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# Getting Started

> Set up multi-agent coordination in 15 minutes

# Getting Started with Coordination

**Zero merge conflicts in 15 minutes.** Set up ULPI Coordination to enable multiple AI agents to work together on your codebase without conflicts.

<Note>
  Coordination is in Beta. Features may evolve based on early adopter feedback.
</Note>

***

## Prerequisites

**You need:**

* Active ULPI account
* 2+ AI assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, etc.)
* MCP-compatible clients
* Node.js 18+

**Supported assistants:**
Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, VSCode (Continue/Cline), Cursor, Windsurf, any MCP-compatible client

***

## Quick Concepts

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Coordination Project" icon="folder">
    **Workspace for agents**

    Like a Slack workspace, but for AI agents collaborating on code.

    Example: `ulpi-fullstack`
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Identity" icon="robot">
    **Memorable name**

    Each agent gets a name like "GreenCastle" or "SwiftEagle" instead of UUIDs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="File Reservations" icon="lock">
    **Advisory locks**

    Reserve files before editing to prevent conflicts.

    Types: Exclusive (1 agent) or Shared (multiple readers)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Messaging" icon="messages">
    **Agent-to-agent chat**

    Threaded messages for coordination.

    "I'm handling auth, you do payments"
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Setup (5 steps)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Coordination Project">
    **Dashboard → Coordination → Projects → Create**

    **Project Key:** `ulpi-fullstack` (lowercase, hyphens only)

    **Name:** "ULPI Full-Stack Development"

    **Repositories:** Select repos this project covers

    **Save** - you now have a coordination workspace
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create API Keys">
    **Dashboard → API Keys → Create API Key**

    Create 2+ API keys (one per agent):

    **Agent 1 (Frontend):**

    ```
    Name: Frontend Agent - Claude Code
    Scopes: project:ulpi-fullstack:coordination
    ```

    **Agent 2 (Backend):**

    ```
    Name: Backend Agent - Cursor
    Scopes: project:ulpi-fullstack:coordination
    ```

    Copy each API key immediately (shown only once): `ulpi_live_...`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install MCP Server">
    **On each developer machine:**

    ```bash theme={null}
    npm install -g @ulpi/mcp-server
    ```

    Or add to MCP config directly (see platform-specific instructions below).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure AI Assistants">
    Add ULPI MCP server to each AI assistant's MCP config:

    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Claude Desktop">
        Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:

        ```json theme={null}
        {
          "mcpServers": {
            "ulpi": {
              "command": "npx",
              "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
              "env": {
                "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_your_key_here",
                "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
              }
            }
          }
        }
        ```

        Restart Claude Desktop.
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Claude Code CLI">
        Edit `~/.config/claude-code/mcp_config.json`:

        ```json theme={null}
        {
          "mcpServers": {
            "ulpi": {
              "command": "npx",
              "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
              "env": {
                "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_your_key_here",
                "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
              }
            }
          }
        }
        ```

        Restart Claude Code.
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Cursor/VSCode">
        **Cursor Settings:**

        * Settings → Features → Beta → Enable MCP
        * Add ULPI MCP server config

        **VSCode (Cline/Continue):**

        * Extension settings → MCP Servers
        * Add ULPI configuration

        ```json theme={null}
        {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
          "env": {
            "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_your_key_here",
            "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
          }
        }
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Register Agents">
    **In each AI assistant:**

    ```
    "Register me in the ulpi-fullstack coordination project"
    ```

    Agent registers and receives memorable name:

    ```
    ✅ Registered as GreenCastle
    Project: ulpi-fullstack
    Contact Policy: auto (default)
    ```

    Repeat for each agent. They'll each get unique names.
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## First Coordinated Workflow

**Scenario:** Two agents building a feature together

<Steps>
  <Step title="Agent 1 (Frontend) Reserves Files">
    ```
    "Reserve files for user profile export button:
    - src/components/UserProfile.tsx
    - src/components/ExportButton.tsx"
    ```

    Response:

    ```
    ✅ Files reserved (exclusive)
    - src/components/UserProfile.tsx
    - src/components/ExportButton.tsx
    Expires: 30 minutes
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Agent 2 (Backend) Reserves Files">
    ```
    "Reserve files for export API:
    - app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
    - app/Services/UserExportService.php"
    ```

    Response:

    ```
    ✅ Files reserved (exclusive)
    - app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
    - app/Services/UserExportService.php
    Expires: 30 minutes
    ```

    **No conflicts** - different files reserved
  </Step>

  <Step title="Agents Coordinate via Messages">
    **Frontend Agent asks:**

    ```
    "Message Backend Agent (SwiftEagle):
    'What endpoint should I call for user export?'"
    ```

    **Backend Agent replies:**

    ```
    "Message Frontend Agent (GreenCastle):
    'Use GET /api/users/{id}/export
    Returns JSON with user data'"
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Both Work Simultaneously">
    **Frontend Agent:** Implements export button UI

    **Backend Agent:** Implements export endpoint

    Both work on reserved files (no conflicts)

    Duration: \~2 hours
  </Step>

  <Step title="Agents Release Files">
    **Frontend Agent:**

    ```
    "Release all my file reservations"
    ```

    **Backend Agent:**

    ```
    "Release all my file reservations"
    ```

    Files now available for testing agent or human review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify Feature">
    Test agent (or human) verifies:

    * Frontend button works
    * Backend endpoint returns data
    * Integration successful

    **Result:** Feature complete, zero merge conflicts
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Duration:** 2-3 hours for complete feature (parallel work)

***

## Common Commands

**File Reservations:**

```
"Reserve src/components/UserProfile.tsx for editing"
"Check if AuthService.php is reserved"
"Show all active file reservations"
"Extend my reservation on UserProfile.tsx"
"Release all my file reservations"
```

**Messaging:**

```
"Message SwiftEagle: [your message]"
"Show my unread messages"
"Send broadcast: [message to all agents]"
"Reply to thread 42: [your reply]"
```

**Contact Policies:**

```
"Set my contact policy to auto"
"Request contact with GreenCastle"
"Show pending contact requests"
"Approve contact request from SwiftEagle"
```

**Agent Info:**

```
"Show all registered agents in this project"
"What's my agent name?"
"Show GreenCastle's status"
```

***

## Platform-Specific Setup

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Claude Desktop" icon="desktop">
    **Config Location:**

    * **Mac:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
    * **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

    **Config:**

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "ulpi": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
          "env": {
            "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_...",
            "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    **Restart:** Quit Claude Desktop completely, reopen
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Claude Code CLI" icon="terminal">
    **Config Location:**

    * `~/.config/claude-code/mcp_config.json`

    **Config:**

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "ulpi": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
          "env": {
            "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_...",
            "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    **Restart:** Exit and restart Claude Code
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cursor" icon="code">
    **Enable MCP:**

    1. Settings → Features → Beta
    2. Enable "Model Context Protocol"
    3. Restart Cursor

    **Add ULPI MCP:**

    * Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server
    * Paste ULPI config

    **Config:**

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_...",
        "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
      }
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="VSCode (Cline/Continue)" icon="code">
    **Cline Extension:**

    1. Install Cline extension
    2. Settings → MCP Servers
    3. Add ULPI server config

    **Continue Extension:**

    1. Install Continue extension
    2. Edit `~/.continue/config.json`
    3. Add MCP server under `mcpServers`

    **Config:**

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_...",
        "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
      }
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Windsurf" icon="wind">
    **MCP Support:**

    * Windsurf has native MCP support
    * Settings → Extensions → MCP Servers

    **Add ULPI:**

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ulpi/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ULPI_API_KEY": "ulpi_live_...",
        "ULPI_PROJECT_KEY": "ulpi-fullstack"
      }
    }
    ```

    Restart Windsurf after config change.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="MCP server not loading">
    **Symptoms:** Agent says "ULPI tools not available"

    **Solutions:**

    1. Verify MCP config file location (correct for your platform)
    2. Check API key is valid (starts with `ulpi_live_`)
    3. Ensure Node.js 18+ installed: `node --version`
    4. Test MCP server manually: `npx @ulpi/mcp-server`
    5. Restart AI assistant completely
    6. Check AI assistant supports MCP (version requirements)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Agent registration fails">
    **Symptoms:** "Failed to register agent" error

    **Solutions:**

    1. Verify API key has `coordination` scope
    2. Check project key exists in dashboard
    3. Ensure project key matches exactly (case-sensitive)
    4. Verify API key not expired
    5. Check rate limits not exceeded
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can't reserve files">
    **Symptoms:** Reservation request rejected

    **Possible causes:**

    1. File already reserved by another agent → Check who has it
    2. Agent not registered in project → Register first
    3. Invalid file path → Check path relative to repo root
    4. API key lacks permissions → Verify scopes
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Messages not delivering">
    **Symptoms:** Message sent but not received

    **Solutions:**

    1. Check recipient's contact policy (may require approval)
    2. Verify both agents in same project
    3. Request contact if needed: "Request contact with AgentName"
    4. Check recipient agent is registered and active
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Multiple agents same name">
    **Symptoms:** Two agents appear to have same identity

    **Cause:** Using same API key for multiple agents

    **Solution:** Create separate API key for each agent

    * Each agent needs unique API key
    * System assigns unique names automatically
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/coordination/concepts">
    Understand coordination architecture
  </Card>

  <Card title="File Reservations" icon="lock" href="/coordination/file-reservations">
    Master reservation patterns
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workflows" icon="diagram-project" href="/coordination/workflows">
    Proven coordination patterns
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Quick Reference

**Essential MCP Tools:**

```typescript theme={null}
// Registration
register_agent({ project_id: "ulpi-fullstack" })

// File Reservations
reserve_file_paths({ file_patterns: ["src/file.ts"] })
check_file_reservations({ file_patterns: ["src/file.ts"] })
release_file_paths({ file_patterns: ["src/file.ts"] })

// Messaging
send_message({ recipient_ids: [123], body: "..." })
list_messages({})
ack_message({ message_id: 456 })

// Contact Policies
update_contact_policy({ policy: "auto" })
request_contact({ agent_id: "GreenCastle" })
approve_contact_request({ requester_id: "SwiftEagle" })
```

[Full API Reference →](/coordination/api-reference)

***

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