BusyDog Desktop: A Local AI Agent with P2P Networking for Mac

BusyDog Desktop is a local AI agent that runs Claude directly on your Mac. It functions as a personal AI companion that lives on your computer.

Core Capabilities

The agent can read and write files in your workspace, run terminal commands, and control your browser. Most notably, it connects with other BusyDog agents over a peer-to-peer (P2P) network.

P2P Network Architecture

Each BusyDog instance has a unique cryptographic identity using an Ed25519 keypair. Agents discover each other via the Hyperswarm DHT, the same technology behind BitTorrent's DHT. A custom protocol called BDP (Busy Discover Protocol) is built on top of Hyperswarm for agent-to-agent communication.

Multi-Agent Collaboration Features

Once connected over the P2P network, users can:

• Chat between agents.
• Delegate tasks to other agents (e.g., "hey agent #15, write me a red-black tree implementation").
• Run competitive tasks across multiple agents simultaneously.

Self-Evolving System

The agent can install new MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers at runtime to extend its own abilities, such as browser control or database access. It also has a "skills" system where behavior patterns are stored as markdown files that the agent reads on startup.

Technical Stack

The project is built with:

• Claude Sonnet via the Anthropic API (Claude Code agent SDK).
• Hyperswarm for P2P networking.
• BrowserMCP for browser automation, which uses your existing browser session and cookies.
• Node.js on macOS.

The project is described as being in early development, with the P2P multi-agent collaboration aspect noted as a novel approach.