bifrost-onboard

name	bifrost-onboard
description	Onboard to a Bifrost MCP gateway in Claude Code — run the one-command setup, verify the MCP connects, and confirm memory + skill discovery are live. Triggers on 'set up bifrost', 'onboard me to bifrost', 'install bifrost gateway', 'first-run setup', 'bifrost setup'.

Bifrost Onboarding

Walk through full Bifrost setup in Claude Code. Focus exclusively on CC paths.

Step 1 — Get your gateway URL and virtual key

Ask your gateway operator for two values:

• The gateway /mcp endpoint URL → BIFROST_URL
• Your personal virtual key (vk_…) → BIFROST_VK

Step 2 — Run the installer

From the plugin root (or use the slash command — see below):

export BIFROST_URL=https://<your-gateway-host>/mcp
node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/install.js" --key vk_<your-key>

The installer:

• Merges the bifrost MCP server into ~/.claude/mcp.json (idempotent — safe to run twice; it backs up the existing file to mcp.json.bak and writes atomically).
• Prints an export BIFROST_VK=… line. It does NOT modify your shell profile — you must paste that line into ~/.zshrc (or ~/.bashrc) yourself for the key to persist across sessions.

Or run the slash command from inside Claude Code (same installer):

/bifrost-setup

Step 3 — Persist the env vars, then restart Claude Code

Add the export lines to your shell profile so they survive new shells:

echo 'export BIFROST_URL=https://<your-gateway-host>/mcp' >> ~/.zshrc   # or ~/.bashrc
echo 'export BIFROST_VK=vk_<your-key>' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Then restart CC so the MCP server and hooks are loaded.

macOS note: Claude Code launched from the Dock or Spotlight does NOT inherit ~/.zshrc exports. Launch CC from a terminal (open from a shell, or run the claude CLI), or set the env vars via a launchd plist, otherwise the gateway sees no key.

Step 4 — Smoke check

Run these checks to confirm everything is live:

1. MCP loaded: type /mcp — bifrost should appear in the server list.
2. Skill search works: if your gateway exposes a skill server, call mcp__bifrost__<skills-server>-skill_search with "test connection" — should return results.
3. Memory tools: if your gateway exposes a memory server, call its search tool (mcp__bifrost__<memory-server>-search) with a short query — should return results or an empty list.
4. Session context: open a new session — the bifrost context block should appear at the top.

Step 5 — Add the skill-discovery MUST-stanza (recommended)

Offer to append the stanza from guidance/AGENTS-skill-stanza.md to the user's ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md. Check first — skip if ## Skill Discovery heading is already present (idempotent).

grep -q "## Skill Discovery" ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md \
  || cat "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/guidance/AGENTS-skill-stanza.md" >> ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md

Troubleshooting

If anything fails, run /bifrost-debug for guided diagnosis. For manual MCP wiring, run /bifrost-mcp-setup.