install

install hold your voice with the one-line install script (node auto-installs if missing), or use npx when you already have node.

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quick answer

one command to install, hyv welcome to verify, hyv scan to test.

use this for

installing on macos, linux, or windows
upgrading to the latest version

steps

curl -fsSL https://holdyourvoice.com/install.sh | bash · windows: irm https://holdyourvoice.com/install.ps1 | iex
mac/linux: curl -fsSL https://holdyourvoice.com/install.sh | bash · windows: irm https://holdyourvoice.com/install.ps1 | iex
run hyv welcome — also runs automatically at the end of install
run hyv scan draft.md to confirm it works

details to know

already have node? npm i -g @holdyourvoice/hyv@latest works too
postinstall auto-configures claude, cursor, and other agents
upgrade later: re-run the install script or npm i -g @holdyourvoice/hyv@latest

limits and edge cases

corporate proxies may block registry.npmjs.org
if hyv is not found after install, open a new terminal

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