Back up history and open editors
Preserve conversation history
Section titled “Preserve conversation history”The current workbench does not expose conversation bundle import or JSON/Markdown/HTML export. Older instructions for nerve.conversation.v1 are not a supported workflow in this version.
To preserve history, stop every Nerve process using the home and back up the complete NERVE_HOME, including configuration, encrypted credentials, database sidecars, and referenced managed files. Back up project directories separately: a home backup does not contain your source tree or project-resident .nerve configuration. See storage and migration.
Conversation state and tool output can contain prompts, source, paths, commands, and provider details. Do not share a complete home or its secret files as a diagnostic attachment.
Open an external editor or terminal
Section titled “Open an external editor or terminal”Nerve discovers and launches Visual Studio Code and Zed through PATH, operating-system application integration, and known locations. Project context menus target the project root; Files panel context menus can target an individual file or folder. Project roots and folders can also be opened in a supported host terminal. Other editors are not currently exposed.
The workbench can edit small regular text files inside the project. Use an external editor or approved agent file tools for larger changes, unsupported files, or full IDE workflows. See Files, context, and notes for built-in editor limits and save-conflict behavior.
Project removal and pruning
Section titled “Project removal and pruning”Removing a Nerve project cascades its Nerve conversations and associated records; it does not delete the project directory. Pruning can remove old inactive conversations by age/count while protecting active or awaiting work.