Complete reference for all 43 skills across HIVE. Invoke any skill with /skill-name inside Claude Code.
#Global Skills
Available in every squad context.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| HIVE onboarding | /hive-setup |
First-time company setup — fills all squad contexts with your company data |
| Open squad | /open-squad <name> |
git pull + load CLAUDE.md + STATE.md; aggregates L1 if squad has children |
| Close squad | /close-squad <name> |
Update STATE.md + decisions log + propagate L1 to parent |
| Company status | /status |
Aggregate L1 from all active squads in one view |
| Log incident | /log-incident |
Create incident record in incidents/ hub + update INDEX.md |
#Multi-Model Skills (OpenRouter)
Requires setup:
OPENROUTER_API_KEYenv var +bash _core/mcp/install.shSee_core/mcp/README.mdfor the full guide.
These skills let you query any model outside Anthropic — Kimi, GPT-5, Grok, Gemini, Qwen, DeepSeek, and more — without leaving Claude Code. All skills ask which model to use (zero defaults). Model responses are always delivered raw, copy-paste, no editing.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Second opinion | /second-opinion |
Single model query — raw response, zero editing |
| Consensus | /consensus |
Same prompt to N models in parallel + overlap/divergence synthesis |
| Anti-bubble | /anti-bubble |
Neutral model reads asset with no company context — outsider reading |
| ICP check | /icp-check |
2-3 models simulate your ICP reading a piece of copy |
| DoD check | /dod-check |
Cheap model validates PR diff vs Linear acceptance criteria |
| Cost compare | /cost-compare |
Matrix: same task across cheap→top models, choose "cheap enough" |
| Code review (model) | /code-review-model |
Code review from any OpenRouter model, same P1/P2/P3 output as /codex-review |
Quick model reference:
| Use case | Good choices |
|---|---|
| Code review | kimi, gpt5codex, qwencoder |
| Reasoning / analysis | gpt5.5, grok, kimi-think |
| Anti-bubble / ICP (diverse corpus) | gemini-pro, kimi, glm5.1 |
| Cheap workers | dsflash, qwenflash, granite |
| Free tier | kimi-free, dsflash-free |
Full catalog with prices, benchmarks, and context windows: _core/MODELS-MAP.md
#Orchestrator Skills
Stamper — Chief of Staff. Issue and project lifecycle management.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Create issue | /create-issue |
Guided issue creation: title, description, acceptance criteria, squad, priority |
| Plan issue | /plan-issue |
Break issue into technical plan with file list + approval gate before coding starts |
| Start issue | /start-issue |
Checkout branch from Linear branchName + mark issue In Progress |
| Close issue | /close-issue |
Quality cycle (review → build → test) + merge + mark Done in Linear |
Workflow order: /create-issue → /plan-issue → /start-issue → (implement) → /close-issue
#Commercial Skills
Victor — Head of Sales. Lead pipeline, qualification, and deal closing.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Sales call | /sales-call |
7-part Challenger Sale framework: Warm-up → Reframing → Urgency → Emotional → New Path → Solution → Closing |
| Handle objection | /handle-objection |
Surface-to-real objection mapping, diagnostic flow, non-fit signal detection |
| Follow up | /follow-up |
D+0/D+2/D+7/D+14 sequence + breakup email template |
| Commercial debate | /commercial-debate |
Multi-perspective roundtable: Sales vs CS vs Finance vs Devil's Advocate |
#CS Skills
Leah — Head of CS. Onboarding, retention, and success metrics.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| CS debate | /cs-debate |
Roundtable on customer success decisions with multiple perspectives |
| Log KPI | /log-kpi |
Record customer KPI snapshot in data/kpis.md with timestamp |
#Dev Skills
Ethan — Tech Lead. Architecture, code review, debugging, and documentation.
#Code Review Pipeline
Run cheapest → most expensive. Stop when issues are found and fixed.
| Skill | Invocation | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini review | /gemini-review |
Free | Gemini 2.5 Flash via OAuth CLI — structural review, P1/P2/P3 |
| Codex review | /codex-review |
~$0.40 | OpenAI Codex CLI — security, logic, performance classification |
| Claude review | /claude-review |
Subscription | Claude Opus headless — deep architectural review, final gate |
Classification used across all reviews:
- P1 — blocks merge (security hole, broken logic, data loss risk)
- P2 — must fix before next deploy (performance, error handling, test gap)
- P3 — fix in follow-up (naming, style, minor edge case)
When to use which:
| Change type | Reviews |
|---|---|
| Trivial (copy, isolated CSS) | None required |
| New feature code | /codex-review |
| Logic/functional change | /codex-review + /claude-review |
| Critical (auth, billing, migration, deploy) | All three + senior approval |
#Development
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Dev debate | /dev-debate |
Architecture roundtable with multiple tech personas |
| Quick dev | /quick-dev |
Rapid throwaway prototype mode — builds fast, documents nothing |
| Challenge | /challenge |
Independent second opinion on a technical decision |
| Document | /document |
Generate documentation after a feature ships (updates code docs + wiki) |
#Debugging
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Debug | /debug |
Pólya 4-phase framework: Understanding → Investigation Plan → Diagnosis → Fix + Retrospective |
Triage levels:
- TRIVIAL — fix immediately, minimal validation
- MEDIUM — full Pólya cycle, user validates fix
- CRITICAL — mandatory retrospective + root cause + prevention
#Finance Skills
Clara — CFO. Runway, reporting, and financial health.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Finance debate | /finance-debate |
CFO roundtable on financial decisions |
| Runway | /runway |
Calculate burn rate + months of runway from current data |
| Monthly report | /monthly-report |
Generate monthly P&L summary from squad data |
#Infra Skills
Dean — Head of Infra. Servers, monitoring, security, and credential rotation.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Infra debate | /infra-debate |
Infrastructure decision roundtable |
| Hardening check | /hardening-check |
Security checklist: ports, SSH keys, firewall, TLS, env vars |
| Restart service | /restart-service |
Safe service restart with health check before and after |
| Rotate credential | /rotate-credential |
Guided credential rotation: generate → update services → verify → archive old |
#Intelligence Skills
Rex — Head of Intelligence. Competitive analysis, bias audit, war games.
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive analysis | /competitive-analysis |
Research competitor, map positioning, identify gaps and threats |
| War game | /war-game |
Simulate competitor moves and your counter-moves |
#Marketing Skills
Maya — Head of Marketing. Content, brand, campaigns, and distribution.
#Brand & Strategy
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing debate | /marketing-debate |
Multi-persona roundtable on marketing decisions |
| Lookup brand | /lookup-brand |
Answer brand questions: colors, tone, archetypes, anti-patterns |
| Content ideas | /content-ideas |
Generate content ideas aligned with ICP, brand voice, and trends |
#Content Creation
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Write headline | /write-headline |
Generate headline + subheadline + hook (4 patterns) |
| Write caption | /write-caption |
Short caption for Instagram/TikTok + LinkedIn variant |
| LinkedIn post | /linkedin-post |
Executive LinkedIn format: hook → bullets → data point → CTA |
| Write thread | /write-thread |
Twitter/Threads thread with reply map |
| YouTube script | /youtube-script |
Full YouTube script with hook, retention cliffhangers, CTA |
| Email reactivation | /email-reactivation |
SOAP-format reactivation sequence for cold leads |
#Analysis & Improvement
| Skill | Invocation | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Analyze post | /analyze-post |
Diagnose post performance with composite score |
| Improve post | /improve-post |
Critical revision with ready-to-use copy suggestions |
#Skill Count Summary
| Squad | Skills |
|---|---|
| Global | 5 |
| Multi-model (OpenRouter) | 7 |
| Orchestrator | 4 |
| Commercial | 4 |
| CS | 2 |
| Dev | 8 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Infra | 4 |
| Intelligence | 2 |
| Marketing | 11 |
| Total | 50 |
#Adding Custom Skills
Place new skill files in the appropriate squad's skills/ folder:
squads/<squad-name>/skills/<skill-name>.mdOr in skills/ for global skills available everywhere.
Skill file structure:
---
name: my-skill
description: One-line description of what this skill does
---
# /my-skill
## When to use
...
## Inputs
...
## Process
...
## Output format
...After adding, register the skill in the squad's CLAUDE.md under ## Skills.
See how-to-customize.md for the full guide.