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Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by hugodutka » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 4:54 PM UTC

Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex
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Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by andrewfromx » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 5:30 PM UTC

can you compare this to https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master ?

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by hugodutka » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 5:39 PM UTC

andrewfromx wrote: post #2

can you compare this to https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master ?

I haven't used claude-task-master before, but based on the README, it looks like it's an AI agent that integrates well with IDEs. In contrast, AgentAPI lets you control other agents - like Claude Code or OpenAI Codex - using HTTP calls instead of typing commands into the terminal. For example, you could use AgentAPI to control Claude Code from a custom frontend, such as a native desktop application.

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by gregatragenet3 » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 5:49 PM UTC

andrewfromx wrote: post #2

can you compare this to https://github.com/eyaltoledano/claude-task-master ?

This is a developer. Task manager is a project manager.

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by iddan » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 6:14 PM UTC

Was just looking for something like this in the past few days

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by jasonjmcghee » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 6:29 PM UTC

This is cool. I've been using claude code over SSH which also works very well. Even was using it via my home vpn on my phone while on a walk.

Seems like you could achieve the same type of experience with this.

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by StevenNunez » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 7:39 PM UTC

How did you get that org name!?

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by kylecarbs » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 8:48 PM UTC

StevenNunez wrote: post #7

How did you get that org name!?

It was inactive for a long time [1]. I emailed GitHub about it and they gave it to us!

[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093051/https://github.co...

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by xagentai » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 9:40 PM UTC

This is pretty cool! If there's an MPC server we can set up Cursor and Claude Code to peer program on a project:)

Re: Show HN: AgentAPI – HTTP API for Claude Code, Goose, Aider, and Codex

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Post by WXLCKNO » Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 11:21 PM UTC

kylecarbs wrote: post #8

StevenNunez wrote: post #7

How did you get that org name!?

It was inactive for a long time [1]. I emailed GitHub about it and they gave it to us! [1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093051/https://github.co...

Wow.

For all the usernames I've ever tried getting (and failed cause they don't give out inactive usernames on most platforms), that's amazing.