HQ
An open-source shared knowledge base for teams that turns files, prompts, and workflows into team skills, and connects to AI tools like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and ChatGPT.
About HQ
HQ is an open-source knowledge base for teams, positioned as “the company brain your AI runs on.” You can store files such as research notes, brand guidelines, and pricing strategy in HQ to build a shared knowledge base (the official example shows 847 entries), and package your frequently used prompts or workflows into reusable /command skills, then sync them to the whole team in one step with /hq-sync. HQ works as the active working directory in coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, and connects to ChatGPT and Claude chat via MCP, so team members and AI bots share the same context. According to the official description, the more teams use it, the smarter the AI gets, and one person's work can become the default practice for the entire team.
Best for
Best use cases
A team wants to build a shared knowledge base from files such as research findings, brand guidelines, competitive analysis, and onboarding guides
You want to wrap frequently used prompts or workflows into /command skills that the whole team can use consistently
You use coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor and want the AI to have team-shared context
In multi-person collaboration, you want one person's output to become the team's reusable default
Compare before choosing
The official pricing page states: Individual is for one person working independently; if others also need to share your files, bots, or company knowledge, you should choose Workforce.
Features
Build and share skills
Wrap any prompt or workflow into a /command, then sync it to the whole team with /hq-sync so anyone can run it in one step.
Team shared knowledge base
Store files like q2-playbook, brand guidelines, competitive landscape, onboarding guides, and pricing strategy in a shared knowledge base that keeps growing.
Integrates with AI tools
Use it as the active working directory in Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, and connect ChatGPT and Claude chat via MCP, so team members and bots share the same context.
Usage metering and budget caps
Hosted AI bots are billed per box (self-running is free), meeting transcription is billed per recorded hour, with a real-time usage dashboard and budget caps.
Pros
- Open source, and free for up to 5 people
- No per-seat fees — one flat price for the whole team
- Real-time usage dashboard and budget caps to control add-on costs
- Switch plans anytime, billed monthly with no long-term commitment
Pricing Plans
Starter
- Up to 5 people
- 10 GB storage
- 10 API keys
- Publish private link pages
Individual
- 100 API keys, unlimited number of apps
- 10 GB storage
- Dedicated usage dashboard
Workforce
- One flat price for the whole team, no matter how large it grows
- No per-seat fees
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on HQ's official website.