Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides automatic commit functionality after each feature implementation, managing version control within the autonomous development workflow

How do I use BusyBee?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@BusyBee init spec.md and start implementing with TDD" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

🐝 BusyBee

Autonomous TDD coding agent with pause/resume capabilities. A Claude Code plugin that implements features from specifications using test-driven development.

Overview

BusyBee is an MCP server that converts your specifications into a comprehensive feature list and autonomously implements each feature using TDD. It supports:

Multi-modal inputs: Files, text, images, URLs
Pause/Resume: Stop and continue work across sessions
Live status: Real-time progress monitoring
Web dashboard: Visual interface with state explorer
Git integration: Automatic commits after each feature

Installation

As a Claude Code Plugin

# Add from GitHub
/plugin install nonibytes/busy

# Or add from local path
/plugin install ./path/to/busy

Manual Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nonibytes/busy.git
cd busy

# Install dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Set OAuth token (required)
export CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN="sk-ant-oat01-..."

Quick Start

1. Initialize a Project

# From a spec file
/busybee:init spec.md

# From text instructions
/busybee:init "Build a todo app with user authentication"

# From multiple inputs
/busybee:init requirements.txt mockup.png "Add dark mode"

2. Start Autonomous Implementation

/busybee:run

3. Monitor Progress

# Check status
/busybee:status

# Open dashboard
/busybee:dashboard

4. Pause/Resume

# Pause gracefully
/busybee:pause

# Resume later
/busybee:resume

5. Update Requirements

/busybee:update "Add export to PDF feature"

Commands

Command	Description
`/busybee:init <inputs>`	Initialize project with specifications
`/busybee:run`	Start autonomous TDD implementation
`/busybee:pause`	Pause work gracefully
`/busybee:resume`	Resume from checkpoint
`/busybee:status`	Show progress and status
`/busybee:update <inputs>`	Update requirements mid-flight
`/busybee:dashboard`	Open web dashboard

Project Structure

After initialization, BusyBee creates a .busybee/ directory:

project/
├── .busybee/
│   ├── feature_list.json    # Source of truth (committed to git)
│   ├── state.json           # Operational state (gitignored)
│   ├── history.jsonl        # Activity log (gitignored)
│   └── .gitignore
├── ... your app code ...

feature_list.json

The contract defining all features to implement:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "category": "core",
    "description": "User can log in with email",
    "steps": ["Navigate to /login", "Enter email", "Click submit"],
    "passes": false
  }
]

state.json

Current operational state (rebuilt on new machine):

{
  "status": "running",
  "current_feature_id": 45,
  "progress": {"completed": 44, "pending": 156, "total": 200}
}

history.jsonl

Append-only activity log:

{"ts":"2025-12-12T10:00:00Z","event":"init","details":"Created 200 features"}
{"ts":"2025-12-12T10:05:00Z","event":"feature_complete","id":1}

Dashboard

The web dashboard provides:

Project list: All registered BusyBee projects
Progress view: Charts and statistics
Feature list: Filterable table of all features
Activity log: Recent events
State explorer: Raw JSON viewer for debugging

Access at http://localhost:8765 when running.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      Claude Code CLI                             │
│  (invokes /busybee:init, /busybee:run, etc.)                    │
└────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
                             │ MCP Protocol
                             ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    BusyBee MCP Server                            │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐              │
│  │ MCP Tools   │  │ Agent Core  │  │ Dashboard   │              │
│  │ (7 tools)   │  │ (SDK loop)  │  │ (FastAPI)   │              │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘              │
│                          │                                       │
│              ┌───────────┴───────────┐                          │
│              │    State Manager      │                          │
│              │   (JSON/JSONL files)  │                          │
│              └───────────────────────┘                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Security

BusyBee uses a project-scoped sandbox:

Write operations: Restricted to project directory only
Read operations: Allowed anywhere (for input files, images)
Command execution: Sandboxed within project

Authentication

BusyBee uses OAuth tokens (not API keys):

# Generate token
claude setup-token

# Set environment variable
export CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN="sk-ant-oat01-..."

Development

# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest

# Type checking
mypy src/busybee

# Linting
ruff check src/

Based On

This project is inspired by Anthropic's autonomous-coding demo and the blog post Effective harnesses for long-running agents.

License

MIT

BusyBee