Your AI that learns, protects, and works while you sleep.
Free, open-source desktop AI platform. Native Rust performance, multi-agent intelligence, and military-grade privacy.
brew install PatSul/tap/hiverecommendedcurl -fsSL https://hivecode.app/install.sh | bashmacOS / Linux
Three pillars. One platform.
Hive unifies development, personal productivity, and security into a single native application that no competitor combines.
Development Excellence
Multi-agent swarm with a Queen coordinator and specialized teams. 15 AI providers with capability-aware routing, LanceDB vector memory, universal TOML skills, tool approval gate, and a built-in terminal.
- Capability-aware AI routing (15 providers)
- LanceDB vector memory & RAG
- 15 built-in TOML skills + user-created, cross-model
- Tool approval gate — diff preview for AI writes
- A2A protocol, remote control & CLI client
- TOON encoding — 30-40% token savings in AI prompts
- Hybrid task pipeline — deterministic AI with validation gates
- Prompt Library & Code Map panels
- Context file attachments with token counting
- Docker, K8s, AWS, Azure, GCP integrations
Personal Assistant
Email triage, calendar management, smart reminders, and document generation in 7 formats. Your AI handles the busywork so you can focus on what matters.
- Email triage & AI drafting
- Calendar & daily briefings
- Smart reminders (cron, event-triggered)
- Document export (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, +4)
Security First
HiveShield scans every request with 4 layers of protection. PII detection, secrets scanning, vulnerability assessment, and AES-256-GCM encryption. Zero telemetry.
- 4-layer HiveShield protection
- PII & secrets detection (11+ types)
- Memory flush — insights extracted before compaction
- AES-256-GCM encrypted storage
- Zero telemetry — fully local
A swarm that thinks together
Hive's Queen coordinator assigns tasks to specialized agent teams — Architect, Coder, Reviewer, Tester, and Security — each working in isolated git worktrees. They collaborate, review each other's work, and deliver production-ready code.
- Hierarchical Queen + HiveMind architecture
- Teams work in parallel on isolated branches
- Collective memory shared across all agents
- Hybrid pipeline — curate context → execute → validate → retry
- Budget enforcement with daily and per-agent spending limits
- Approval gates — human-in-the-loop for sensitive operations
- Autonomous skill acquisition — learns what it doesn't know
Remembers everything. Forgets nothing.
LanceDB embedded vector database stores durable, searchable memory across conversations. Code is indexed with 50-line overlapping windows. Memories are categorized, importance-scored, and recalled on every query. Embedding via OpenAI or Ollama with automatic fallback.
- LanceDB columnar vector DB — no external server needed
- Two-table design: code chunks + durable memories
- Background code indexer with file hash change detection
- Memory flush extracts insights before context compaction
- TOON context encoding — 30-40% fewer tokens per query
Control Hive from any device
Built-in Axum web server with real-time WebSocket streaming. Pair your phone via QR code using X25519 key exchange and AES-GCM encryption. No passwords needed. Session state persists via JSONL journal for crash recovery.
- HiveDaemon with canonical session state
- WebSocket streaming for chat, agents, and panels
- QR pairing — X25519 + AES-GCM encrypted
- REST API: /api/state, /api/chat, /api/panels, /api/agents
Interoperable agents. Open standard.
Hive implements the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol for cross-platform agent interoperability. Receive tasks from and delegate to any A2A-compatible agent. Built-in HTTP server with SSE streaming, auto-generated agent cards, and encrypted auth middleware.
- Full A2A protocol — JSON-RPC over HTTP
- SSE streaming for real-time task progress
- Auto-generated agent card with skill advertisements
- Client discovery cache for efficient repeat communication
One skill set. Every model.
TOML-based skills shared across all 27 AI providers. Each skill declares capability requirements and the SkillExecutor adapts prompts per model at runtime. File-backed persistence in ~/.hive/skills/*.toml with SHA-256 integrity verification.
- 15 built-in TOML skills (code-review, git-commit, deploy, docker, +11)
- Cross-model compatibility — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, local models
- File-backed persistence with SHA-256 integrity hashes
- Capability requirements: tool_use, extended_thinking, structured_output
You approve every write
AI file write operations are intercepted before execution. A diff preview card shows additions in green and removals in red with context lines. Approve or reject with one click — rejected writes return feedback so the AI adapts its approach.
- Diff preview with syntax-highlighted additions/removals
- One-click approve/reject for AI write operations
- Async blocking — tool loop pauses until you decide
- Rejected writes feed back to AI for course correction
- Apply buttons on AI code blocks — one-click file writes
15 providers. Dynamic model fetching.
Connect Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Venice, Groq, OpenRouter, and more. 15 providers total. Hive dynamically fetches available models from each provider's API — no hardcoded lists. The CapabilityRouter ranks models by task type and automatically selects the best model based on capability scores, cost, and your learned preferences.
- Dynamic model registry — fetches live model lists from provider APIs
- Claude Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.5, Gemini with Search Grounding & Code Execution
- Capability-aware routing by task type
- TOON encoding — ~30-40% token savings on context injection
4 layers between your data and the cloud
Every request passes through HiveShield before it leaves your machine. PII detection catches 11+ sensitive data types. Secrets scanning finds API keys and tokens. Vulnerability assessment blocks prompt injection and jailbreak attempts. The SecurityGateway validates every command against 14 dangerous patterns, detects SQL injection, and enforces HTTPS and domain allowlists.
- PII detection (email, SSN, credit cards, +8 more)
- Secrets scanning with risk levels
- Prompt injection & jailbreak detection
- SecurityGateway — command validation, SQL injection detection, URL filtering
Gets smarter every time you use it
Hive's learning engine tracks what you accept, reject, and edit. It refines model routing, evolves system prompts, and builds a pattern library from your preferred coding style — all locally, with zero telemetry.
- Outcome tracking (accepted/rejected/edited)
- Prompt evolution with version history
- Pattern library from your coding style
- Self-evaluation every 200 interactions
8 built-in themes. Community voting.
Personalize Hive with 8 handcrafted themes — from Midnight Gold to Solarized and Nord. Browse the theme gallery, preview live, and vote for your favorites. Community ratings help surface the best themes.
- 8 built-in themes with live preview
- Community voting & ratings
- One-click theme switching
- Settings export/import with AES-256-GCM + Argon2id encryption
Every channel. One inbox.
Hive connects to Slack, Discord, Telegram, Teams, Matrix, WhatsApp, Signal, Google Chat, and iMessage. Triage messages, draft AI-powered replies, and manage all your channels from a single panel.
- 9 messaging platforms supported
- WhatsApp, Signal, Google Chat, iMessage (v0.3.3)
- AI-powered message triage and drafting
- Background scheduler for automated workflows
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Chat, Files, Terminal, Agents, Activity, Kanban, Git Ops, Monitor, Costs, Shield, Learning, Assistant — 27 live panels wired to real data. No mock screens. Every panel is functional from day one.
- Chat with streaming AI responses
- Full Git Ops (staging, commits, PRs, branches)
- MCP server + cross-platform UI automation
- Real-time system monitor & cost tracking
Connects to everything
40+ integrations across git hosting, infrastructure, cloud platforms, databases, project management, knowledge bases, messaging, blockchain, and AI providers.
+ OAuth2 (PKCE), MCP Client/Server, Webhooks, P2P Federation, Plugin System
The complete platform
43 capabilities across AI, development, security, integrations, and platform infrastructure — all in a single native desktop application.
AI & Intelligence
Development Tools
Context & Memory
Security & Privacy
Integrations
Platform & UI
Native Rust · GPUI · 200k+ lines · 21 crates · Zero telemetry · Works offline
Free & Open Source
Hive is completely free and open source. The app and agent runtime are AGPL-3.0; all library crates are MIT-licensed for plugin developers. We believe the best developer tools should be accessible to everyone.
Frequently asked questions
Hive is a free, open-source desktop AI platform built entirely in Rust. It combines a multi-agent development environment, LanceDB vector memory that remembers context across conversations, a personal assistant (email, calendar, reminders), remote control from any device, and military-grade security scanning — all in a single native application under 50MB.
Yes, completely free and open source. The app and agent runtime are AGPL-3.0 (copyleft for SaaS), while all library crates are MIT-licensed so plugin developers can build freely. There are no usage limits, no subscriptions, and no hidden costs. You just need your own API keys for cloud AI providers (or use free local models via Ollama).
Hive supports 15 AI providers: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), xAI (Grok), Groq, OpenRouter, Venice AI, Mistral, Doubao, HuggingFace, HiveGateway (cloud proxy), and for local/private use: Ollama, LM Studio, LiteLLM, and Generic Local. Hive intelligently routes each request to the best model based on complexity and cost.
Absolutely. Hive is local-first with zero telemetry. All data is stored on your machine in an encrypted SQLite database (AES-256-GCM). HiveShield scans every outbound request for PII, secrets, and sensitive data before anything leaves your machine. You can also run Hive completely offline using local AI models.
Hive runs natively on macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows (x64), and Linux (x64 with Vulkan). It's a compiled Rust binary — no Electron, no web wrapper — so it starts in under 1 second and uses less than 50MB of RAM.
Download the latest release from GitHub for your platform. On macOS, open the .dmg and drag Hive to Applications. On Windows, run the installer. On Linux, extract and run the binary. No dependencies required — everything is bundled.
Yes. Hive includes a built-in remote control system. A background daemon serves a web UI accessible from any device on your network. Pair your phone by scanning a QR code — the connection is secured with X25519 key exchange and AES-GCM encryption. You get real-time chat streaming, agent monitoring, and panel access from your browser.
Hive uses LanceDB, an embedded columnar vector database, to maintain durable memory across conversations. Your codebase is automatically indexed in the background with file-hash change detection. Key insights from conversations are extracted and stored with importance scoring and categories. On every message, relevant code chunks and recalled memories are injected into the AI context — so Hive remembers your preferences, decisions, and project context without any cloud dependency.