| name | spk-start-agent-surface |
| description | Choose the correct Spec Kitty workflow for Codex CLI, Claude Code, and supported slash-command or command-skill harnesses. |
spk-start-agent-surface
Use this skill when the question is about where Spec Kitty works, how commands
or skills appear in a specific agent, or why behavior differs by surface.
Checks
- Identify the surface: command line, Codex, Claude Code, slash-command host,
or command-skill host.
- Check whether slash commands, skills, and local filesystem access are
available in that surface.
- If commands are missing, route to
spk-admin-setup-doctor.
- If the user needs compatibility research, use the legacy
spec-kitty-agent-surface-research skill when installed.
Guidance
- Prefer local CLI workflows when the surface can read/write the repo.
- Prefer command skills for slash-command execution.
- Prefer
spk-* skills for explanation, recovery, and orchestration.
- Do not assume cloud-hosted agents can access local
.kittify/, kitty-specs/,
or .worktrees/ paths.