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luckeyfaraday/athena-graphs — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

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tl;dr

A plugin that lets Codex, Claude Code, and other agent tools turn a plain language goal into a structured graph of research, build, review, and human-approval steps.

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    What it does
      Turns goals into graphs
      Branches and merges work
      Pauses for human review
    Tech stack
      Python runtime
      MCP server
      uv package manager
    Use cases
      Automate multi step coding tasks
      Add human checkpoints
      Run parallel research and build
    Audience
      Codex users
      Claude Code users
      Agent tool builders

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Turn a feature request into a graph of research, build, and review agent steps.

VIBE 2

Add a human approval checkpoint before an agent finalizes changes.

VIBE 3

Run parallel research and build branches that merge back into one review step.

VIBE 4

Resume a long running agent task from a saved checkpoint after a pause.

what's the stack?

PythonMCPuvJSON

how it stacks up fr

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LanguagePythonPythonPython
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/53/52/5
Audiencedeveloperresearchergeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires Python 3.10+ and the uv package manager, plus installing the plugin through Codex or Claude Code's marketplace.

You can use, modify, and distribute this project freely, including for commercial purposes, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

in plain english

Athena Graphs lets an AI coding agent turn a plain language goal into a structured plan made of connected steps, called a graph, instead of just looping on a task until it feels done. Each step, or node, is handled by a specialized agent, and the graph can branch into parallel research and building work, merge results back together, loop through review cycles, fall back to alternate paths, and pause at points where a human needs to approve something before work continues. In everyday use, a person does not write any graph configuration themselves. They install the plugin and simply describe what they want in a normal conversation, for example asking the agent to implement a feature, research the existing design and threat model at the same time, review the result, and pause before final approval. The bundled skill looks at the project, works out what success looks like, designs a small graph or picks a default one, starts it running in the background, and keeps the person updated as it streams progress from each node. It only stops to ask a question when the graph reaches a point that specifically needs a human decision, and it can resume later from that same checkpoint. Athena Graphs installs as a plugin for Codex or Claude Code through their plugin marketplaces, and it also works with other tools that support the Agent Skills standard and can connect to MCP, a protocol for connecting agents to external tools. It requires Python 3.10 or newer and the uv package manager, but does not require the user to install any Python packages directly, since the plugin sets up its own environment automatically the first time it runs. Under the hood, the plugin exposes a set of MCP tools for starting a graph, checking its status, streaming its output, resuming it after a pause, fetching its final result, and rendering it as a diagram. Runs are saved to disk so they can be inspected or resumed later. Advanced users can also write a graph directly as a JSON structure describing nodes and the conditions that connect them, though the skill normally generates this automatically. The project is written in Python and released under the MIT license.

prompts (copy fr)

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Install Athena Graphs in Claude Code and use it to implement a feature with a review step before approval.
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Use Athena Graphs to research an existing design in parallel with drafting the implementation, then review both together.
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Show me the MCP tools Athena Graphs exposes and how graph_status and graph_resume work.
prompt 4
Write a declarative Athena Graphs JSON topology with a research, build, and review loop.

Frequently asked questions

what is athena-graphs fr?

A plugin that lets Codex, Claude Code, and other agent tools turn a plain language goal into a structured graph of research, build, review, and human-approval steps.

What language is athena-graphs written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, MCP, uv.

What license does athena-graphs use?

You can use, modify, and distribute this project freely, including for commercial purposes, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is athena-graphs to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is athena-graphs for?

Mainly developer.

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