hivemind-mcp

MCP server for collective debugging knowledge + project-specific knowledge bases.

What is Hivemind?

Hivemind provides two knowledge layers:

1. Public Knowledge Base (16k+ solutions)

• Error fixes and troubleshooting from the community

• 223+ reusable skills and workflows

• Success-ranked solutions that improve over time

• Think Stack Overflow for AI agents

2. Project Knowledge Bases (Your Private Hive)

• Auto-scans your project on setup

• Builds foundational knowledge (tech stack, architecture, database, build system)

• Stores project-specific solutions as you work

• Cloud storage: syncs everywhere + 10x rate limits (1000/hour)

• Local storage: stays private on your machine (100/hour)

Related MCP server: doc-bot

How It Works

Public KB:

AI hits error → Search hivemind → Get ranked solutions → Report outcome

Project KB (Hive):

"create a new hive" → Auto-scan project → Store solutions as you work → Search your private knowledge

When you solve a problem, it's automatically added to your project's hive. Next session, Claude already knows how your project works.

Installation

npm install hivemind-mcp

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add hivemind -- npx hivemind-mcp@latest

Restart Claude Code to load the tools.

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Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hivemind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["hivemind-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

First Time Setup (Recommended)

Tell Claude:

"create a new hive"

Claude will:

1. Ask if you want cloud or local storage

2. Auto-scan your project (tech stack, architecture, database)

3. Create 5 foundational knowledge entries

4. Give you a user_id (save this!)

That's it. Now as you work, solutions get stored in your project's hive automatically.

Using Public Knowledge

No setup needed. Just use:

• search_kb("your error message") - Search 16k+ solutions

• search_skills("topic") - Find reusable workflows

• contribute_solution(...) - Share what you learned

Tools

Public Knowledge Base

search_kb(query) Search 16k+ error solutions and fixes.

search_kb("Cannot find module 'express'")
// Returns: npm install express (92% success rate)

search_skills(query, max_results?) Search 223+ reusable skills and workflows.

search_skills("deployment")
// Returns: Top 20 deployment-related skills

get_skill(skill_id) Load full details of a specific skill.

get_skill(19417)
// Returns: Complete skill instructions

count_skills() Get total number of skills in database.

count_skills()
// Returns: { total: 223 }

contribute_solution(query, solution, category?) Share a fix you discovered with the community.

contribute_solution(
  "ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:5432",
  "Start PostgreSQL: brew services start postgresql",
  "database"
)

report_outcome(solution_id, outcome) Report if a solution worked. Improves rankings.

report_outcome(123, "success")  // or "failure"

Project Knowledge Base (Hive)

init_hive(project_id, project_name, storage_choice?, project_path?) Initialize your project's knowledge base with auto-scanning.

// Step 1: Get options
init_hive("my-app", "My App")
// Returns: storage options (cloud vs local)

// Step 2: Initialize with choice
init_hive("my-app", "My App", "cloud", "/path/to/project")
// Returns: user_id + confirmation (scans project automatically)

contribute_project(user_id, project_id, query, solution, category?, is_public?) Add knowledge to your project hive.

contribute_project(
  "your-user-id",
  "my-app",
  "How to deploy this project?",
  "Run: npm run build && npm run deploy",
  "deployment",
  false  // private
)

search_project(user_id, query, project_id?, include_public?) Search your project's knowledge base.

search_project(
  "your-user-id",
  "database schema",
  "my-app"
)
// Returns: Your project-specific knowledge

Features

✅ 16k+ community solutions - Ranked by success rate ✅ 223+ reusable skills - Workflows and procedures ✅ Auto-scanning - Detects tech stack, architecture, database on setup ✅ Cloud sync - 10x rate limits (1000/hour) + access everywhere ✅ Private by default - Your project knowledge stays yours ✅ FTS search - Fast full-text search across solutions ✅ Success tracking - Solutions improve based on feedback

License

MIT