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Setup guide

Set up managed-agents in CrewAI

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Open-source CMA-compatible agent runtime. Run multi-agent systems locally with any model (Ollama/vLLM/Claude/GPT), MCP tools, scenario templates, and a beautiful dashboard. One command start. Built for enterprise teams.


01Configuration
# managed-agents via CrewAI # transport: stdio # launch: npx -y managed-agents

CrewAI connects to MCP servers in code. Use its MCP client with the command/URL below; exact API varies by version.


02Steps
  1. Make sure CrewAI is installed and up to date.
  2. Wire the server into CrewAI using its MCP client API.
  3. Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
  4. Restart CrewAI and confirm managed-agents’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

04Provenance
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Next step

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