Canonical documentation for the cl-hive Lightning coordination suite.
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Complete protocol specification |
| Hive System Overview | High-level explanation of the suite, plugin boundaries, core flows |
| Genesis | Origin story and design philosophy |
| The Hive Article | Long-form writeup |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Cooperative Fee Coordination | Pheromone-based fee coordination design |
| No Node Left Behind | Fleet health monitoring and NNLB protocol |
| VPN Transport | WireGuard VPN transport layer |
| Liquidity Integration | cl-revenue-ops integration design |
| CL Revenue Ops Integration | Bridge and circuit breaker design |
| AI Advisor Database | Advisor mode database design |
| Fee Distribution Process | Settlement and fee distribution flow |
See Planning Index for the full dependency-ordered document index.
Key documents:
| # | Document | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Reputation Schema | Phase 1 Implemented |
| 02 | Fleet Management | Draft |
| 03 | Cashu Task Escrow | Draft |
| 04 | Hive Marketplace | Draft |
| 05 | Nostr Marketplace | Draft |
| 06 | Hive Settlements | Draft |
| 07 | Hive Liquidity | Draft |
| 08 | Hive Client | Draft |
| 09 | Archon Integration | Draft |
| 10 | Node Provisioning | Draft |
| 11 | Implementation Plan (Phase 1-3) | Phase 2 Complete |
| 12 | Implementation Plan (Phase 4-6) | Draft |
| 13 | Phase 6 Readiness-Gated Plan | Planning-only |
| 15 | Hive System Overview | Living overview |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| cl-hive | Core coordination plugin |
| cl-hive-comms | Nostr + REST transport plugin |
| cl-hive-archon | DID + VC identity plugin |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Communication Hardening | Protocol hardening plan |
| Inter-Hive Relations | Multi-hive federation spec |
| Payment-Based Protocol | Payment-gated protocol design |
| Phase 9 Proposal | Phase 9 overview |
| Phase 9.1 Protocol | Protocol specification |
| Phase 9.2 Logic | Logic specification |
| Phase 9.3 Economics | Economics specification |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Threat Model | Security threat analysis |
| Security Review | Security review findings |
| Attack Surface | Attack surface analysis |
| Red Team Plan | Red team testing plan |
| MCP Server Hardening | MCP server security review |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Docker Plugin Integration | Docker deployment plan for Phase 6 |
| Manual Install (Non-Docker) | Manual installation guide |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Joining the Hive | How to join an existing hive fleet |
| AI Advisor Setup | AI advisor configuration |
| Advisor Intelligence | Advisor intelligence integration |
| MCP Server | MCP server setup and tool reference |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Testing Guide | Testing overview |
| Testing Plan | Comprehensive test plan |
| Simulation Report | Simulation test results |
| Polar Setup | Polar network testing setup |
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Swarm Intelligence Research | Academic research survey |
- cl-hive — Coordination layer plugin
- cl-revenue-ops — Execution layer plugin