🐝 Introducing Hive Keeper

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A simpler, independent Hive wallet extension

The Hive ecosystem continues to grow and evolve.
Wallets expand, features increase, and new directions emerge.

So we asked a simple question:

What would a focused, Hive-only wallet extension look like today?

Today, we’re introducing Hive Keeper - a lightweight, independent, privacy-first Hive wallet built for simplicity, reliability, and long-term sustainability.

🌱 Why Hive Keeper exists

Hive Keychain has been a foundational tool in the Hive ecosystem and continues to evolve - including exploring multichain capabilities and additional services.

Hive Keeper takes a different approach:

👉 Stay 100% Hive-focused
👉 Minimize external dependencies
👉 Prioritize simplicity and transparency

This isn’t about replacing existing tools - it’s about offering an alternative philosophy for those who prefer a more minimal and self-contained experience.

⚡ What makes Hive Keeper different

🧩 No backend. No middlemen. Just Hive.

Hive Keeper is designed to operate without reliance on external backend services.

No proxy APIs
No centralized swap services
No WebSocket infrastructure
No third-party notification systems

Everything works directly with:

Hive public RPC nodes
Hive Engine RPC

Result:
👉 More transparent behavior
👉 Fewer external points of failure
👉 Closer alignment with Hive’s decentralized design

🔐 On-chain first approach

Where possible, Hive Keeper favors direct on-chain interactions:

Swaps → Hive internal market + Hive Engine DEX
Blockchain data → direct RPC calls
Prices → direct from Coingecko API (no proxy layer)

No intermediary services. No escrow layer.

🧼 Simplicity by design

Hive Keeper intentionally keeps scope narrow by avoiding features that require additional infrastructure or complexity:

No multichain / EVM integrations
No backend-mediated swaps
No multisig server layer
No analytics or tracking
No fiat on-ramp integrations
No external notification dependencies

Focus:
👉 Clean, predictable wallet experience
👉 Easier maintenance and long-term stability

🧠 Unified Extension Protocol (`window.hive`)

One of the key improvements introduced with Hive Keeper is a step toward standardization.

Today, different Hive wallets expose different globals:

window.hive_keychain
window.peakvault
etc.

This creates additional work for developers.

✅ Hive Keeper introduces:

`window.hive` - a unified wallet/extension interface

Shared API namespace across wallets
Standard methods (requestBroadcast, requestTransfer, etc.)
Identity flags (isKeeper, isKeychain, isVault)
Support for multiple wallets via provider registry
Backward compatibility with existing integrations
Technical details: https://ecency.github.io/browser-extension/hive-wallet-discovery.html

Inspired by similar standards in other ecosystems, this approach aims to improve:

👉 Developer experience
👉 dApp compatibility
👉 Multi-wallet coexistence

Hive Keeper implements this today, with the intention to collaborate and explore broader ecosystem adoption over time. We have submitted PR to both Keychain and Vault extensions, hope they will accept unified approach and make easier integration for dapp developers.
Keychain PR: https://github.com/hive-keychain/hive-keychain-extension/pull/595

Vault PR: https://gitlab.com/peakd/peak-vault/-/merge_requests/42