generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://bit.dev/reference/reference/using-bvm/
binary: bit
package: "@teambit/bvm"
docs: https://bit.dev/docs/getting-started/installing-bit/installing-bit/
description: >-
  Bit's first-party command-line interface. Installed and version-managed via
  BVM (Bit Version Manager). The CLI is the primary surface for creating,
  versioning, testing, building, and exporting components to Bit Cloud or
  self-hosted scopes; it also starts the built-in MCP server.
install:
- method: npm
  command: npm i -g @teambit/bvm && bvm install
- method: pnpm
  command: pnpm add -g @teambit/bvm && bvm install
- method: yarn
  command: yarn global add @teambit/bvm && bvm install
command_groups:
- group: System & Utility
  commands: [help, version, config, globals, system, doctor, clear-cache]
- group: Information & Analysis
  commands: [show, cat, graph, pattern, list, search, schema, diff, status]
- group: Component Configuration
  commands: [envs, scope, eject-conf, local-only, aspect]
- group: Collaboration & Remote
  commands: [remote, ripple, deprecate, undeprecate, import, delete, recover, export, lane, ci, fork, internalize]
- group: Run & Serve
  commands: [start, run, app]
- group: Component Development
  commands: [add, create, templates, watch, build, compile, move, remove, rename]
- group: Workspace & Project Setup
  commands: [new, init]
- group: Testing & Quality
  commands: [artifacts, test, check-types, lint, validate, format]
- group: Dependencies & Packages
  commands: [install, uninstall, update, link, eject, deps, why, set-peer, unset-peer, dependents]
- group: Version Control
  commands: [checkout, revert, tag, snap, reset, merge, stash, log, blame]
- group: Authentication & Cloud
  commands: [login, logout, whoami, npmrc]
- group: AI / Agents
  commands: [mcp-server]
key_flows:
- flow: Initialize a workspace with AI agents wired up
  command: bit init --agent claude
- flow: Start the MCP server for AI assistants
  command: bit mcp-server start
- flow: Configure an IDE for the MCP server
  command: bit mcp-server setup vscode
- flow: Authenticate with Bit Cloud
  command: bit login
- flow: Export components to a remote scope
  command: bit export