Import and use an Eagle library

Start Eagle on the same computer and open the library you want to use. Beav requires Eagle 4.0 Build 21 or later and its local Web API.

Connect the current library

1. In Beav, open Knowledge Base and click the + beside Inspiration Library.
2. Choose Import Eagle Library. Beav registers the library currently open in Eagle; you do not need to select or copy the whole library folder.
3. Open the source marked with the Eagle icon. Expand folders on the left and browse images on the right.

Browsing is read only: connecting a library does not copy or modify its Eagle items. Reopening the source loads its latest folders. Keep Eagle running with the connected library open while you browse.

Find and reference images

Filter by keywords, tags, format, rating, image shape, or source URL. Hover over an image to see its available dimensions and notes. If Eagle's AI Search plugin is installed and enabled, you can describe the image you need or use Find Similar on an image card. Eagle provides these search results.

Use Reference in Chat on an image to add the original image to your current draft. You can also type # in the chat box, select an imported Eagle source, browse its folders, and add an item. Connected libraries appear in the right workspace's new-tab view as well; you can drag an item into the chat box. Adding a reference does not send the message or index the entire library for image understanding.

Save a generated image to Eagle

For a local image under This Session in the right workspace, click the Eagle icon. Choose an imported library that is currently open in Eagle, select a folder, and enter a name and tags. This adds a new item in Eagle and keeps the original output. If the save fails or times out, check Eagle for the item before retrying.

If a library cannot be read, confirm that Eagle is running and has the connected library open, then click Retry. Beav may show the last available contents during an error; that view may be out of date.