Terminal

Type 8v to start.

8v

An interactive AI agent opens in your terminal. It has access to your entire project — code, tests, lint rules, git history, search.

Ask it anything:

> find where authentication tokens are validated
> fix the failing test in auth.rs
> review the changes on this branch

The agent reads files, searches code, runs lint, and makes changes. Everything goes through 8Vast's tools.

Choose a model

8v --model claude-opus-4-6

The default model is Claude Sonnet. You can use any model your account supports.

What the agent can do

The terminal agent has the same tools as every other 8Vast surface:

• Read and edit files in your project
• Search by keyword or meaning
• Build and test your code
• Run lint and explain violations
• Git operations — status, diff, commit, log

It cannot push code, delete branches, or access systems outside your project unless you explicitly allow it.

Desktop alternative

If you prefer a graphical interface:

8v desktop

The desktop app connects to the same system. Your project, tools, and AI work identically in both.

Next

• Build & Test — Build, test, and format your code
• Workflows — Save and repeat common AI tasks
• CLI Reference — Every 8v command