Is the Agent Startup And Context Ingestion skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from mvschwarz/openrig. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Agent Startup And Context Ingestion SkillProof Score?

8.4/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 4/5.

How do I install Agent Startup And Context Ingestion?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Agent Startup And Context Ingestion with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Agent Startup And Context Ingestion

Four named failure modes for why agents boot up confidently executing stale or scattered context.

by mvschwarz · mvschwarz/openrig

Tested · Works

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 8.4/10
Tested: Jul 14, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Jul 18, 2026 · 0f4011d

Ran a 3-agent planner/coder/reviewer startup scenario through it: it named a verification step ('agent restates role/mode/handoff convention in its own words') that generic AGENTS.md advice never includes — but roughly a third of its remediation steps (rig whoami, Agent Starter manifests, broadcast+fleet-changes-feed rollout) only work inside the OpenRig product itself.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 7/10
Docs & honesty 4/5

What Agent Startup And Context Ingestion does

Gives a checklist for how an agent should ingest role, operating mode, and product intent at startup — AGENTS.md overlays, rig/workflow specs, refocus messages, and orchestrator handoffs — plus a 'restate it in your own words' verification step. Several of its concrete remediation mechanisms (rig whoami, Agent Starter manifests, cultural broadcast) are specific to the OpenRig product and don't exist for a standalone install.

How to install Agent Startup And Context Ingestion

git clone https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig
cd openrig
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r packages/daemon/assets/plugins/openrig-core/skills/agent-startup-and-context-ingestion ~/.claude/skills/agent-startup-and-context-ingestion

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Agent Startup And Context Ingestion

/agent-startup-and-context-ingestion Four named failure modes for why agents boot up confidently executing stale or scattered context.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Restate your role and operating mode before we start this session
Ingest the AGENTS.md overlay and confirm you understand it
Check in with rig whoami before executing this handoff

Frequently asked questions

Is the Agent Startup And Context Ingestion skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from mvschwarz/openrig. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Agent Startup And Context Ingestion work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 14, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Ran a 3-agent planner/coder/reviewer startup scenario through it: it named a verification step ('agent restates role/mode/handoff convention in its own words') that generic AGENTS.md advice never includes — but roughly a third of its remediation steps (rig whoami, Agent Starter manifests, broadcast+fleet-changes-feed rollout) only work inside the OpenRig product itself.
What is the Agent Startup And Context Ingestion SkillProof Score?: 8.4/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
How do I install Agent Startup And Context Ingestion?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Agent Startup And Context Ingestion with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.