Harnesses

Hive

Multi-agent harness aimed at production workloads rather than experiments.

As of 1 October 2026, Hive ranks 7th of 17 in Harnesses on the Agent Reality Index — scored 44.0 of 100, led by market demand.

#744.0Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand0
Developer adoption50
Real usage75
Momentum59
Production readiness61
Community70

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much Hive is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

—Google searches / mo
—AI / LLM searches / mo
11kGitHub stars

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: low — name collides with common terms, so demand is a conservative estimate.

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Common questions

Hive — frequently asked questions

What is Hive?

Multi-agent harness aimed at production workloads rather than experiments. It is tracked in the Harnesses category of the Agent Reality Index.

What is Hive's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 October 2026, Hive ranks 7th of 17 in Harnesses, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 44.0 of 100.

How is Hive scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is Hive open source?

Hive is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is Hive?

Measured 1 October 2026, Hive draws roughly 11k GitHub stars. Demand confidence is rated low.

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