Rhyven
Rhyven - marketplace and runtime for headless agent-first apps
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What is Rhyven?
Rhyven is an agent-native app platform that lets AI agents build, use, and improve headless apps (no required GUI) through a single MCP connection, running locally in the user's environment. It includes a marketplace of installable apps, 'pallets' for saving and reusing agent-written code, and an optional runner for task tracking and context, targeting users of MCP-compatible agents like Claude, Codex, Cursor, and Cline.
Rhyven pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Open source under Apache-2.0; no pricing mentioned
Rhyven pros
- Local-first execution with data kept in the user's environment
- Works with existing agent harnesses or standalone agents via one MCP connection
- Pallets let agents save, reuse, and combine tested code across tasks
- Broad Linux packaging (DEB, RPM, Arch, Alpine) for x86-64 and ARM64, with optional Docker
Rhyven cons
- Linux only — no Windows or macOS support mentioned
- Young product (v0.7.0) with a small marketplace of 13 apps
- ARM64 Arch builds are not platform-tested
Frequently asked questions about Rhyven
How do I install Rhyven?
Install via system packages (DEB, RPM, Arch, Alpine) for x86-64 or ARM64, or run the curl install script. Then run `rhyven setup` followed by `rhyven`.
Which agents work with Rhyven?
Any MCP-compatible agent, including Codex, Claude, Cline, Cursor, Hermes, and OpenClaw; an optional runner supports model APIs directly.
What is a pallet?
A pallet is a library of functions an agent can save, reuse in later tasks, or combine with other code to build apps; the code also works outside Rhyven.