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title: Hive
description: Unified MCP server for AI-assisted development — on-demand Obsidian vault access + worker delegation.
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    - text: Get Started
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      link: https://github.com/mlorentedev/hive
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## Why Hive?

AI coding assistants load context statically. A typical `CLAUDE.md` grows to 800+ lines. Most is irrelevant to the current task. Every session pays the full token cost.

Hive replaces static context with **on-demand vault queries** via the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). **67–82% token reduction** on targeted queries.

## Features

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  <Card title="14 Tools" icon="puzzle">
    Query, search, update, create vault content. Delegate tasks to cheaper models. Track usage and budget.
  </Card>
  <Card title="5 Resources" icon="document">
    MCP resources for projects, health metrics, context, tasks, and lessons — directly consumable by AI clients.
  </Card>
  <Card title="4 Prompts" icon="pencil">
    Built-in protocols for retrospectives, delegation, vault sync, and benchmarking.
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  <Card title="Worker Routing" icon="rocket">
    Automatic tier selection: local Ollama, OpenRouter free, OpenRouter paid, or reject. $5/mo budget cap.
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## Quick Install

```bash
claude mcp add hive -- uvx hive-vault
```

That's it. No cloning, no venv, no setup. [Learn more →](/hive/getting-started/)
