Quick Start Guide
Install HiveTechs Consensusand run your first consensus
Set up the desktop IDE via Homebrew (macOS) in minutes.
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
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
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.
(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.