The Three Modes of CVC: Agent, Proxy, and MCP
The Three Modes of CVC: Agent, Proxy, and MCP
Three Interfaces, One Brain
CVC provides three different ways to interact with the same cognitive state:
Agent Mode — A full AI coding assistant in your terminal. Type cvc and start coding. 17 tools, 31 slash commands, sub-agents, time travel. Best for terminal-first developers.
Proxy Mode — A transparent API proxy that sits between your AI tool and the LLM provider. Best for wrapping Claude Code, Aider, Codex, or any OpenAI-compatible tool.
MCP Mode — A Model Context Protocol server that integrates natively with AI IDEs. Best for VS Code + Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible tool.
All Three Share One Database
This is what makes CVC unique. All three modes read and write to the same .cvc/ folder. Your commits, branches, and conversation history are shared across all interfaces.
Start a conversation in the CLI agent at 9 AM. Open VS Code at 10 AM — MCP auto-restores the same conversation. Switch to Aider via proxy at 11 AM — same context, same history. One brain, three interfaces.