CLI Overview

HiveMind OS includes a command-line interface (hive) for managing the daemon, validating configuration, and checking for updates.

Installation

The hive CLI ships bundled with the HiveMind OS desktop application. After installing the desktop app, the hive command is available in your terminal.

Verify with:

hive --help

Basic Usage

hive <command> [subcommand] [options]

Run any command with --help for detailed usage:

hive daemon --help

Available Commands

Command	Description
hive daemon	Start, stop, and manage the background daemon
hive config	Show or validate your configuration
hive update	Check for available updates

How It Works

The hive CLI manages the HiveMind OS daemon — the background process that powers everything. The daemon starts automatically with the desktop app, or you can launch it independently:

hive daemon start

Most day-to-day interaction happens in the desktop app or via the daemon's HTTP API (http://localhost:9180 by default). The CLI is primarily for daemon lifecycle management and scripting.

What's Next

• CLI Commands Reference — full list of commands and options