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ByteRover CLI gives your AI coding agents persistent memory — stored locally on your machine. Connect your own LLM (BYOK) with no account required, or use the built-in LLM with a free ByteRover account. Install your preferred coding agents, and optionally sync to the cloud when you’re ready to collaborate.

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Get started in 2 minutes

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Install ByteRover CLI

macOS Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3+), Linux x86_64, and Linux ARM64 only. On macOS Intel or Windows — use the npm tab.
curl -fsSL https://byterover.dev/install.sh | sh
Restart your shell after install, or run the export PATH line the installer prints.
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Open your project

Open your project in a terminal or in your IDE with a coding agent, then run brv:
cd path/to/your/project
brv
3

Configure and connect

The built-in LLM offers limited free usage with a ByteRover account (brv login). Or connect any of the 18 supported external providers with just an API key — no account needed:
Connect your LLM provider (OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, and more):
/providers
Select a model from your connected provider:
/model
Connect your coding agent (Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, and more):
/connectors

Continue with the Quickstart

Full setup guide: install options, provider configuration, and your first context

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Core concepts

Context Tree

Your project’s knowledge base — stored as markdown files in .brv/context-tree/. Human-readable, git-friendly, and hierarchically organized by domain and topic.

LLM Providers

Connect 18 external providers (OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, and more), run a local model, or use the built-in LLM with a ByteRover account. Bring your own API key.

Daemon-First Architecture

A background daemon handles all execution. CLI commands and coding agents connect directly — no TUI required. Auto-starts on demand, no manual setup.

BRV Hub

Community marketplace for pre-built agent skills and context bundles. Install in one command and extend what your agents can do.

Local vs Cloud

Everything works offline by default. Cloud adds team sync, multi-machine access, and backup — without changing your local workflow.