Does Distri require a runtime like Node.js or Python?

No. Distri is a single compiled binary and requires no external runtime. It only needs SQLite for storage.

How do I define my own agent?

Create a markdown file with TOML frontmatter specifying the agent’s name, tools, and system prompt. Run it with `distri run --agent my_agent --task "..."` or push it to Distri Cloud.

Can I trace agent executions?

Yes. Distri provides a trace viewer and the `distri traces list/show` CLI command, showing full traces from agent to steps to LLM and tools with token/cost/latency data.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `BROWSR_BASE_URL`, `BROWSR_API_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP Server — Setup & Tools

Name: Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP Server
Author: distrihub

What is the Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP server?

Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP server is a hosted integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Distri is A2A compatible OpenClaw like agent framework built in Rust.

What you get

Distri is an open-source AI agent framework built in Rust. Define agents in markdown, connect your product functions as tools, and run them from the CLI, as an API server, or embedded in your React UI.

Agents as markdown — — Define behavior, tools, and model settings in a single .md file with TOML frontmatter
Built-in tool system — — Builtins (search, shell, browser), dynamic HTTP tools, external client-side tools, and MCP support
Skills — — On-demand knowledge documents agents load at runtime via load_skill, with automatic re-injection after context compaction
Sub-agents — — Agents delegate to specialized child agents with isolated context and token budgets
Remote execution — — Run agents in sandboxed containers for untrusted code or resource isolation
React SDK — — Drop-in component with streaming, tool renderers, voice, and developer mode

Setting it up

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: BROWSR_BASE_URL, BROWSR_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Before you rely on it

Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the distri: a composable agent framework mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by distrihub; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Distri: A Composable Agent Framework's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

How to install the Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "distri": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@distri/react"],
      "env": {
        "BROWSR_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "BROWSR_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Variable	Description	Required
BROWSR_BASE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
BROWSR_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Variable

Description

Required

BROWSR_BASE_URL

Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.

Yes

BROWSR_API_KEY

Credential the server authenticates with.

Yes

Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP Server

What is the Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP server?

What you get

Setting it up

Configuration and credentials

Before you rely on it

Choosing this one

How to install the Distri: A Composable Agent Framework MCP server

Configuration

Frequently asked questions

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