Overview
hive.note-taking is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by aden-hive. Its author describes it as: “Maintain a free-form scratchpad of decisions, extracted values, and open questions so context pruning doesn't lose anything you still need.”. 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/note-taking`.
What hive.note-taking does
Maintain free-form working notes in shared buffer key `_working_notes` for data that *you* need to remember but that isn't captured by the colony task queue.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for hive.note-taking is organised into these sections:
- Operational Protocol: Structured Note-Taking
- Key Decisions — decisions made and WHY
- Open Questions — uncertainties you plan to verify
Installation
Add hive.note-taking to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/note-takingReview 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.note-taking 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.note-taking do?
- Maintain a free-form scratchpad of decisions, extracted values, and open questions so context pruning doesn't lose anything you still need.
- How do I install hive.note-taking?
- Run git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive ~/.claude/skills/note-taking in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/aden-hive/hive before installing.
- Is hive.note-taking free to use?
- Yes. hive.note-taking 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.note-taking come from?
- hive.note-taking 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.