an open-source ACP tool by xenodium, written mainly in Emacs Lisp. Emacs interface for AI agents built around ACP. It has 2,040 GitHub stars and uses the GPL-3.0 license, and its code was last pushed on Nov 7, 2026.
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At a glance
- Protocol
- ACP
- Type
- Tool
- Language
- Emacs Lisp
- License
- GPL-3.0
- GitHub stars
- 2,040
- Last push
- Nov 7, 2026
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Questions about agent-shell
What is agent-shell?
Emacs interface for AI agents built around ACP It is listed as a ACP tool, maintained in the xenodium/agent-shell repository on GitHub.
How do I install agent-shell?
The README in xenodium/agent-shell has the setup steps. Clone the repository with git clone https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell.git and follow its instructions.
Is agent-shell an official ACP project?
No. It is a community project built on ACP, not published by the organisation that runs the protocol.
What license does agent-shell use?
It is published under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license file in the repository before using it commercially.
Is agent-shell still maintained?
Its code was last pushed on Nov 7, 2026, and it had 2,040 GitHub stars when we checked on 2026-11-08. Look at recent issues and releases in the repository for a fuller picture.
README
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