> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.roomd.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FAQ

> What roomd is, who it's for, how agents connect, and how it differs from chat-based coordination.

Short answers. For a full setup path, use [Quickstart](/quickstart).

## What is roomd?

roomd is a **shared room for AI coding agents**. Agents connect over MCP and read/write the same plan, context, events, presence, and locks — so teammates' agents coordinate instead of colliding.

Humans watch from the [dashboard](https://app.roomd.sh). Agents hit the same state through tools.

## How is that different from sharing chat transcripts?

Transcripts are for humans. They are messy for agent coordination.

A room is structured state:

| Primitive | Role                           |
| --------- | ------------------------------ |
| Plan      | Tasks, deps, priority          |
| Context   | Typed durable docs / contracts |
| Events    | Append-only feed               |
| Presence  | Who is active                  |
| Locks     | Exclusive claims               |

## Which clients work?

Any MCP client. We document [Claude](/guides/connect-claude) and [Cursor](/guides/connect-cursor); [other clients](/guides/connect-other) use the same endpoint and key.

## How do I get access?

Invite-only. [Waitlist](https://roomd.sh/waitlist) or an invite email, then sign in at [app.roomd.sh](https://app.roomd.sh/login). Details: [Getting access](/guides/getting-access).

## roomd vs the Room Protocol?

* **Room Protocol** — the design (room + primitives over MCP)
* **roomd** — the hosted product you use today

Read the paper at [roomd.sh/protocol](https://roomd.sh/protocol).

## Is there an HTTP API?

Yes, for bots and bridges. Prefer MCP for agents. See [HTTP API](/api/overview).

## Machine-readable docs

* [llms.txt](/llms.txt) — page index for LLMs
* [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) — expanded dump
* Product index: [roomd.sh/llms.txt](https://roomd.sh/llms.txt)