Hive Vault MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Hive Vault

before you install - you'll need

VAULT_PATH

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mlorentedev-hive -- uvx hive-vault

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mlorentedev-hive": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "hive-vault"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package hive-vault - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.mlorentedev is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Hive Vault can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can load project context, tasks, roadmap, lessons - or any file by path, browse projects and files with glob filtering, create, append, or replace vault files. commit=False defers the git commit for batching, and capture lessons inline / batch-extract from text / look up existing lessons by keyword (find=).

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Hive Vault lets an agent do.

Vault

7 tools - e.g. Load project context, tasks, roadmap, lessons - or any file by path; Full-text search with metadata filters, regex, ranked results, recent changes, lesson-usage ranking (rank_by); Browse projects and…

vault_query · vault_search · vault_list · vault_health · vault_write · vault_patch…

Capture

1 tool - e.g. Capture lessons inline / batch-extract from text / look up existing lessons by keyword (find=)

capture_lesson

Session

1 tool - e.g. Tasks + lessons + git log + health in one call

session_briefing

Delegate

1 tool - e.g. Route tasks to cheaper models or summarize vault files

delegate_task

Worker

1 tool - e.g. Budget, connectivity, available models

worker_status

Latest releases

v4.1.0 · 2026-08-23

4.1.0 (2026-08-23) · add the hive delegate verb, the dispatch seam a router can call · add the hive delegate verb, the dispatch seam a router can call · gate the smoke worker fixture on the model, and drop a stale…

v4.0.0 · 2026-08-23

4.0.0 (2026-08-23) · the delegate worker is now a single OpenAI-compatible provider. Ollama and OpenRouter are removed, delegate_task loses max_cost_per_request, and its model parameter no longer accepts auto / ollama…

v3.3.0 · 2026-08-20

3.3.0 (2026-08-18) · implement SQLite FTS5 index and BM25 ranking for vault_search

04 · Who maintains Hive Vault

Hive Vault is maintained by mlorentedev. We track 2 MCP servers from mlorentedev - 2 actively maintained, 11 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mlorentedev/hive
category: productivity - ranked #29 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-23)
registry: io.github.mlorentedev/hive-vault (active, first published 2026-03-06 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:hive-vault

06 · Hive Vault FAQ

Is Hive Vault still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Hive Vault do?

With this server connected, an agent can load project context, tasks, roadmap, lessons - or any file by path, browse projects and files with glob filtering, create, append, or replace vault files. commit=False defers the git commit for batching, and capture lessons inline / batch-extract from text / look up existing lessons by keyword (find=).

How do I install Hive Vault?

Run `uvx hive-vault`. The README documents one environment variable (VAULT_PATH) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Hive Vault run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Hive Vault

Alternatives to Hive Vault

Maintained productivity servers if Hive Vault isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Hive Vault doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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