# concordia-protocol

Equips Claude Code with structured negotiation capabilities for autonomous agents. Handles multi-attribute offers, discovery, and signed session receipts.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 6
- Author: eriknewton
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/eriknewton/concordia-protocol/tree/HEAD/plugin
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/concordia-protocol

## What it does

The plugin exposes 59 MCP tools across nine categories, covering negotiation, reputation, discovery, and relay messaging. It enforces a formal six-state session lifecycle. Every transcript entry uses Ed25519 signatures and hash chains to generate tamper-resistant transaction receipts.

Running this setup requires Python 3.10 or newer. Because the plugin executes `concordia-mcp-server` over stdio transport, install the Python package using `pip install "concordia-protocol[server]"`. Installing it without the `[server]` extra causes the server binary to crash on startup due to missing MCP dependencies.

The four Sanctuary bridge tools remain optional and only take effect when Sanctuary is active. If an external peer lacks Concordia support, the protocol degrades gracefully to standard interaction.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install concordia-protocol@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- exchange structured multi-attribute counter-offers between autonomous agents
- generate verifiable session receipts backed by Ed25519 signatures and hash chains
- discover suitable counterparties using the want/have registry
- verify agent mandates and portable reputation scores before closing deals

## Example prompts
- Register our data extraction task in the Concordia want registry.
- Discover available peer agents for this job and request their initial terms.
- Counter-offer the proposed rate and sign the final agreement receipt.

## Source text · plugin · Apache-2.0

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# Concordia Protocol Plugin

Structured negotiation for autonomous agents, as a Claude Code and Cowork plugin (Concordia v0.10.0).

## What it does

Gives your agent binding commitments, multi-attribute offers, counter-offers, session receipts, portable reputation, agent discovery, want/have matching, relay-mediated negotiation, and graceful degradation for peers that do not speak Concordia.

## Installation

The plugin starts the Concordia MCP server with the `concordia-mcp-server` command (stdio transport), so install the Python package with its server extra first:

```bash
pip install "concordia-protocol[server]"
concordia-mcp-server --version   # should print 0.10.0
```

Then install the plugin from the marketplace:

```bash
/plugin marketplace add eriknewton/claude-plugins
/plugin install concordia-protocol@newton-agent-tools
```

Without the `[server]` extra the command is installed but exits at start, because the MCP library it needs is missing.

## Requirements

- Python 3.10 or later
- `pip install "concordia-protocol[server]"`

## Tools provided

59 MCP tools across 9 categories: Negotiation (11), Session receipts and bundles (6), Competence proofs (2), Reputation (6), Discovery and agent profiles (8), Want registry (10), Relay (10), Sanctuary bridge (4), Mandate and approval verification (2). The set is 55 `concordia_*` tools plus 4 `agent_*` profile-discovery tools registered via `register_discovery_tools()`. See the skill documentation for the complete list.

Concordia works on its own. The Sanctuary bridge tools are optional and only matter when Sanctuary also runs.

## License

Apache-2.0
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© eriknewton · Apache-2.0 · https://github.com/eriknewton/concordia-protocol/tree/HEAD/plugin

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