CAPA – Open-source CLI package manager for AI agent capabilities

Summary: CAPA is a CLI-based, open-source package manager that centralizes AI agent capabilities in a single capabilities.yaml file, enabling reproducible and consistent setups across teams. It streamlines orchestration by managing tools, skills, and MCP servers, reducing context bloat and token usage.

What it does

CAPA defines and manages AI agent capabilities through a single configuration file, allowing on-demand loading of tools and unifying multiple MCP servers behind one proxy. It also converts MCP tools into CLI commands for command-line use.

Who it's for

It is designed for teams using AI agents to build software who need consistent, reproducible environments across different agent interfaces.

Why it matters

CAPA solves environment divergence and complexity by providing a unified, reproducible setup that reduces token usage and simplifies capability orchestration.