| name | installer |
| description | Katana setup wizard. Use when user says /setup, 'set up katana', 'configure my agent', 'install features', or 'walk me through setup'. Guides user through API key configuration, skill enabling, and profile creation. |
| aliases | ["installer","setup-wizard"] |
| tags | ["setup","onboarding","configuration"] |
| created | "2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z" |
Katana Installer — Agent Setup Skill
Overview
This skill turns any CLI agent into a Katana setup wizard. When triggered, walk the user through configuring their Katana Agent — API keys, user profile, skill setup, and preferences.
How to Start
Two entry points:
- CLI bootstrap first:
katana memory init — ensures the ~/.katana/ data folder exists before continuing with setup
- Direct: User says
/setup or "set up my katana" — you handle everything
Step 1: Audit Current State
Read these files before doing anything:
ls ~/.katana/commands/
ls ~/.katana/memory/skills/
cat ~/.katana/memory/core/user.md
cat ~/.katana/settings.json
Report what you find: how many commands, how many skills, whether user.md is filled in, what's configured vs needs setup.
Step 2: User Profile
If ~/.katana/memory/core/user.md is empty or minimal, ask conversationally:
- What's your name?
- Where are you located? (timezone)
- What are you building / working on?
- How do you like your agent to communicate?
- Anything else the agent should always know?
Write answers to user.md. Have a natural conversation, not a form.
Step 3: Walk Through Skills Needing Configuration
Skills That Need API Keys
Skills That Need Software Installed
| Skill | Dependency | Install Command |
|---|
| playwright | Playwright browsers | npm install -g playwright && npx playwright install |
| email-non-gmail-himalaya | Himalaya CLI | brew install himalaya or cargo install himalaya |
Skills Ready Out of Box (No Setup)
obsidian, obsidian-memory, remember, recall, email-best-practices, weather, trello, new-skill, new-skill-builder, new-mcp-builder, stream, pulse, competitive-ads-extractor, RentAHuman, and all agent skills (oracle, katana, vibe-curator).
For Each Skill That Needs Config
- Explain what it does in 1 sentence
- Ask "Want to set this up?"
- If yes: provide the URL, ask for the key, write to
.env in the skill folder
- If no: skip
Writing API Keys
echo "X_BEARER_TOKEN=your_token" > ~/.katana/memory/skills/social/x-auto-dm/.env
echo "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token" > ~/.katana/memory/skills/social/telegram/.env
echo "GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY=your_key" > ~/.katana/memory/skills/productivity/go-places/.env
NEVER ask the user to manually edit files. Offer to write values for them.
Step 4: Settings.json
Show current permissions from ~/.katana/settings.json. Explain what each does. Ask if they want to add MCP servers or permissions.
Step 5: Summary
⚡ Katana Setup Complete
Profile:
✅ user.md configured
Skills Configured:
✅ x-auto-dm — X API connected
✅ telegram — @YourBot linked
⏭️ reddit-bot — skipped
✅ playwright — installed
✅ stream — 13 RSS feeds ready
Ready to Use:
/katana — master agent (morning routine, daily tasks)
/oracle — astrology advisor
/stream — news & market briefing
/vibe-curator — lifestyle agent
Next:
• cd into any project → katana claude init
• /stream for your first news briefing
• /remember at end of sessions to save context
Rules
- NEVER display API keys back to the user
- NEVER store keys in memory files (soul.md, user.md, work.md)
- Keys go ONLY in
.env files inside skill folders
- Be conversational, not robotic
- Let users skip anything — they can come back with /setup
