Manages project knowledge using ByteRover context tree. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

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Install Byterover

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill byterover -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-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
663
Token cost
~927 tokens
SKILL.md length
294 words
Files
3
Skills in repo
383
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Manages project knowledge using ByteRover context tree. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • Works in 5 steps: Break down large contexts - Run multiple… → Let ByteRover read files - Don't read… → Be specific in queries - Queries block… → …
  • Requests information lookup
  • SKILL.md covers Why Use ByteRover, Quick Reference, When to Use and Curate Quality, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Byterover is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Manages project knowledge using ByteRover context tree. Provides two operations: query (retrieve knowledge) and curate (store knowledge). Invoke when user requests information lookup, pattern discovery, or knowledge persistence. Developed by ByteRover Inc. (https://byterover.dev/)

Its SKILL.md is about 930 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `TROUBLESHOOTING.md` and `WORKFLOWS.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Requests information lookup
  • Pattern discovery
  • Knowledge persistence

Example prompts

  • “Use the byterover skill to manage project knowledge using ByteRover context tree. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills”
  • “/byterover”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Break down large contexts - Run multiple brv curate commands for complex topics rather than one massive context. Smaller chunks are easier…
  2. Let ByteRover read files - Don't read files yourself before curating. Use -f flags to let ByteRover read them directly
  3. Be specific in queries - Queries block your workflow. Use precise questions to get faster, more relevant results
  4. Signal outdated context - When curating updates that replace existing knowledge, explicitly tell ByteRover to clean up
  5. Specify structure expectations - Guide ByteRover on how to organize the knowledge

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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 927 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 294 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~73
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~927

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

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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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 294 words (~927 tokens).

“A project-level knowledge repository that persists across sessions. Use it to avoid re-discovering patterns, conventions, and decisions.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
byterover
metadata.author
ByteRover Inc. (https://byterover.dev/)
metadata.version
1.2.1

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/byterover of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • TROUBLESHOOTING.md
  • WORKFLOWS.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Byterover

What does Byterover do?

Manages project knowledge using ByteRover context tree. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Byterover is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Manages project knowledge using ByteRover context tree.

When should I use Byterover?

Byterover fits situations like: requests information lookup; pattern discovery; knowledge persistence.

How do I install Byterover in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill byterover -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/byterover in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill byterover -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/byterover in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-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?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Byterover is instructions for the agent only.

Does Byterover access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. 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?

No licence was found for Byterover or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Byterover use?

About 927 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

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