PrintHive

Print Hive for Claude Code

The Print Hive plugin bundles fleet-operation skills and the remote MCP connection. OAuth keeps tokens in Claude's secure credential storage and binds every call to your Print Hive organization.

Prerequisites

  • A current Claude Code installation
  • A Print Hive account with access to the organization you want to manage
  • HiveLink online for any printer you want to inspect or control

Install from the official marketplace

claude plugin marketplace add PrintHive/print-hive-plugins
claude plugin install print-hive@print-hive --scope user

Authorize Print Hive

  1. Start an interactive Claude Code session with claude.
  2. Open /mcp, select print-hive, and start the authorization flow.
  3. Sign in to Print Hive, review the requested permissions, select the correct organization, and approve the connection.
  4. Return to Claude Code and confirm that print-hive is connected.

Complete OAuth interactively before using the plugin from a headless claude -p workflow.

Verify the installation

claude plugin list
claude mcp get print-hive

Start with a read-only prompt:

List my printers and separate connectivity from print activity.

Update or remove

claude plugin marketplace update print-hive
claude plugin update print-hive@print-hive --scope user
claude plugin uninstall print-hive@print-hive --scope user

Restart Claude Code after an update so the new version is loaded.

Direct MCP fallback

If you only need the MCP server and not the bundled skills:

claude mcp add print-hive \
  --transport http \
  --url https://api.printhiv3d.com/v1/mcp

claude mcp login print-hive

Do not put printer credentials or a shared API key in .claude/settings.json.

Security boundaries

  • OAuth access is bound to your selected Print Hive organization and granted scopes.
  • Printer access codes and local host credentials are entered only in the Print Hive web app.
  • Write and printer-control tools resolve an explicit target and may require confirmation before execution.

Available workflows

  • /print-hive:setup — account connection and secure printer onboarding
  • /print-hive:fleet-operations — fleet health, queueing, dispatch, and controls
  • /print-hive:library-inventory — models, files, materials, inventory, and Makes

Troubleshooting

  • Run claude mcp list and claude mcp get print-hive to inspect the connection.
  • If OAuth expired or permissions changed, run claude mcp login print-hive again.
  • If a printer is offline, verify HiveLink and network health before retrying a control action.