Quick Start Guide

Goal: You’ll have full visibility into AI-assisted development in under 2 minutes. Zero configuration required.

Which AI assistant are you using?

Choose your AI coding assistant to see the specific setup instructions:

🔵 Cursor / GitHub Copilot Setup

Since Cursor and Copilot run inside VS Code, setup is incredibly simple:

Verify It’s Working

1. Look for the 🧢 SnapBack icon in your status bar (bottom of VS Code)
2. Open any file and make a small change with your AI assistant
3. Save the file (Cmd+S or Ctrl+S)

SnapBack is now capturing AI changes with full context. When Cursor or Copilot makes edits, SnapBack creates protection states with AI attribution, risk scoring, and pattern analysis.

What just happened:

• ✅ AI detection active (89% accuracy)
• 🛡️ Automatic context capture on every save
• ⏱️ Pattern learning begins
• 📊 Full AI attribution for every change

Next: Learn how SnapBack works or jump to AI Detection details

🤖 Claude Desktop Setup

Claude Desktop needs MCP (Model Context Protocol) configuration for SnapBack integration:

Copy# Install globally via npm
npm install -g @snapback/cli

# Verify installation
snap --version

Copy# Auto-configure Claude Desktop
snap tools configure --claude

Verify It’s Working

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Look for “snapback” in the MCP servers list
3. Install the VS Code extension for additional protection:
   • Press ⌘+Shift+X and search “SnapBack”

Available MCP Tools:

• snap - Start tasks with risk context
• check - Validate code against patterns
• snap_end - Complete tasks and capture learnings

Next: See full MCP tool reference or Configure more integrations

🌊 Windsurf Setup

Windsurf needs MCP configuration similar to Claude Desktop:

Copy# Install globally via npm
npm install -g @snapback/cli

# Verify installation
snap --version

Copy# Auto-configure Windsurf
snap tools configure --windsurf

Verify It’s Working

1. Open Windsurf
2. Look for “snapback” in the MCP servers list
3. The SnapBack extension should activate automatically (Windsurf is VS Code-based)

Next: Learn about MCP integration or View Windsurf-specific docs

🔧 Multiple AI Tools Setup

Using Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf together? Setup once, protect everywhere:

Copy# Install CLI for MCP tools
npm install -g @snapback/cli

# Install VS Code extension for Cursor/Windsurf
# Press ⌘+Shift+X, search "SnapBack", install

Copy# Auto-configure all detected AI assistants
snap tools configure --all

# Or configure specific ones
snap tools configure --claude --windsurf

Verify It’s Working

• Cursor/Windsurf: Look for 🧢 icon in status bar
• Claude Desktop: Check “snapback” appears in MCP servers

Next: Understand how it all works

What Happens Next

SnapBack is now running in the background, building your intelligence layer:

Your Code Never Leaves Your Machine

What’s Next?

🎯 Understand the Intelligence Layer (10 min)

🔧 Advanced Usage

• CLI Commands - Terminal-based snapshot management
• MCP Tools - Full reference for Claude/Windsurf integration
• VS Code Commands - All available commands
• Protection Levels - Customize protection per file

🏢 Team Features

• Audit trails - See who changed what, when, and why
• Organization scoping - Multi-tenant data isolation
• GDPR compliance - Data export, deletion, anonymization

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Need Help?

• 📖 Full Documentation — Complete reference guides
• 💬 Discord Community — Get help from the team
• 🐛 Report Issues — Bug reports & feature requests
• 📧 Email Support — Direct assistance