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Byterover

by LeoYeAI in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills

You MUST use this for gathering contexts before any work. An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.

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Install Byterover

skills CLI
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill byterover -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills byterover --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/byterover .claude/skills/byterover && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
byterover
GitHub stars
2.2k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
722 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,235
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

You MUST use this for gathering contexts before any work. An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.

  • Works in 4 steps: Query Knowledge → Curate Context → LLM Provider Setup → …
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow, Commands, Data Handling and Error Handling
  • Calls npm

What it does

Byterover is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. You MUST use this for gathering contexts before any work. This is a Knowledge management for AI agents. Use brv to store and retrieve project patterns, decisions, and architectural rules in .brv/context-tree. Uses a configured LLM provider (default: ByteRover, no API key needed) for query and curate operations.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: 🧠 Curated collection of 1209+ best OpenClaw skills — weekly updated by MyClaw.ai. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/byterover”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Query Knowledge
  2. Curate Context
  3. LLM Provider Setup
  4. Cloud Sync (Optional)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e5199b5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Byterover loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 81 tokens; SKILL.md has 722 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~81
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills at commit e5199b5, republished under its MIT licence (© LeoYeAI). 722 words, ~1,602 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/byterover/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
byterover
description
You MUST use this for gathering contexts before any work. This is a Knowledge management for AI agents. Use `brv` to store and retrieve project patterns, decisions, and architectural rules in .brv/context-tree. Uses a configured LLM provider (default: ByteRover, no API key needed) for query and curate operations.

ByteRover Knowledge Management

Use the brv CLI to manage your project's long-term memory. Install: npm install -g byterover-cli Knowledge is stored in .brv/context-tree/ as human-readable Markdown files.

No authentication needed. brv query and brv curate work out of the box. Login is only required for cloud sync (push/pull/space) — ignore those if you don't need cloud features.

Workflow

  1. Before Thinking: Run brv query to understand existing patterns.
  2. After Implementing: Run brv curate to save new patterns/decisions.

Commands

1. Query Knowledge

Overview: Retrieve relevant context from your project's knowledge base. Uses a configured LLM provider to synthesize answers from .brv/context-tree/ content.

Use this skill when:

  • The user wants you to recall something
  • Your context does not contain information you need
  • You need to recall your capabilities or past actions
  • Before performing any action, to check for relevant rules, criteria, or preferences

Do NOT use this skill when:

  • The information is already present in your current context
  • The query is about general knowledge, not stored memory
bash
brv query "How is authentication implemented?"
2. Curate Context

Overview: Analyze and save knowledge to the local knowledge base. Uses a configured LLM provider to categorize and structure the context you provide.

Use this skill when:

  • The user wants you to remember something
  • The user intentionally curates memory or knowledge
  • There are meaningful memories from user interactions that should be persisted
  • There are important facts about what you do, what you know, or what decisions and actions you have taken

Do NOT use this skill when:

  • The information is already stored and unchanged
  • The information is transient or only relevant to the current task, or just general knowledge
bash
brv curate "Auth uses JWT with 24h expiry. Tokens stored in httpOnly cookies via authMiddleware.ts"

Include source files (max 5, project-scoped only):

bash
brv curate "Authentication middleware details" -f src/middleware/auth.ts

View curate history: to check past curations

  • Show recent entries (last 10)
bash
brv curate view
  • Full detail for a specific entry: all files and operations performed (logId is printed by brv curate on completion, e.g. cur-1739700001000)
bash
brv curate view cur-1739700001000
  • List entries with file operations visible (no logId needed)
bash
brv curate view detail
  • Filter by time and status
bash
brv curate view --since 1h --status completed
  • For all filter options
bash
brv curate view --help
3. LLM Provider Setup

brv query and brv curate require a configured LLM provider. Connect the default ByteRover provider (no API key needed):

bash
brv providers connect byterover

To use a different provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), list available options and connect with your own API key:

bash
brv providers list
brv providers connect openai --api-key sk-xxx --model gpt-4.1
4. Cloud Sync (Optional)

Overview: Sync your local knowledge with a team via ByteRover's cloud service. Requires ByteRover authentication.

Setup steps:

  1. Log in: Get an API key from your ByteRover account and authenticate:
bash
brv login --api-key sample-key-string
  1. List available spaces:
bash
brv space list

Sample output:

brv space list
1. human-resources-team (team)
   - a-department (space)
   - b-department (space)
2. marketing-team (team)
   - c-department (space)
   - d-department (space)
  1. Connect to a space:
bash
brv space switch --team human-resources-team --name a-department

Cloud sync commands: Once connected, brv push and brv pull sync with that space.

bash
# Pull team updates
brv pull

# Push local changes
brv push

Switching spaces:

  • Push local changes first (brv push) — switching is blocked if unsaved changes exist.
  • Then switch:
bash
brv space switch --team marketing-team --name d-department
  • The switch automatically pulls context from the new space.
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Data Handling

Storage: All knowledge is stored as Markdown files in .brv/context-tree/ within the project directory. Files are human-readable and version-controllable.

File access: The -f flag on brv curate reads files from the current project directory only. Paths outside the project root are rejected. Maximum 5 files per command, text and document formats only.

LLM usage: brv query and brv curate send context to a configured LLM provider for processing. The LLM sees the query or curate text and any included file contents. No data is sent to ByteRover servers unless you explicitly run brv push.

Cloud sync: brv push and brv pull require authentication (brv login) and send knowledge to ByteRover's cloud service. All other commands operate without ByteRover authentication.

Error Handling

User Action Required: You MUST show this troubleshooting guide to users when errors occur.

"Not authenticated" | Run brv login --help for more details. "No provider connected" | Run brv providers connect byterover (free, no key needed). "Connection failed" / "Instance crashed" | User should kill brv process. "Token has expired" / "Token is invalid" | Run brv login again to re-authenticate. "Billing error" / "Rate limit exceeded" | User should check account credits or wait before retrying.

Agent-Fixable Errors: You MUST handle these errors gracefully and retry the command after fixing.

"Missing required argument(s)." | Run brv <command> --help to see usage instructions. "Maximum 5 files allowed" | Reduce to 5 or fewer -f flags per curate. "File does not exist" | Verify path with ls, use relative paths from project root. "File type not supported" | Only text, image, PDF, and office files are supported.

Quick Diagnosis

Run brv status to check authentication, project, and provider state.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/byterover of LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e5199b5

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Questions about Byterover

What does Byterover do?

You MUST use this for gathering contexts before any work. An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Byterover is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. You MUST use this for gathering contexts before any work.

How do I install Byterover in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill byterover -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/byterover in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .claude/skills/byterover in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Byterover in Codex?

Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill byterover -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/byterover in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .agents/skills/byterover in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Byterover in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill byterover -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/byterover, .gemini/skills/byterover, .github/skills/byterover and .opencode/skills/byterover in your project.

What does Byterover need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Byterover needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Byterover access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Byterover safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Byterover use?

Byterover is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Byterover use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Byterover?

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Who maintains Byterover?

LeoYeAI (a GitHub user) maintains it in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, which has 2,160 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,235 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 20, 2026.

Source: LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.