Sivtr Environment Check

Verify the sivtr environment and diagnose issues when sivtr commands fail or return empty results.

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107/22/2026
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description: Verify sivtr environment and diagnose issues. Run when sivtr commands fail or return empty results. allowed-tools: Bash

sivtr Environment Check

Diagnose why sivtr commands may not be working as expected.

Steps

1. Check binary

sivtr --version

If this fails, sivtr is not installed or not in PATH. Install with:

cargo install sivtr

2. Run diagnostics

sivtr doctor

This checks: binary version, config file, session log directory, shell hooks, provider sessions, clipboard.

3. Check shell hooks

If sivtr doctor shows hooks not installed:

sivtr init show

Install the hook for the current shell:

sivtr init bash    # or zsh, powershell, nushell

Then restart the terminal (or source the profile).

4. Verify provider data

If provider searches return empty:

sivtr doctor

The "provider sessions" section shows how many sessions each provider has. If zero:

  • The provider (Codex, Claude Code, Pi, OpenCode) may not have been used in this workspace
  • The session data may be in a non-standard location

5. Check config

sivtr config show

If missing:

sivtr config init

Common Issues

| Symptom | Fix | |---------|-----| | sivtr not found | Install: cargo install sivtr | | No terminal results | sivtr init bash + restart terminal | | No AI session results | Provider may not have sessions in this workspace | | Clipboard fails | sivtr doctor checks clipboard access | | Stale results | sivtr clear --all resets session logs |

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