Nova Nova
Nova is an AI-powered terminal assistant designed for production-grade software development, including planning, coding, verification, and git management. It supports multi-model flexibility, deep repository indexing, and guarded execution with configurable approval flows.
Added a local live observability dashboard and the nova doctor command for health checks with safe repair flows.
As of
- Agentic delivery for planning, editing, and verifying code
- Guarded execution with multi-tier approval modes
- Deep codebase understanding via semantic indexing and file analysis
- Multi-model support including Anthropic, OpenAI, and custom endpoints
- Integrated workflow management via MCP, skills, and custom slash commands
Professional development teams building production software who need deep repository awareness, git-native operations, and secure, repeatable workflows.
Users seeking simple, ephemeral chat-only AI tools or those who prefer GUI-only development environments.
Requires a Compass account or personal API credentials for model providers; features may be subject to platform subscription plans.
Nova is a highly capable, production-focused terminal assistant that stands out for its security-first architecture, deep git integration, and ability to handle complex multi-step tasks safely.
Is Nova free?
Nova is Freemium. Requires a Compass account or personal API credentials for model providers; features may be subject to platform subscription plans. Check the official site for current plans.
What is Nova best for?
Professional development teams building production software who need deep repository awareness, git-native operations, and secure, repeatable workflows.
Who makes Nova?
Nova is developed by Compass. It is listed in the Terminal & CLI Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.
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