GreyCat FAQs

Question 1

What is GreyCat and when should I use it?

Accepted Answer

GreyCat is a specialized programming language and unified database (temporal, graph, and vector) designed for high-scale digital twin backends. Use it when you need to handle billions of data points with complex relationships and time-series history.

Question 2

How do I install the GreyCat environment?

Accepted Answer

You can install GreyCat via a curl script for Linux/Mac (get.greycat.io/install.sh) or PowerShell for Windows. Once installed, verify the setup with the 'greycat --version' command.

Question 3

What specialized Claude Code commands are available for GreyCat?

Accepted Answer

The skill provides several commands including /greycat:scaffold for generating code, /greycat:migrate for schema changes, /greycat:optimize for performance checks, and /greycat:backend for full code reviews.

Question 4

Does GreyCat support the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, GreyCat has native MCP capability. You can use the @tag("mcp") annotation on exposed functions to make them directly available to AI assistants like Claude.

Question 5

How does GreyCat handle data persistence?

Accepted Answer

GreyCat uses 'nodes' as 64-bit persistent containers. By wrapping objects in nodes, data is automatically persisted to the underlying database with atomic transactions and rollback capabilities.

GreyCat

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GreyCat

Key Features

Use Cases