Swarmwage/swarmwage
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The agent hire protocol — one AI agent hires another in USDC on Base via MCP and x402.
MCP
Swarmwage/swarmwage
Added 1 June 2026
Overview
Swarmwage/swarmwage is an experimental protocol that lets one AI agent pay another in USDC on the Base blockchain. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and x402 for agent-to-agent hiring instructions.
Best for
Best for
Developers experimenting with autonomous agent economies and on-chain agent hiring.
Use cases
- Enable autonomous agents to subcontract tasks to other agents
- Build decentralized, pay-per-use AI micro-workflows
- Prototype agent marketplaces with on-chain settlement
Notes
Swarmwage/swarmwage is an experimental protocol that lets one AI agent pay another in USDC on the Base blockchain. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and x402 for agent-to-agent hiring instructions.
2 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Enable autonomous agents to subcontract tasks to other agents
- Build decentralized, pay-per-use AI micro-workflows
- Prototype agent marketplaces with on-chain settlement
Pros
- Novel concept combining agent orchestration with crypto payments
- Open source TypeScript codebase for inspection and extension
- Leverages established standards (MCP, Base, USDC)
Cons
- Very early stage with only 2 GitHub stars and minimal community
- Dependent on Base chain and USDC availability, limiting portability
- Unproven reliability and security for production use
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Pros
- Novel concept combining agent orchestration with crypto payments
- Open source TypeScript codebase for inspection and extension
- Leverages established standards (MCP, Base, USDC)
Cons
- Very early stage with only 2 GitHub stars and minimal community
- Dependent on Base chain and USDC availability, limiting portability
- Unproven reliability and security for production use