OpenRouter Agents MCP Server

A multi-agent research MCP server + mini client adapter - orchestrates a net of async agents or streaming swarm to conduct ensemble consensus-backed

Local serverstdio

What is the OpenRouter Agents MCP Server?

A multi-agent research MCP server + mini client adapter - orchestrates a net of async agents or streaming swarm to conduct ensemble consensus-backed research. Each

The short version

Production MCP server for multi-agent AI research. Plan, parallelize, synthesize.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
researchAsync research (returns job_id)
conduct_researchSync research with streaming
batch_researchParallel batch queries
research_follow_upContext-aware follow-up
agentUnified entrypoint (auto-routes)
searchHybrid BM25+vector search
retrieveIndex or SQL query
querySQL SELECT with params
get_reportGet report by ID
historyList recent reports
checkpointNamed save points
fork_sessionCreate alternate timeline
graph_traverseExplore knowledge graph
graph_clustersFind node clusters

How to install the OpenRouter Agents MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openrouter-agents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@terminals-tech/openrouter-agents", "--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}",
        "INDEXER_ENABLED": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OPENROUTER_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
INDEXER_ENABLEDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use OpenRouter Agents to research.”
  • “Use OpenRouter Agents to conduct research.”
  • “Use OpenRouter Agents to batch research.”

Frequently asked questions

STDIO is the default transport per MCP spec. Use the `--http` flag explicitly for HTTP mode.