/hive
Query and manage swarm tasks (cells)
> /plugin marketplace add joelhooks/swarm-tools > /plugin install swarm@swarm-tools
How it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/hive
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Query and manage swarm tasks (cells)
Command definition
hive.mddescription: Query and manage swarm tasks (cells)
/swarm:hive
Manage Hive cells with the `hive_*` tools (no deprecated CLI references).
Hive cells are git-backed persistent truth. Native TaskCreate/TaskList provide real-time UI visibility for the same work.
Native integration
- Hive cells = persistent, git-synced, survives session compaction
- Native tasks (TaskCreate/TaskList) = ephemeral, UI-visible, session-scoped
- Use both: hive for long-term tracking, native tasks for real-time UI feedback
Common actions
- List ready work: `hive_ready()`
- Query by status: `hive_query({ status: "open" })`
- Create a task: `hive_create({ title, type, priority })`
- Update status/description: `hive_update(id, { status, description })`
- Close a cell: `hive_close(id, "Done")`
Usage
- `/swarm:hive`
- `/swarm:hive create "Fix auth bug"`
- `/swarm:hive close <cell-id> "Done"`
Multi-agent coordination that survives context death. Break big tasks into small ones. Spawn agents to work in parallel. Learn from what works. swarmtools.ai · Documentation
Repo: joelhooks/swarm-tools
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