AI-Powered IDEs

This guide covers connecting ByteRover to AI-powered IDEs. Most AI IDEs use Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance. All support MCP and rules as alternatives.

Quick setup

Run /connectors in the interactive TUI, select your IDE, and choose a connector type:

/connectors

Install the default connector for your IDE:

brv connectors install Cursor
brv connectors install Windsurf
brv connectors install Antigravity

Install a specific connector type with --type (or -t):

brv connectors install Cursor --type rules
brv connectors install Windsurf --type mcp

Cursor

Cursor uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance.

Skill (Default)
MCP
Rules
Details

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Cursor
Choose Skill connector (recommended)
ByteRover creates .cursor/skills/byterover/ with:
- SKILL.md — Quick reference with commands and best practices
- WORKFLOWS.md — Detailed workflow patterns
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md — Diagnostics and support info
Restart Cursor to discover the skill files

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Cursor

Install additional community agent skills from BRV Hub:

brv hub install byterover-review --agent Cursor

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Cursor
Choose MCP connector
ByteRover will configure .cursor/mcp.json automatically
Restart Cursor to load the MCP server

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Cursor --type mcp

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Cursor
Choose Rules connector
Done — Cursor will read .cursor/rules/agent-context.mdc automatically

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Cursor --type rules

Property	Value
Default connector	Skill
Supported connectors	Skill, MCP, Rules
Skill directory	`.cursor/skills/byterover/`
Rule file	`.cursor/rules/agent-context.mdc`
MCP config	`.cursor/mcp.json` (auto-setup)
Auto-detected	Yes

Windsurf

Windsurf uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance.

Skill (Default)
MCP
Rules
Details

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Windsurf
Choose Skill connector (recommended)
ByteRover creates .windsurf/skills/byterover/ with:
- SKILL.md — Quick reference with commands and best practices
- WORKFLOWS.md — Detailed workflow patterns
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md — Diagnostics and support info
Restart Windsurf to discover the skill files

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Windsurf

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Windsurf
Choose MCP connector
ByteRover will configure ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json automatically
Restart Windsurf to load the MCP server

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Windsurf --type mcp

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Windsurf
Choose Rules connector
Done — Windsurf will read .windsurf/rules/agent-context.md automatically

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Windsurf --type rules

Property	Value
Default connector	Skill
Supported connectors	Skill, MCP, Rules
Skill directory	`.windsurf/skills/byterover/`
Rule file	`.windsurf/rules/agent-context.md`
MCP config	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` (auto-setup, global)
Auto-detected	Yes

Qoder

Qoder uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance.

Skill (Default)
MCP
Rules
Details

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Qoder
Choose Skill connector (recommended)
ByteRover creates .qoder/skills/byterover/ with:
- SKILL.md — Quick reference with commands and best practices
- WORKFLOWS.md — Detailed workflow patterns
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md — Diagnostics and support info
Restart Qoder to discover the skill files

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Qoder

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Qoder
Choose MCP connector
Follow the manual setup instructions provided

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Qoder --type mcp

Qoder requires manual MCP configuration. ByteRover will display the configuration steps to follow.

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Qoder
Choose Rules connector
Done — Qoder will read .qoder/rules/agent-context.md automatically

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Qoder --type rules

Property	Value
Default connector	Skill
Supported connectors	Skill, MCP, Rules
Skill directory	`.qoder/skills/byterover/`
Rule file	`.qoder/rules/agent-context.md`
MCP config	Manual setup
Auto-detected	Yes

Zed

Zed uses MCP as the default connector for direct tool integration.

MCP (Default)
Rules
Details

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Zed
Choose MCP connector
ByteRover will configure .zed/settings.json automatically
Restart Zed to load the MCP server

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Zed

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Zed
Choose Rules connector
Done — Zed will read agent-context.rules automatically

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Zed --type rules

Property	Value
Default connector	MCP
Supported connectors	MCP, Rules
Rule file	`agent-context.rules`
MCP config	`.zed/settings.json` (auto-setup)
Auto-detected	Yes

Trae.ai

Trae.ai uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance.

Skill (Default)
MCP
Rules
Details

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Trae.ai
Choose Skill connector (recommended)
ByteRover creates .trae/skills/byterover/ with:
- SKILL.md — Quick reference with commands and best practices
- WORKFLOWS.md — Detailed workflow patterns
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md — Diagnostics and support info
Restart Trae.ai to discover the skill files

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Trae.ai

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Trae.ai
Choose MCP connector
Follow the manual setup instructions provided

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Trae.ai --type mcp

Trae.ai requires manual MCP configuration. ByteRover will display the configuration steps to follow.

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Trae.ai
Choose Rules connector
Done — Trae.ai will read project_rules.md automatically

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Trae.ai --type rules

Property	Value
Default connector	Skill
Supported connectors	Skill, MCP, Rules
Skill directory	`.trae/skills/byterover/`
Rule file	`project_rules.md`
MCP config	Manual setup
Auto-detected	Yes

Antigravity

Antigravity uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance.

Skill (Default)
MCP
Rules
Details

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Antigravity
Choose Skill connector (recommended)
ByteRover creates .agent/skills/byterover/ with:
- SKILL.md — Quick reference with commands and best practices
- WORKFLOWS.md — Detailed workflow patterns
- TROUBLESHOOTING.md — Diagnostics and support info
Restart Antigravity to discover the skill files

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Antigravity

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Antigravity
Choose MCP connector
ByteRover will configure ~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json automatically
Restart Antigravity to load the MCP server

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Antigravity --type mcp

Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
Select Antigravity
Choose Rules connector
Done — Antigravity will read .agent/rules/agent-context.md automatically

Install via the CLI:

brv connectors install Antigravity --type rules

Property	Value
Default connector	Skill
Supported connectors	Skill, MCP, Rules
Skill directory	`.agent/skills/byterover/`
Rule file	`.agent/rules/agent-context.md`
MCP config	`~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json` (auto-setup, global)
Auto-detected	Yes

Getting Started

LLM Providers

Agent Connectors

Context Tree

Knowledge Sharing

Memory Swarm

Git-Semantic Version Control

Review Changes

BRV Hub

Headless Mode

Daemon-First Architecture

Reference

FAQs

Security

ByteRover Cookbook

Quick setup

Cursor

Windsurf

Qoder

Zed

Trae.ai

Antigravity

Next Steps

Curate Context

Query Context

Getting Started

LLM Providers

Agent Connectors

Context Tree

Knowledge Sharing

Memory Swarm

Git-Semantic Version Control

Review Changes

BRV Hub

Headless Mode

Daemon-First Architecture

Reference

FAQs

Security

ByteRover Cookbook

​Quick setup

​Cursor

​Windsurf

​Qoder

​Zed

​Trae.ai

​Antigravity

​Next Steps

Curate Context

Query Context

Quick setup

Cursor

Windsurf

Qoder

Zed

Trae.ai

Antigravity

Next Steps