Overview
hive.error-recovery is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by aden-hive. Its author describes it as: “Follow a structured recovery decision tree when tool calls fail instead of blindly retrying or giving up.”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/error-recovery`.
What hive.error-recovery does
When a tool call fails:
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for hive.error-recovery is organised into these sections:
- Operational Protocol: Error Recovery
Installation
Add hive.error-recovery to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/error-recoveryReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
hive.error-recovery is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in aden-hive/hive, an established project with 10,923 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does hive.error-recovery do?
- Follow a structured recovery decision tree when tool calls fail instead of blindly retrying or giving up.
- How do I install hive.error-recovery?
- Run git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/error-recovery in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/aden-hive/hive before installing.
- Is hive.error-recovery free to use?
- Yes. hive.error-recovery is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does hive.error-recovery come from?
- hive.error-recovery ships inside aden-hive/hive, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 10,923 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.