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Quick Start

Already have a RepoWise account? Get context files on your first repo in 5 minutes.

No account yet?

Sign up at app.repowise.ai first. You'll choose a plan, connect your Git platform, and select a repository during onboarding. Then come back here.

1. Install the CLI​

npm install -g repowise

Verify it's installed:

repowise --version
Requires Node.js 20+

Check your version with node --version. If you're on an older version, upgrade via nvm or your package manager.

2. Generate Context​

Navigate to your project directory and run:

cd your-project
repowise create

This single command handles everything:

  1. Opens your browser to authenticate (uses your existing RepoWise account)
  2. Detects your repository and matches it to your dashboard
  3. Asks which AI tools you use (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, etc.)
  4. Starts the AI-powered context generation pipeline
  5. Downloads context files to ./repowise-context/ (paid plans)
  6. Starts the background listener for automatic updates
tip

Context generation takes a few minutes. Grab a coffee while the CLI shows live progress.

Free plan is graph-only

On the Free plan, repowise create builds your RepoWise knowledge graph and wires up the MCP server (plus LSP) — it does not download repowise-context/ markdown files (step 5 is skipped). Your AI tools still get deep, structured context through the RepoWise MCP tools. Upgrade to a paid plan for the generated repowise-context/ docs.

3. Start Using with AI Tools​

That's it. Your AI tool automatically reads the generated context. RepoWise supports Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, Codex, Kilo Code, and Gemini CLI.

Open your AI tool and start a conversation. It uses the RepoWise MCP server (and, on paid plans, the generated context files) to understand your project's architecture, patterns, and conventions.

4. Keep Context Fresh​

The RepoWise listener runs in the background automatically. Every time you push code, it detects changes and updates your context files.

Check that everything is running:

repowise status

FAQ​

I'm getting a "Not logged in" error. What do I do?

Run repowise create again. It will open the browser to re-authenticate.

I'm getting "Could not find this repository". Why?

Make sure you've connected this repo on the dashboard first. The CLI matches your local Git remote to your connected repos.

My context files aren't appearing. What's wrong?

Check listener status with repowise status. If the listener isn't running, repowise sync will restart it.

I'm getting a Node.js version error.

RepoWise requires Node.js 20 or later. Check with node --version and upgrade if needed.

What's Next​

Found a mistake on this page? Let us know at support@repowise.ai.