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This guide covers connecting ByteRover to desktop applications. Claude Desktop uses MCP as its connector, giving it brv-query and brv-curate tools directly.

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Quick setup

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

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Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop uses MCP as its only connector type, giving it brv-query and brv-curate tools directly.
  1. Run /connectors in the ByteRover REPL
  2. Select Claude Desktop
  3. Choose MCP connector
  4. ByteRover writes claude_desktop_config.json automatically
  5. Fully quit Claude Desktop from the system tray (Windows) or menu bar (macOS), then reopen it
After installing, you must fully quit Claude Desktop — not just close the window. On macOS, right-click the menu bar icon and select Quit. On Windows, right-click the system tray icon and select Exit. Then reopen Claude Desktop to load the MCP server.

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Next Steps

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