Documentation
Claiv Studio docs
Everything you need to get started with Echo Maps, the build pipeline, the audit suite, and the Code Awareness Engine.
Getting Started
Download and install Studio
System requirements and installation for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Create your first project
From description to Echo Map in under five minutes.
Connect your API keys
Setting up OpenRouter, Anthropic, or OpenAI credentials.
Run your first build
Approving an Echo Map and running the full build pipeline.
Echo Map
Generating an Echo Map
How to describe your project and what to expect from generation.
Editing the map
Dragging, renaming, annotating, and connecting nodes.
Node types and contracts
Understanding root, category, module, and endpoint nodes.
Approving the map
What happens when you approve and what gets generated.
Import mode (CAE)
Importing an existing codebase and generating a reverse Echo Map.
Build Pipeline
Running a build
How to initiate a build from an approved Echo Map.
Understanding pipeline stages
Architect → Contract → Generate → Audit → Build → Smoke → Verified.
Reading build output
What each stage produces and where to find the output.
Build failures
What happens when a stage fails and how to diagnose it.
Audit Suite
Running a security audit
How audits are triggered and what they check.
Reading audit findings
Understanding severity levels and finding categories.
Applying fixes
Which findings can be auto-fixed and which require manual resolution.
The audit log
Persistent record of every finding and resolution across builds.
Code Import (CAE)
Importing an existing project
Supported languages and what to expect from analysis.
Reading the generated map
How your existing architecture is represented in the Echo Map.
Broken contract detection
Finding and understanding internal type drift in existing codebases.
Planning improvements from an import
Using the imported map as the basis for new development.
Guides
Building a multi-tenant SaaS
Echo Map structure and patterns for multi-tenant applications.
Adding Stripe billing
Using the Echo Map to plan and implement a Stripe integration.
Working with existing codebases
Import, map, plan, and improve a legacy project.
Enterprise security compliance
Using the audit suite to meet security requirements.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Echo Map editor shortcuts
Keyboard navigation and editing in the visual map editor.
Build pipeline shortcuts
Quick actions for triggering and monitoring builds.
Global shortcuts
Application-level shortcuts for navigation and common actions.
FAQ
Does Studio work offline?
Which features require internet access and which work offline.
What happens to my code?
Data handling, privacy, and what is and is not sent to model providers.
Can I use Studio with an existing repository?
Git integration and how Studio interacts with your existing repo.
How do I update Studio?
Automatic updates and manual update process.
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