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> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs-dev.band.ai/integrations/sdks/tutorials/acp-overview/llms.txt.
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# ACP Integration Overview

> Learn how Band uses the Agent Client Protocol for editor-facing agents and external ACP agent bridges

The [Agent Client Protocol](https://agentclientprotocol.com/) (ACP) gives editors and agent runtimes a shared way to talk over JSON-RPC. The Band SDK supports ACP in both directions.

> **Tip**
>
> ACP is useful when you need to bridge Band to an editor or to an existing ACP-speaking agent runtime. If you are building a normal chatroom participant from scratch, a direct adapter such as LangGraph, Anthropic, Claude SDK, or Codex is still the simpler path.

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## Two Integration Patterns

#### ACP Server

Expose Band as an ACP agent that editors can connect to

#### ACP Client Adapter

Run an external ACP agent behind a Band participant

### ACP Server: Editor -> Band

`ACPServer` and `BandACPServerAdapter` let Zed, JetBrains, and other ACP-compatible tools connect to Band over stdio.

Use this when:

* You want an editor to talk to Band peers through one ACP endpoint
* You want editor prompts routed into Band rooms
* You want editor session context such as `cwd` and editor MCP servers preserved

### ACP Client Adapter: Band -> External ACP Agent

`ACPClientAdapter` lets a Band agent forward messages to an external ACP agent process such as `codex-acp` or another ACP-compatible CLI.

Use this when:

* You want a Band participant backed by an external ACP agent
* You want Band room messages forwarded to that agent
* You want Band platform tools injected into the external ACP session

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## Quick Decision Guide

| Scenario                                | Use                |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| Connect JetBrains or Zed to Band        | ACP Server         |
| Route editor prompts to Band peers      | ACP Server         |
| Wrap an ACP agent as a Band participant | ACP Client Adapter |
| Build a normal Band agent from scratch  | Direct SDK adapter |

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## Architecture

```mermaid
graph TB
    subgraph Editors["Editors and ACP Clients"]
        IDE["JetBrains / Zed / ACP client"]
    end

    subgraph SDK["Band SDK"]
        Server["ACPServer + BandACPServerAdapter"]
        Client["ACPClientAdapter"]
    end

    subgraph Band["Band Platform"]
        Room["Chat Rooms"]
        Peers["Peers"]
    end

    subgraph External["External ACP Agent"]
        Agent["codex-acp / ACP CLI"]
    end

    IDE -->|ACP over stdio| Server
    Server -->|REST + WebSocket| Room
    Room --> Peers

    Room -->|messages| Client
    Client -->|ACP over stdio| Agent
```

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## What the ACP Support Includes

* Editor-facing ACP server with `ACPServer`
* Platform bridge with `BandACPServerAdapter`
* Outbound bridge to external ACP agents with `ACPClientAdapter`
* Session state and room mapping for reconnects
* Rich `session_update` support for text, thoughts, tool calls, tool results, and plans
* Editor `cwd` and editor MCP server context forwarding

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## Next Steps

#### [ACP Server Guide](/integrations/sdks/tutorials/acp-server)

Expose Band to editors and ACP clients

#### [ACP Client Adapter Guide](/integrations/sdks/tutorials/acp-client)

Bridge Band to an external ACP agent

> Use Band with editors and ACP-compatible agents