Agent Backends

Mudabbir supports three agent backends. Each provides different capabilities and trade-offs.

Backend Comparison

Feature	Claude Agent SDK	Mudabbir Native	Open Interpreter
Provider	Anthropic or Ollama	Anthropic or Ollama	Ollama/OpenAI/Anthropic
Built-in tools	Bash, Read, Write, Edit	Custom + OI execution	OI tools
Local models	Yes (Ollama)	Yes (Ollama)	Yes (Ollama)
Code execution	Claude tools	Open Interpreter	Open Interpreter
Streaming	Yes	Yes	Yes
MCP support	Native	Via tool registry	Via tool registry
Recommended for	Coding, complex tasks	Balanced workflows	Local/offline use

Switching Backends

Set the backend via environment variable or config:

export MUDABBIR_AGENT_BACKEND="claude_agent_sdk"  # default
# or
export MUDABBIR_AGENT_BACKEND="mudabbir_native"
# or
export MUDABBIR_AGENT_BACKEND="open_interpreter"

Or change it in the web dashboard’s Settings panel.

Backend Details

Claude Agent SDK

The recommended backend with native Claude tools and MCP support.

Mudabbir Native

Custom orchestrator combining Anthropic SDK with Open Interpreter.

Open Interpreter

Standalone engine with Ollama support for fully local operation.

Ollama (Local LLMs)

Run fully local with any backend — no API keys, no cloud, no costs.

Last updated: February 21, 2026

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