Mercury Agent — Soul-driven · Thinks, Acts, and Asks Permission
☿Mercury Agent · Soul-drivenv1.1.13 · Chatty Mercury<br>The AI agent that<br>thinks, acts, and asks.<br>A soul-driven agent with Second Brain memory, a full Skill System, Token Saver Mode, multi-agent orchestration, 40+ permission-hardened tools, and standalone binaries on every major OS. Runs 24/7 from your terminal, browser, Telegram, Discord, Slack, or Signal.See It WorkGet StartedWhat's new in 1.1.13 →<br>npmBunpnpmYarn<br>macOSLinuxWindows
1Install with npm on macOS<br>$npm i -g @cosmicstack/mercury-agent && mercuryCopy
Or install the standalone binary· no Node.js required<br>$curl -fsSL https://mercuryagent.sh/install.sh | shCopy<br>Download mercury-macos-arm64
Built Different<br>Three principles that define Mercury.<br>Thinks<br>Mercury doesn't just execute. It orchestrates.Spawns parallel sub-agents for concurrent tasksMercury Autopilot detects stuck loops by analyzing parameter diversity and success ratesAI self-check in Allow All mode — the model evaluates its own progress25-step agentic loop with graduated escalation
Acts<br>40+ built-in tools. Zero configuration.Filesystem, shell, git, GitHub PRs and issuesSpotify playback, search, playlists, and DJ modeMarkdown skill system with scheduling and elevationReal-time progress with completion banners and token stats
Asks<br>Full control. Nothing happens without your say.Ask Me mode: prompts for every write, command, and scope changeAllow All mode: auto-approve with AI self-monitoringSafe command whitelist — reads never promptDirectory scoping with per-session memory
Watch Mercury Work<br>A real multi-step coding task with tool calls, progress tracking, and completion stats.mercury
Real-Time Task Intelligence<br>Mercury shows you exactly what's happening, when it's happening.1<br>Message<br>You send a task. Mercury begins working.
Status Card<br>A single message appears showing live progress. On Telegram, it pins to the top.
Tool Steps<br>Each tool call updates the card in place — read, edit, run, create. Last 5 steps visible.
Autopilot<br>If Mercury detects a loop, it analyzes diversity and success rate. Productive work continues; stuck patterns stop.
Complete<br>Status card deleted. AI response + completion banner with token stats and budget usage.
Six Channels, One Agent<br>Same capabilities. Different interfaces. All real-time.>_CLI
Ink-based TUI with live progress viewSlash command autocomplete with arrow navigationWorkspace IDE mode with file explorer and git panelKeyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+B (background), Ctrl+D (log), Ctrl+P (plan)Multi-line input, input history, streaming outputInteractive Spotify player with seek and volume<br>◧Web Dashboard
React SPA at localhost:6174 with dark/light themeChat interface with real-time SSE streamingKanban boards with agent-powered card executionSecond Brain visualization with memory graphWorkspace IDE with file tree and git integrationProvider, skill, schedule, and permission management<br>✈Telegram
Single pinned status card — one message shows all progressEphemeral permission prompts (auto-deleted after response)15 bot commands registered in the menuInline keyboards for permissions and mode selectionFile uploads with auto-type detectionOrganization access model with admin/member roles<br>🎮Discord
Full bot integration with slash commandsChannel-scoped or DM conversationsOrganization access with admin roles and pairing codesStreaming responses with in-place editsEmbeds for rich task progress and completion bannersRate-limiting and busy detection for shared servers<br>#Slack
Socket Mode bot — no public endpoint neededChannel and DM support with thread awarenessOrganization access with admin/member rolesStreaming responses via message editsSlash command /mercury for quick interactionsApp mentions and message events for natural conversation<br>🔒Signal
End-to-end encrypted via signal-cli bridgeGroup mode (Mercury group) or private DM modePairing code flow for secure onboardingAuto-managed signal-cli binary (download + register)Rate-limiting and dedup for reliable message handlingRuns on Linux and macOS (arm64 / x64)
Skills Registry<br>Install vetted, single-purpose capabilities from skills.mercuryagent.sh — 126+ skills across 23 categories. Review the source, then install with one command.>_From the CLI
mercury skills search contract<br>mercury skills view finance-legal/contract-review<br>mercury skills install finance-legal/contract-review
◧From the Dashboard
Open Skills in the sidebar at localhost:6174.Paste category/slug into the registry installer.Toggle skills on/off without removing them.Or use the URL installer for raw SKILL.md files.<br>✈From Telegram
/skills — list installed skills/skills search — search the registry/skills view — show details + registry URL/skills install — admin only
Browse the registry → Read the docs
Multi-Agent Orchestration<br>Mercury spawns parallel agents. You keep chatting.mercury — multi-agent
Parallel Execution<br>Multiple tasks run simultaneously in isolated context windows.<br>File...