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This guide covers connecting ByteRover to AI-powered IDEs. Cursor uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance, Antigravity uses Rules exclusively, while other AI IDEs use MCP for direct tool integration. All support rules as a connector option.

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Quick Setup

For all AI-powered IDEs, the setup is the same: 
brv           # Start REPL mode
/connectors   # Launch connector manager
Select your IDE, choose your connector type (Skill for Cursor, Rules for Antigravity, MCP for others), and the configuration will be created automatically.

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Cursor

Cursor uses Skill as the default connector for comprehensive project-level guidance.
  1. Start the ByteRover REPL: brv
  2. Run /connectors
  3. Select Cursor
  4. Choose Skill connector (recommended)
  5. 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
  6. Restart Cursor to discover the skill files

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Windsurf

Windsurf uses MCP as the default connector for direct tool integration.
  1. Start the ByteRover REPL: brv
  2. Run /connectors
  3. Select Windsurf
  4. Choose MCP connector
  5. ByteRover will configure ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json automatically
  6. Restart Windsurf to load the MCP server

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Qoder

Qoder uses MCP as the default connector, requiring manual configuration.
  1. Start the ByteRover REPL: brv
  2. Run /connectors
  3. Select Qoder
  4. Choose MCP connector
  5. Follow the manual setup instructions provided
Qoder requires manual MCP configuration. ByteRover will display the configuration steps to follow.

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Zed

Zed uses MCP as the default connector for direct tool integration.
  1. Start the ByteRover REPL: brv
  2. Run /connectors
  3. Select Zed
  4. Choose MCP connector
  5. ByteRover will configure .zed/settings.json automatically
  6. Restart Zed to load the MCP server

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Trae.ai

Trae.ai uses MCP as the default connector, requiring manual configuration.
  1. Start the ByteRover REPL: brv
  2. Run /connectors
  3. Select Trae.ai
  4. Choose MCP connector
  5. Follow the manual setup instructions provided
Trae.ai requires manual MCP configuration. ByteRover will display the configuration steps to follow.

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Antigravity

Antigravity uses Rules as the only supported connector. Unlike other agents that support MCP, Antigravity relies exclusively on rules-based integration.
  1. Start the ByteRover REPL: brv
  2. Run /connectors
  3. Select Antigravity
  4. Choose Rules connector
  5. Done - Antigravity will read .agent/rules/agent-context.md automatically
Antigravity is the only agent that exclusively uses rules-based integration. MCP and other connector types are not supported.

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