Quick Start Guide

Install HiveTechs Consensusand run your first consensus

Set up the desktop IDE via Homebrew (macOS) in minutes.

What you need

  • HiveTechs Consensus license (see Pricing)
  • OpenRouter API key
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Install via Homebrew

Install HiveTechs Consensus using Homebrew on macOS. Windows and Linux builds coming soon.

brew tap hivetechs-collective/tap
brew install --cask hivetechs-collective/tap/hive-consensus

Updates: brew upgrade --cask hivetechs-collective/tap/hive-consensus

Requires Homebrew 4.0+ on macOS 11+. Don't have Homebrew? Get it at brew.sh

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First Launch Configuration

On first launch, open Settings to configure your API keys and preferences.

  • Enter your OpenRouter API key
  • Add your Hive license key
  • Select a default consensus profile
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Choose a Consensus Profile

Select from 8 problem-type Consensus Profiles with benchmark-driven model selection.

Architecture Decision

System design & patterns

Security Audit

Vulnerability analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Deep debugging

Expert Consultation

Elite panel for hardest problems

Models selected by real SWE-bench and LM Arena scores, updated daily from 323+ models.

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(Optional) Install AI Tools

Open the AI CLI Management panel to install, update, or remove integrated tools. All tools share the Memory Service via the built-in MCP server.

Next Steps

  • Open the Consensus panel and ask your first question
  • Use the DESIGN button to create a Spec-Kit document
  • Explore more on the IDE page