use hyv in any terminal

every hyv feature works in any terminal on mac, windows, or linux — no mcp or ide required.

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quick answer

install hyv, run hyv welcome, then hyv scan your draft.

use this for

using hyv without an ai ide
ci and pre-commit voice checks

steps

paste install in terminal — mac/linux: curl -fsSL https://holdyourvoice.com/install.sh | bash · windows: irm https://holdyourvoice.com/install.ps1 | iex
run hyv welcome, then hyv scan path/to/draft.md
run hyv init when you want a saved voice profile for rewrite and reinforce

details to know

works in terminal.app, iterm, windows terminal, powershell, and wsl
hyv scan is free and runs locally — no account required
hyv doctor diagnoses install, auth, profiles, and agent configs
hyv mcp --test checks the local mcp server if you later use agents

limits and edge cases

windows: open a new terminal if hyv is not found after install

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