The Most Powerful Claude Desktop Extension

chAIrman adds 54 tools to Claude Desktop through the Model Context Protocol. Spawn autonomous agents, build pipelines, track costs, and monitor everything from a real-time dashboard — all from your existing Claude Desktop setup.

How Claude Desktop Plugins Work

Claude Desktop supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard that lets external tools plug directly into Claude's interface. When you install an MCP server, Claude gains new capabilities: it can call tools, read data, and interact with external systems without leaving the conversation.

chAIrman is an MCP server purpose-built for orchestration. Instead of adding a single capability like file access or web search, it adds an entire management layer. Claude becomes a CEO that can hire, direct, and monitor a workforce of AI agents — each one a full Claude Code process working autonomously in your project directory.

  • MCP is Anthropic's open standard for extending Claude
  • Tools appear natively in Claude Desktop's interface
  • No API keys to manage — Claude calls tools directly
  • chAIrman connects via stdio for zero-config communication
  • One binary, one config line — installed in under 2 minutes
// Add to Claude Desktop config: // ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ // claude_desktop_config.json { "mcpServers": { "chairman": { "command": "/path/to/chairman" } } } // Restart Claude Desktop. // 54 tools are now available. // Dashboard live at localhost:3456.

Everything chAIrman Adds to Claude Desktop

One MCP plugin, six categories of tools, and a full web dashboard. Here is what Claude gains the moment you install chAIrman.

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Project Management

Create projects, set budgets, manage backlogs with milestones and tickets. Every project gets its own state, cost tracking, git history, and team. Organize multiple codebases under one orchestrator.

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Team Operations

Hire agents with roles, fire them to archive, replace crashed agents with handoff inheritance. Batch hire entire teams. 10 pre-built role templates cover frontend, backend, QA, DevOps, security, and more.

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Task & Pipeline Engine

Assign tasks with automatic queuing. Wire agents into dependency chains so work flows sequentially. Monitor real-time activity feeds, check outputs, and inspect queued work. Auto-retry on failure with configurable limits.

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Memory & Continuity

Structured handoff documents, CEO notes for cross-session persistence, alumni archives for veteran agents, and a message board for team communication. Your project context survives across chat sessions.

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Metrics & Health

Per-agent efficiency scores, project throughput, system-wide cost trends. Health monitoring detects zombies, memory issues, blocked pipelines, and high error rates. Desktop notifications on macOS for task events.

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Skills Library

857 skill files across 24 categories — from frontend design to PDF generation to iOS development. Skills are auto-discovered and injected into agent prompts based on task keywords. Your agents always have relevant knowledge.

chAIrman vs. Other Claude Desktop Plugins

Most MCP servers add a single capability. chAIrman adds an entire operating layer.

Capability Typical MCP Server chAIrman
Tools added 1 to 5 54
Autonomous agents None Unlimited parallel agents
Cost tracking None Per-task, per-agent, per-project with budgets
Real-time dashboard None Full web UI with kanban, live terminals, pipeline viz
Dependency pipelines None Cycle-detected DAG with auto-resolution
Agent memory None Handoffs, alumni, CEO notes, message board
Skills library None 857 skills, auto-injected by relevance
Setup time Varies Under 2 minutes

A Dashboard That Runs Alongside Claude Desktop

The moment chAIrman starts, a local dashboard launches at localhost:3456. It updates in real time via WebSocket — no polling, no refreshing. You see agent status changes, cost updates, and task completions the instant they happen.

The dashboard is not a replacement for Claude Desktop — it is a companion. You issue commands through Claude's chat interface using the 54 MCP tools. The dashboard gives you the visual overview: a kanban board of your team, live terminal output from any agent, pipeline visualizations, git commit history, and project architecture views.

  • Kanban board groups agents by status (hired, working, done, error)
  • Click any agent card to see its live terminal output
  • Budget bar shows spend vs. limit with color-coded warnings
  • Pipeline view visualizes dependency chains between agents
  • Architecture tab auto-detects your tech stack and file tree
  • Alumni tab lets you browse and rehire veteran agents
// Dashboard features at localhost:3456 Tabs: Team - Kanban board, agent cards Live Preview - Dev server detection Architecture - File tree, tech stack Monitor - System health, metrics CEO - Messages, git log, notes Alumni - Veteran agents browser Real-time updates via: WebSocket - State changes, cost updates SSE - Per-agent activity streams API endpoints: /api/state - Full state /api/agent/:id/live - Live output /api/agent/:id/activity - Parsed events /api/project/:name/files - File tree

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to install anything besides chAIrman?
You need Claude Desktop and Claude Code (the CLI) already installed. chAIrman is a single binary — no Node.js, no npm, no dependencies to manage. Download the binary for your platform (macOS ARM, macOS Intel, or Linux), add one line to your Claude Desktop config, and restart. The entire setup takes under two minutes.
How does chAIrman differ from just using Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop gives you one conversation with one AI. chAIrman gives you a workforce. You can hire multiple agents that work in parallel, each as a full Claude Code process with file system access. They run autonomously — writing code, reading files, running commands — while you direct strategy from the Claude Desktop interface. It is the difference between having one employee and having a team.
What MCP tools does chAIrman add?
chAIrman adds 54 MCP tools organized into 18 groups: project management, team management, task management, memory and continuity, messaging, skills, alumni, metrics, templates, webhooks, export/import, health monitoring, batch operations, git, license management, integrations, deployment, and backlog management. Each tool appears natively in Claude Desktop's interface.
Will chAIrman work with other MCP servers I have installed?
Yes. MCP servers are independent — they each connect to Claude Desktop via their own stdio channel. You can run chAIrman alongside file system servers, database connectors, web search tools, or any other MCP server. There are no conflicts. Claude sees all tools from all servers and can use them in combination.
How much does it cost?
chAIrman starts at $19.99 per month for the Pro tier, which includes up to 2 concurrent agents and 5 projects. The Unlimited tier at $99.99 per month removes all limits — unlimited agents, projects, and access to all models. You still pay Anthropic separately for Claude API usage. chAIrman's built-in budget controls help you track and cap those costs per project.

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