hyv welcome

hyv welcome is the first-run onboarding command. it lists free tools and walks you into hyv scan and profile setup.

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quick answer

run immediately after install.

use this for

  • first open of the cli
  • re-showing free capabilities to a teammate
  • agent onboarding via mcp welcome tools

steps

  1. run hyv welcome in a terminal.
  2. read the free command list.
  3. try hyv scan on a short markdown or text file.
  4. continue to hyv init when you want a saved profile.

details to know

  • welcome is idempotent — safe to run again.
  • mcp hosts can trigger the same flow through hyv mcp tools where configured.
  • welcome does not require payment.

limits and edge cases

  • welcome needs a tty for the full interactive experience.
  • in ci, call specific commands (hyv scan) instead of welcome.
ready to install instead of reading about it?
npm i -g @holdyourvoice/hyv