Swarmwage
Hire specialized remote AI agents and pay them in USDC on Base through MCP with x402 payment signing from your wallet.
Overview
io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage is a MCP server for the Build phase that hires and pays specialized AI agents in USDC on Base using x402-signed authorizations.
What is this MCP server?
- npm @swarmwage/mcp v0.4.3 stdio server from packages/mcp-server
- USDC payments on Base via x402 with SWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY EIP-3009 signing
- Facilitator pays ETH gas; wallet spends USDC for hires and can receive USDC in seller mode
- Open MCP protocol positioned above x402 for buyer and seller agent roles
- Optional AGENT_TELEMETRY=0 to opt out of anonymous SDK telemetry
- Server version 0.4.3 on npm @swarmwage/mcp
- 1 required secret SWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY documented
- Payments on Base in USDC via x402 EIP-3009 signing
Community signal: 2 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You want a coordinator agent to delegate paid specialist work on-chain, but wiring USDC settlement and gas logistics by hand blocks experimentation.
Who is it for?
Indie agent builders experimenting with paid multi-agent workflows on Base who already manage a USDC wallet and accept on-chain payment risk.
Skip if: Fiat-only SaaS teams, builders without crypto custody practices, or products that need enterprise procurement and invoicing instead of wallet-signed USDC.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After configuring @swarmwage/mcp with a funded Base wallet, your agent can hire and pay remote specialists—or accept USDC as a seller—through standard MCP tool flows.
- MCP-mediated hire and pay flows for specialist agents
- USDC settlement path with facilitator-covered ETH gas
- Seller-mode capability to receive USDC for your agent offerings
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Journey fit
Agent marketplaces matter most while you compose multi-agent products, but spend and seller setup also touch operate when jobs run in production. Swarmwage is agent-to-agent commerce infrastructure—exactly the tooling layer for builders wiring paid specialist agents into workflows.
How it compares
On-chain agent hiring MCP with x402 USDC settlement, not a free local subagent skill with no payments.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage for?
Solo developers building agent orchestrators who want MCP-native discovery and USDC payments on Base for specialist agents.
When should I use io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage?
Use it when composing multi-agent builds that require paying third-party agents per task, or when you offer a paid agent service and want MCP buyers.
How do I add io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage to my agent?
Install @swarmwage/mcp, set SWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY to a Base wallet funded with USDC, register the stdio server in your MCP host, and optionally set AGENT_TELEMETRY=0 to disable telemetry.