ccagent

A Go-based CLI agent that connects AI assistants (Claude Code, Cursor) to team collaboration platforms like Slack and Discord through the Claude Control platform.

Supported AI Assistants

• Claude Code: Anthropic's official CLI tool for software engineering (default)
• Cursor: Popular AI-powered code editor integration

Supported Platforms

ccagent runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows with native binaries for both Intel and ARM architectures.

Installation

Via Homebrew (Recommended)

brew install presmihaylov/taps/ccagent

To upgrade to the latest version:

brew upgrade presmihaylov/taps/ccagent

From Source

You will need to have Go 1.24 installed:

git clone https://github.com/presmihaylov/ccagent.git
cd ccagent
make build

The compiled binary will be available at bin/ccagent.

Usage

Prerequisites

• Git
• GitHub CLI (gh) - Install here
• Claude Control account (sign up here)

Basic Usage

Repository Setup

Important: ccagent will autonomously create branches, make changes, and create pull requests. To avoid conflicts with your main development workflow, it's strongly recommended to clone your repository separately for ccagent use.

Prerequisites Setup

Before running ccagent, ensure you have:

1. GitHub CLI Authentication: ccagent uses the GitHub CLI to create pull requests

   # Login to GitHub
   gh auth login
   
   # Verify authentication
   gh auth status

2. Repository Access: If using SSH, ensure your key is loaded

   ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa

GitHub Account Options

You can use ccagent with:

• Your personal GitHub account: ccagent will create PRs on your behalf
• Dedicated bot account: Create a separate GitHub account for ccagent to use (recommended for teams)

Environment Setup

ccagent requires the following environment variables:

# Required: API key from your Claude Control organization
export CCAGENT_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

You can generate an API key from the Claude Control dashboard.

Running ccagent

Once setup is complete, run ccagent in your repository directory.

By default, ccagent uses Claude Code as the AI assistant with acceptEdits permission mode.

Command Line Options

ccagent [OPTIONS]

Options:
  --agent=[claude|cursor]              AI assistant to use (default: claude)
  --claude-bypass-permissions          Use bypassPermissions for Claude (sandbox only)
  --cursor-model=[gpt-5|sonnet-4|sonnet-4-thinking]  Model for Cursor agent
  -v, --version                        Show version information
  -h, --help                           Show help message

Agent-Specific Usage

Claude Code Agent (Default)

# Standard mode - requires approval for file edits
ccagent --agent claude

# Bypass permissions (Recommended in a secure sandbox environment only)
ccagent --agent claude --claude-bypass-permissions

Cursor Agent

# Use Cursor with specific model
ccagent --agent cursor --cursor-model sonnet-4

Logging

ccagent automatically creates log files in ~/.config/ccagent/logs/ with timestamp-based naming. Logs are written to both stdout and files for debugging.

Development

Building

# Build for current platform
make build

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

Testing

# Run all tests
make test

# Run tests with verbose output
make test-verbose

Linting

# Run linter
make lint

# Auto-fix linting issues
make lint-fix

Security Recommendations

ccagent operates in different permission modes depending on the AI assistant and configuration:

Secure Mode (Recommended)

• Claude Code (default): Runs in acceptEdits mode, requiring explicit approval for all file modifications
• Best Practice: Use this mode when running ccagent on your local development machine

Bypass Permissions Mode

• Claude Code with --claude-bypass-permissions: Allows unrestricted system access
• Cursor Agent: Always runs in bypass mode by default

When running in bypass permissions mode, anyone with access to your Slack workspace or Discord server can execute arbitrary commands on your system with your user privileges. It's recommended that you use this mode only if you're running the agent in a secure environment like a docker container or a remote, isolated server.

Contributing

Fork the repository and open a pull request. Contributions are welcome!

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

Contact us at [email protected]