@hivetechs/hive-ai/SIMPLE_SETUP.md

Real-time streaming AI consensus platform with HTTP+SSE MCP integration for Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf - powered by OpenRouter's unified API

# 🚀 Super Simple Hive AI + Claude Code Setup

Get Hive AI working in Claude Code in 2 easy commands!

## Prerequisites

- **License:** Get a free license at [hivetechs.io/pricing](https://hivetechs.io/pricing)
- **OpenRouter API Key:** Get yours at [openrouter.ai/keys](https://openrouter.ai/keys)

## Setup (2 Commands)

```bash
# 1. Install Hive AI
npm install -g @hivetechs/hive-ai

# 2. Intelligent setup (does everything!)
hive setup-claude-code
```

The intelligent setup will:
- Find your Hive installation automatically
- Configure Claude Code MCP integration with correct paths
- Test the configuration works
- Handle Windows/macOS/Linux differences

## First Use

Once in Claude Code, just ask:

```
"Set up Hive AI with my license key abc123 and OpenRouter key sk-or-v1-xyz456"
```

Claude Code will handle the rest automatically!

## What You Get

- **4-Stage AI Consensus:** Multiple models working together
- **Real-time Streaming:** Watch the consensus pipeline in action
- **Professional Analytics:** Track performance and usage
- **Profile Management:** Customize AI model configurations
- **Complete Integration:** No switching between tools

## Example Usage

```
"Run consensus on: how do I optimize React performance for large datasets?"

"Show me analytics for the last 24 hours"

"What consensus profiles are available?"

"Check system status"
```

## Troubleshooting

If anything goes wrong:

```bash
# Remove and re-add
claude mcp remove hive-ai
claude mcp add hive-ai -s user -- hive mcp-server start

# Check status
claude mcp list

# Debug mode
claude --debug
```

## That's It!

You now have access to 320+ AI models from 55+ providers directly in Claude Code through Hive AI's consensus engine.

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*For advanced users: See `CLAUDE_CODE_INTEGRATION.md` for detailed configuration options.*