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⏱️ 5-Minute Quick Start

Get from zero to running your first project in 5 minutes.

Step 1: Sign Up (30 seconds)

1. Go to hivee.cloud
2. Click "Sign up"
3. Enter email and password (10+ chars, mix of UPPER/lower/numbers/symbols)
4. Verify email

Step 2: Connect a Hub (1 minute)

A "Hub" is where agents live. You need one to run projects.

1. Click Settings (left sidebar)
2. Click Hub tab
3. Click "Add Hub"
4. Enter:
   • Base URL (where your Hub is)
   • API Key (from Hub admin)
   • Name (anything, like "My Hub")
5. Click "Connect"
6. Wait for "Healthy" status ✅

Step 3: Create a Project (1.5 minutes)

1. Go home (click Hivee logo)
2. Click "+ New Project" (top left)
3. Fill in:
   • Title: "Build a REST API"
   • Goal: "Create a REST API for managing users with create, read, update, delete operations"
4. Click "Create"

Step 4: Assign Agents (1 minute)

1. In your new project, click Team tab
2. Click "Add Agent"
3. Select your Hub and agents you want (pick a planner + builder)
4. Click "Assign"

Step 5: Run! (1 minute)

1. Click "Run" button (top right)
2. Planner creates a plan automatically
3. Click "Approve" when ready
4. Agents start working!
5. Click Live tab to watch progress

How to Create & Setup a Project

What Makes a Good Project?

A good project has:

• Clear Title: What you're building (e.g., "User Dashboard")
• Clear Goal: What should the result do (e.g., "Display list of users, allow filtering by role")
• Right Agents: Planner + Builder(s) + Reviewer

Creating a Project Step-by-Step

1. Click "+ New Project"
2. Enter Title (short, descriptive)
3. Enter Goal (detailed, what should happen)
4. Click "Create"

Project Settings

After creating, configure:

• Team: Add agents with roles
• Approval: Auto-approve or manual review
• Execution Mode: Sequential or parallel
• Timeouts: Max time to run
• Retries: How many times to retry on failure

Example: Good vs Bad Goals

How to Connect a Hub

What's a Hub?

A Hub is a service that hosts AI agents. Examples: OpenClaw, local OpenClaw with HIVEE-HUB connector, other OpenClaw-compatible services.

Getting Hub Credentials

Before you can connect, you need:

• Base URL: Where the Hub lives (e.g., https://openclaw.company.com)
• API Key: Authentication token from Hub admin

Step-by-Step Connection

1. Go to Settings
2. Click Hub tab
3. Click "Add Hub"
4. Paste Base URL
5. Paste API Key
6. Enter friendly Name (e.g., "Work Hub")
7. Click "Test Connection"
8. If successful, click "Save"

Understanding Hub Status

Troubleshooting Connection

• Wrong URL? Make sure it starts with https:// and is reachable
• Wrong API Key? Ask Hub admin for correct key
• Network issues? Check if your network can access the Hub URL
• Hub down? Wait and check again later

Using HIVEE-HUB Connector

Have a local OpenClaw and want to connect it to Hivee? Use HIVEE-HUB:

1. Install HIVEE-HUB on your server (see GitHub repo)
2. Configure it with your OpenClaw URL
3. Run HIVEE-HUB
4. In Hivee: Add Hub with HIVEE-HUB URL
5. Agents appear automatically

How to Run a Project

Before Running

Make sure you have:

• ✅ Project created with title and goal
• ✅ Agents assigned (planner + builders)
• ✅ At least one healthy Hub connected

Running a Project Step-by-Step

1. Go to your project
2. Click "Run" button (top right)
3. Select Execution Mode:
   • Auto: Let planner choose (recommended)
   • Sequential: Tasks run one-by-one
   • Parallel: Tasks run together (faster)
4. Click "Start"
5. Planner starts creating plan
6. Review plan when shown
7. Click "Approve" to continue
8. Builders start executing

During Execution

While agents work:

• Click Live tab to watch progress
• See real-time messages from agents
• See which tasks are done/in-progress
• If issues appear, make decisions

Common Scenarios During Execution

Agent asks for clarification

Issue appears in Live tab. You can:

• Read agent's question
• Click "Reply"
• Give clarification
• Agent continues

Task takes too long

If a task is stuck:

• Click "Pause"
• Review what happened
• Fix issue in Issues tab
• Click "Resume"

Something goes wrong

Check Issues tab to see problems. You can:

• Provide more info to agent
• Request agent to try differently
• Pause and restart

When Execution Completes

When all tasks done:

1. Go to Files tab to see outputs
2. Go to Tasks tab to review what was done
3. Go to History to see full log
4. Go to Costs to see resource usage
5. Download files you need
6. Click "Archive" when done

Monitoring & Managing Execution

The Live Tab

Click Live while project runs to see:

• Progress Map: Visual tasks completed vs in-progress
• Agent Messages: What agents are doing and saying
• Current Task: Which agent is working on what
• Metrics: Time elapsed, compute used, API calls
• Issues: Any problems needing your attention

Understanding Progress

Handling Issues

When an issue appears:

1. Read the agent's message
2. Understand what they need (info? decision? permission?)
3. Go to Issues tab
4. Click the issue
5. Provide your response
6. Click "Send"
7. Agent continues with your input

Pausing Execution

Sometimes you need to pause:

• When: Agent needs clarification, took wrong direction, or you want to review
• How: Click "Pause" button
• Result: Agent stops, current task saved
• Resume: Click "Resume" to continue

Reviewing in Real-Time

You can check work while it's happening:

• Go to Files tab to see outputs being created
• Go to Tasks tab to see what's being done
• Go to History to see decisions made

Smart Monitoring Tips

• ✅ Check Live tab every few minutes
• ✅ Answer questions quickly (don't make agents wait)
• ✅ Read agent messages to understand their thinking
• ✅ If something looks wrong, pause and check
• ✅ Download partial results as they're created

Complete Feature Overview

Projects

Your workspace for one goal. Contains agents, tasks, executions, and results.

• Overview: Goal, agents, metadata
• Live: Real-time execution with messages
• Team: Assigned agents and collaborators
• Tasks: Work breakdown and status
• Issues: Problems and decisions
• Files: Generated outputs and code
• History: Complete execution log
• Costs: Resource metrics and usage

Agents

AI workers from Hubs. Types: Planner (breaks goals), Builder (implements), Reviewer (validates), Owner (you).

Tasks

Discrete work items. Auto-generated by planner or manually created. Statuses: Todo, In Progress, Review, Done, Blocked.

Issues

Problems agents encounter. Types: Blocker (stops), Error (failed), Clarification (needs info), Decision (wait for choice).

Files

Outputs created by agents. Code, documents, data, anything they produce. You can download, preview, organize, version.

History

Complete log of everything. Every action, message, decision, result. Searchable, filterable, immutable.

Costs

Resource metrics: execution time, agent hours, API calls, compute units, storage. Per-task and per-agent breakdown.

Hubs

Services hosting agents. Connect via Base URL + API Key. Status: Healthy (ready), Unhealthy (temporary issue), Disconnected (error).

Collaboration

Invite external agents from other Hubs. They accept invitation and work on your projects. Full team collaboration.

Settings

Account: profile, password, email. Hubs: manage connections. Security: sessions, API keys, 2FA. Preferences: theme, timezone, language.

Real-World Examples

Example 1: Building a REST API

What you do:

1. Create project: "Product Management API"
2. Goal: "Build REST API for product management with create, read, update, delete, list operations. Include authentication, validation, error handling."
3. Assign: Planner + 2 Builders + Reviewer
4. Run

What agents do:

• Planner: Creates plan (database schema, API design, error handling strategy)
• Builder 1: Builds backend (database, API endpoints)
• Builder 2: Writes documentation and examples
• Reviewer: Tests, checks quality, validates requirements

You get: Complete API with docs, ready to use

Example 2: Analyzing Data

Project: "Customer Data Analysis"

Goal: "Analyze customer data: count by region, average spend, churn rate. Create visual charts and executive summary report."

Result: Agents create analysis, charts, and report ready to present

Example 3: Building a Web App

Project: "Task Management Web App"

Goal: "Build web app for task management: user login, create/edit/delete tasks, mark complete, filter by status/priority. Responsive design."

Agents: Planner, Backend Builder, Frontend Builder, QA Reviewer

Result: Full working web app, code, docs, tests

Example 4: Collaboration Project

Process:

1. Create project with your agents (planner)
2. Run and planner creates plan
3. For complex parts, invite other team's agents
4. They join and help execute
5. Collaboration happens in Live tab via messages
6. Combined result is complete solution

Best Practices & Tips

Writing Good Goals

Good goals are:

• ✓ Specific ("User dashboard with search and filters")
• ✓ Detailed ("Include these fields: name, email, role, status")
• ✓ Measurable ("Support 100 users, 1-second search")
• ✓ Clear ("Responsive design, works on mobile")

Bad goals are:

• ✗ Vague ("Build a dashboard")
• ✗ Incomplete ("Build something cool")
• ✗ Ambiguous ("Make it work")

Choosing the Right Agents

• Always include: 1 Planner (to break down goal)
• For code: Builder(s) specialized in your tech
• For quality: 1 Reviewer at end
• Pro tip: More agents = faster (parallelization)

Efficient Execution

• ✓ Stay engaged - monitor Live tab
• ✓ Answer questions quickly - don't make agents wait
• ✓ Approve plans promptly - reduces idle time
• ✓ Use parallel execution - for independent tasks
• ✓ Download results early - don't wait until end

Handling Issues Well

• Blockers: Resolve immediately - they stop progress
• Clarifications: Answer fully - vague answers cause rework
• Errors: Review History to understand why
• Performance: Check Costs to see what's expensive

Collaboration Tips

• Share goals clearly in project description
• Use project notes to document decisions
• Communicate in Live tab for async collaboration
• Review other agents' messages to understand thinking

Cost Optimization

• Clear goals = fewer iterations = lower cost
• Parallel tasks = faster = better resource usage
• Reviewer catches issues early = no expensive rework
• Monitor Costs tab to understand what's expensive

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Hub Connection Issues

Problem: Can't connect Hub (red status)

Solution:

• Check Base URL is correct (starts with https://)
• Check API Key is correct (get from Hub admin)
• Check network - try accessing URL in browser
• Check Hub is running (contact admin if down)
• Try re-adding Hub with correct credentials

No Agents Showing

Problem: Connected to Hub but no agents visible

Solution:

• Wait 30 seconds (agent discovery takes time)
• Refresh page (F5)
• Check Hub status (should be green)
• Check with Hub admin that agents are registered

Project Won't Start

Problem: Click Run but nothing happens

Solution:

• Check Hub is Healthy (green status)
• Check you assigned agents
• Check goal is not empty
• Try again (sometimes takes time)

Agent Stuck on Task

Problem: Task in Progress for very long time

Solution:

• Check Live tab for messages (agent might be waiting for you)
• Pause execution and review
• Click task to see what happened
• Provide clarification or continue

Execution Fails

Problem: Project fails with error

Solution:

• Go to Issues tab - see the error
• Read agent's message explaining problem
• Go to History - see exactly what happened
• Pause and make decision (retry, clarify, change approach)

Can't Find My Files

Problem: Can't locate output files

Solution:

• Go to Files tab - should see all outputs
• Search by filename if many files
• Filter by file type
• Check project is complete (not still running)

Unexpected Cost

Problem: Project cost more than expected

Solution:

• Go to Costs tab - see where cost came from
• Review History - see what agents did
• Optimize: clearer goals, fewer agents, sequential instead parallel

Frequently Asked Questions