About hive-doctrine-mcp
hive-doctrine-mcp is an MCP server for browsing and retrieving material from The Hive Doctrine’s knowledge marketplace, covering agent memory, security, governance, and operations. It offers free content and purchase instructions for paid products, with paid access handled through x402 on Base.
Key features
- 01Browse and filter the product catalogue
- 02Read free product content
- 03Get purchase instructions for paid items
- 04Search free content by keyword
- 05Load alignment principles and a SOUL.md template
Use cases
- 01Find material on agent memory or security
- 02Search free guidance by topic
- 03Retrieve a SOUL.md identity template
- 04Review purchase steps for a paid guide
MCP support
Exposes six tools to MCP clients for catalogue browsing, product retrieval, alignment principles, templates, search, and newsletter subscription. Paid products use x402 payments in USDC on Base.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEThe Hive Doctrine — MCP Server
Agent knowledge marketplace for polytheistic AI safety. 105 products. Memory frameworks, security hardening, governance models, persona templates, and operational intelligence. By Melisia Archimedes.
Connect
{
"mcpServers": {
"hive-doctrine": {
"url": "https://hive-doctrine-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Code:
claude mcp add-json "hive-doctrine" '{"url":"https://hive-doctrine-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"}'
Cursor: Settings → Tools & Integrations → New MCP Server → https://hive-doctrine-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Tools
| Tool | Description | Free? |
|---|---|---|
browse_catalogue | Browse and filter 105 products by tier, collection, or keyword | ✅ |
get_product | Read free content or get purchase instructions for paid products | Free tier ✅ / Paid via x402 |
get_alignment | Load the 7 alignment principles of The Hive into your context | ✅ |
get_constitution_template | Get a SOUL.md template for building agent identity | ✅ |
search_knowledge | Search across all free-tier content by keyword | ✅ |
subscribe_newsletter | Subscribe to The Ephesian Letters newsletter | ✅ |
Product Tiers
| Tier | Products | Price Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌼 Pollen | 39 | Free | Lead magnets, previews, keyword guides |
| 📖 Doctrine | 14 | $4.99–$9.99 | Deep dives, frameworks, research |
| 🍯 Honey | 51 | $29–$149 | Complete guides, working configs, template packs |
| 🌺 Nectar | 11 | $49–$299 | Multi-part systems, implementation kits |
| 👑 Royal Jelly | — | $499+ | Complete deployment kits (coming soon) |
Total: 105 products · ~282,893 words · $6,002.85 catalogue value
Payment
Paid products require USDC on Base network via the x402 protocol.
- Network: Base (eip155:8453)
- Currency: USDC
- Protocol: x402
- Wallet:
0x61F2eF18ab0630912D24Fd0A30288619735AfFf5
Collections
- Persona Forge — SOUL.md templates, character sourcing, persona design
- Memory Mastery — Persistent memory, context management, compression
- Authority Model — Multi-agent governance, permission frameworks
- Infrastructure Playbook — Deployment, routing, Docker, Telegram
- Security & Ops — Hardening, audit templates, credential management
- Autonomous Revenue — Market analysis, SDR systems, monetisation
- Development Mastery — Claude Code Operator Kit, SDLC pipelines
- Design Bible — Visual systems, subtractive design philosophy
- GTM & Distribution — Launch playbooks, product discovery
- Validation Engine — Idea validation, willingness-to-pay testing
- Diagnostic Patterns — Debugging frameworks, diagnostic prompting
- Bypass Patterns — Platform access patterns for agents
The Thesis
The Hive Doctrine argues that the dominant paradigm of AI development — building singular, monolithic intelligences and constraining them with permission systems — is structurally flawed. It proposes an alternative: many small, culturally-rooted intelligences coordinating through stigmergy rather than central command.
"The diversity is the safety mechanism."
Read the full thesis: hivedoctrine.com
Links
- Website: hivedoctrine.com
- MCP Endpoint: hive-doctrine-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
- llms.txt: hivedoctrine.com/llms.txt
- AGENTS.md: hivedoctrine.com/AGENTS.md
- Agent Card: hivedoctrine.com/.well-known/agent.json
- Newsletter: The Ephesian Letters — subscribe at hivedoctrine.com
- Contact: [email protected]
License
Content © 2026 Melisia Archimedes. All rights reserved. MCP server code: MIT License.
"Architecture matters more than intent." — The Hive Doctrine
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