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Overview
Connect ByteRover to your AI coding agents
Coding agent connectors integrate ByteRover's context tree with your AI coding agents. When connected, your coding agent gains access to ByteRover's context tree through direct tool integration (brv-query, brv-curate) or CLI commands (brv query, brv curate).
TIP
Prefer a visual workflow? See Configuration in the web UI.
Connector types
ByteRover supports four connector types:
Skill Connector — Drops ByteRover skill files into your project that agents pick up automatically.
MCP Connector — Gives your agent
brv-queryandbrv-curatetools directly.Rules Connector — Adds a rules file (e.g.,
CLAUDE.md) your agent reads on startup.Hook Connector — Injects ByteRover instructions into every prompt automatically.
NOTE
Skill is the default connector for most agents, providing comprehensive project-level guidance. MCP is the default for Augment Code, Claude Desktop, Cline, Qwen Code, and Zed.
Connect an agent
TUI
Run /connectors in the interactive TUI to open the connector manager:
/connectorsInteractive flow:
- Detect — Scans for currently installed connectors
- Select — Choose to manage an existing connector or connect a new agent
- Configure — Pick your agent and connector type
- Install — Creates the config file, rule file, or skill files automatically
CLI
Install the default connector for an agent:
bash
brv connectors install "Claude Code"Install a specific connector type with --type (or -t):
bash
brv connectors install "Claude Code" --type mcp
brv connectors install Cursor --type rulesList all installed connectors:
bash
brv connectors listNOTE
MCP connectors: Some agents support auto-setup where ByteRover writes the config file automatically. Others require manual configuration — ByteRover will display the steps.
Hook connectors: Restart your coding agent after installation to apply the new hooks.
Skill connectors: Re-run brv connectors install <agent> after upgrading the CLI to pick up skill template updates.
Supported agents
ByteRover supports 24 AI coding agents. Skill is the default for most agents; MCP is the default for Augment Code, Claude Desktop, Cline, Qwen Code, and Zed:
| Agent | Category | Default | Supported | Skills Directory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigravity | AI IDE | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .agent/skills/byterover/ |
| Cursor | AI IDE | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .cursor/skills/byterover/ |
| Windsurf | AI IDE | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .windsurf/skills/byterover/ |
| Qoder | AI IDE | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .qoder/skills/byterover/ |
| Zed | AI IDE | MCP | rules, mcp | - |
| Trae.ai | AI IDE | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .trae/skills/byterover/ |
| Claude Desktop | Desktop App | MCP | mcp | - |
| Claude Code | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, hook, mcp, skill | .claude/skills/byterover/ |
| Auggie CLI | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .augment/skills/byterover/ |
| Gemini CLI | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .gemini/skills/byterover/ |
| Codex | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .agents/skills/byterover/ |
| OpenClaude | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .claude/skills/byterover/ |
| OpenClaw | CLI Tool | Skill | skill | - |
| OpenCode | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .opencode/skills/byterover/ |
| Qwen Code | CLI Tool | MCP | rules, mcp | - |
| Warp | CLI Tool | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .warp/skills/byterover/ |
| Cline | VS Code | MCP | rules, mcp | - |
| GitHub Copilot | VS Code | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .github/skills/byterover/ |
| Kilo Code | VS Code | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .kilocode/skills/byterover/ |
| Roo Code | VS Code | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .roo/skills/byterover/ |
| Augment Code | VS Code | MCP | rules, mcp | - |
| Amp | VS Code | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .agents/skills/byterover/ |
| Kiro | VS Code | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .kiro/skills/byterover/ |
| Junie | VS Code | Skill | rules, mcp, skill | .junie/skills/byterover/ |
For agents that support Skill connectors, you can also install additional community agent skills from BRV Hub:
bash
brv hub install byterover-review --agent "Claude Code"TIP
Learn more about alternative OpenClaw integrations in the documentation.
Next steps
Choose your coding agent category to see detailed setup instructions:
AI-Powered IDEs — Antigravity, Cursor, Windsurf, Qoder, Zed, Trae.ai
CLI Tools — Claude Code, Auggie CLI, Gemini CLI, Codex, OpenClaude, OpenCode, Qwen Code, Warp
Desktop Apps — Claude Desktop
VS Code Extensions — Cline, Copilot, Kilo, Roo, Augment, Amp, Kiro, Junie