# HiveTerm

> The terminal where AI agents work as a team. A native desktop workspace that runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and Grok side by side — and puts them in Meetings: one agent orchestrates the others to debate, plan, review or build a feature together, with every message visible as chat threads. Free for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

HiveTerm is a Tauri-based desktop app for developers running AI coding agents. It unifies multi-agent collaboration, your dev-stack processes, and git review in one window. Core capabilities: Meetings (template-driven multi-agent sessions: Decision, Brainstorm, Review, Plan, Dev squad, Custom — closed by a highlighted summary card), a structured agent-to-agent message bus, a built-in MCP server for orchestration, a live sub-agent tree, config-as-code via `hive.yml`, inline git diff/commit/pull requests, a file explorer with VSCode-style search, voice input, pinned messages and per-project notes that agents can manage over MCP, and a warm-themed UI localized in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

## Pages
- [Home](https://hiveterm.com/): Overview, orchestration, features, pricing.
- [Agents](https://hiveterm.com/agents): Supported agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Grok), flag presets, role instructions.
- [Docs](https://hiveterm.com/docs): Quickstart, hive.yml reference, the Queen MCP server.
- [Compare](https://hiveterm.com/compare): HiveTerm vs Conductor, Warp, T3 Code, Cursor, Aider, Claude Squad, Zed, and Devin.
- [Changelog](https://hiveterm.com/changelog): Release notes.
- [Download](https://hiveterm.com/download): macOS, Windows, Linux.

## Key facts
- The "Queen" is a local MCP server (it picks an available port automatically) exposing 20 tools, isolated per project.
- MCP process tools (8): spawn_bee, kill_bee, restart_bee, list_bees, get_bee_status, read_output, write_input, notify.
- MCP pins & notes tools (8): list_pins, create_pin, update_pin, set_pin_done, delete_pin, get_notes, set_notes, append_notes — so an agent can pin its own plan, check items off, and keep per-project notes.
- MCP agent-to-agent tools (4): send_message, read_inbox, reply, await_reply — a structured message bus with threaded conversations; a kind:"summary" message becomes the meeting's highlighted result card. spawn_bee additionally accepts `model` (pin a model) and `skip_permissions` (bypass permission prompts for autonomous teams).
- Meetings: start from the Meetings panel (Cmd+J) or the New meeting modal (Cmd+Shift+J); pick a template, topic, orchestrator and 2-3 participants. Cross-vendor teams work — e.g. Codex moderating Claude vs Gemini. History persists locally and loads collapsed.
- Pinned messages render as a checklist with editable title and body; notes are a per-project scratchpad. Captured from any terminal, including full-screen TUIs like Claude Code (via OSC 52).
- Sub-agents are isolated per project and shown in a live tree in the sidebar.
- Pricing: Free (up to 2 projects, 6 bees, 1 MCP sub-agent) or Pro at $99/year (unlimited; regional pricing applies). 14-day trial, 30-day money-back guarantee.
- No token reselling — bring your own subscription or API keys; everything runs locally on your machine.
- Cross-platform: macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows 10/11, Linux. Built with Rust + Tauri (~20MB).