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Team Member Onboarding

Got an invitation to join a RepoWise team? This guide gets you set up in under 5 minutes.

1. Accept Your Invitation​

You should have received an email invitation from your team admin. Click the link to:

  1. Create your RepoWise account (or sign in if you already have one)
  2. Join the team workspace automatically
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If you didn't receive an invitation email, ask your team admin to resend it from Settings → Team in the dashboard.

2. Choose a Repository​

After signing in, the dashboard walks you through a quick two-step setup:

  1. Pick a repository — you'll see a list of repos your team has already connected. Choose the one you want AI context for first.
  2. Follow the CLI instructions — the dashboard shows the exact commands to run.

You can add more repos later — just pick one to start.

3. Install the CLI​

Open your terminal and install the RepoWise CLI:

npm install -g repowise

Verify it's installed:

repowise --version
Requires Node.js 20+

Check with node --version. Upgrade via nvm if needed.

4. Set Up Your First Repo​

Navigate to the project directory you selected in the dashboard and run:

cd your-project
repowise member

This will:

  1. Authenticate you (opens your browser if needed)
  2. Detect the repo you selected in the dashboard
  3. Ask which AI tools you use (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
  4. Download existing context files — no waiting for a scan, your team already generated them
  5. Configure your AI tools automatically
  6. Start the background listener for automatic updates

Once the CLI finishes, head back to the dashboard and click Complete Onboarding.

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Since your team has already run the initial scan, you'll get context files immediately. No waiting for generation.

5. Set Up Additional Repos​

Repeat for each repo you work on:

cd another-project
repowise member

The CLI will detect the local repo and match it to your team's workspace automatically.

Check your team's connected repos on the dashboard under Repositories.

6. Verify Everything Works​

Check that the listener is running and all repos are synced:

repowise status

You should see each repo listed with its last sync time.

What You Can Do​

As a team member, you can:

  • Download context files for any connected repo with repowise member
  • Configure your AI tools — choose which tools get context files
  • Use context files with any supported AI tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline, Codex, Roo Code)
  • View connected repos on the dashboard

Settings like billing, repo connections, and team management are handled by your team admin.

Day-to-Day Usage​

Once set up, RepoWise works automatically:

  • Push code to the monitored branch as usual
  • Context updates happen in the background via the listener
  • Your AI tools always have up-to-date context
  • No manual steps needed after initial setup

If you switch to a new machine, just install the CLI and run repowise member in each project directory again.

FAQ​

I'm getting "This repository is not connected to your team". Why?

The repo hasn't been added to your team workspace yet. Ask your admin to connect it from the dashboard.

I'm getting "No context files found for this repository". What do I do?

Your team admin needs to run the initial scan on this repo first. Ask them to run repowise create in the project directory to generate context files.

I'm getting "Not in a git repository". What's wrong?

Make sure you've navigated to the project directory before running repowise member. The command needs to detect your Git remote to match it to the team workspace.

The dashboard still shows the onboarding screen after I ran the CLI.

Click the Complete Onboarding button on the dashboard. If it doesn't appear, make sure the CLI finished successfully. Look for the "All done!" message.

Need Help?​

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