Mission Control — Self-Hosted AI Agent Orchestration Dashboard

Introduction

Mission Control is a self-hosted web dashboard for orchestrating AI coding agents. It provides a central interface for dispatching tasks, monitoring agent activity, tracking token costs, and managing multi-agent workflows without relying on third-party SaaS platforms.

What Mission Control Does

• Dispatches tasks to Claude Code, Codex, and other coding agents
• Monitors active agent sessions with real-time status updates
• Tracks token usage and cost across all agent interactions
• Orchestrates multi-agent workflows with task dependencies
• Provides a governance layer with approval policies for sensitive operations

Architecture Overview

Mission Control is a Next.js application backed by SQLite for local-first data storage. It communicates with coding agents through CLI adapters that translate dashboard actions into agent commands. The dashboard uses server-sent events for real-time status updates from running agents. MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration enables tool and context sharing.

Self-Hosting & Configuration

• Clone the repository and install dependencies with npm
• Configure API keys for target AI providers in environment variables
• Set up agent adapters for Claude Code, Codex, or other supported agents
• Define workflow templates for recurring multi-step tasks
• Configure cost budgets and alert thresholds per team or project

Key Features

• Unified dashboard for managing multiple AI coding agents
• Real-time session monitoring with tool call visibility
• Token cost tracking with per-agent and per-project breakdowns
• Multi-agent workflow orchestration with task dependencies
• Self-hosted with SQLite — no external database required

Comparison with Similar Tools

• Vibe Kanban — task-board interface; Mission Control is a full operations dashboard
• oh-my-openagent — CLI-first agent switching; Mission Control is web-dashboard-first
• ECC — performance optimization; Mission Control is operations management
• Langfuse — LLM observability; Mission Control adds task dispatch and governance

FAQ

Q: Does Mission Control replace my coding agent? A: No. It orchestrates and monitors agents. You still need Claude Code, Codex, or another agent installed.

Q: Can I use it with a single agent? A: Yes. Even with one agent, the cost tracking and session monitoring features are useful.

Q: Is an external database required? A: No. Mission Control uses SQLite by default for zero-dependency local deployment.

Q: Does it support team collaboration? A: Yes. Multiple users can share the dashboard, view agent activity, and manage shared workflows.

Sources

• https://github.com/builderz-labs/mission-control
• https://github.com/builderz-labs/mission-control#readme