| name | setup |
| description | First-time setup for this kit. Setup is an interactive bash script (setup.sh) that runs in the user's terminal -- not a conversational skill. Use this skill when the user asks "/setup", says they just cloned the kit, asks how to get connected, or wants to set up MCP / statusline. Tell them to exit Claude Code and run `bash setup.sh` from the kit root. |
What to do when this skill is invoked
Setup is now a self-contained interactive bash script -- not a conversational walkthrough. It handles prerequisites, MCP config, folder + server suffix, statusline toggles, the optional ccd alias, an optional first build folder, and verification, all in one terminal session.
Tell the user (verbatim or close to it):
Setup runs as a single interactive bash script in your terminal. Exit Claude Code, then from the kit root run:
bash setup.sh
It walks through prerequisites, folder + MCP server naming, the statusline, an optional ccd alias, an optional first build folder, and a verification pass. Idempotent -- safe to re-run any time.
When it finishes, it tells you to start Claude Code in the (possibly renamed) folder and run /mcp to authenticate via OAuth.
That's it. Do not try to walk the user through setup conversationally inside Claude Code -- the bash script is the single source of truth so the flow stays synced and the user doesn't context-switch between terminal and chat.
Why bash, not a conversational skill
Earlier versions of /setup ran each step as a back-and-forth in chat, which (a) forced the user to bounce between terminal and Claude Code (closing/reopening for the folder rename, sourcing rc files), and (b) drifted out of sync with setup.sh. The bash flow keeps everything in one terminal session and survives the folder rename without tearing down the Claude Code session.
What setup.sh does
- Prerequisites -- python3, git, claude CLI checks
- MCP config -- verifies
.mcp.json points to mcp.relevanceai.com (restores from git if missing)
- Folder + server suffix -- prompts for a suffix (e.g.
dev, prod, team), renames folder to relevance-builder-kit-{suffix} and MCP server to relevance-ai-kit-{suffix}
- Statusline -- offers
[a]ll on / [n]one / [c]ustomise mode; writes .claude/statusline.conf
ccd alias -- optional, appends to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc- First build folder -- optional scaffold of
builds/{name}/ with starter agent.md + system-prompt.md
- Verification -- runs
scripts/verify-setup.sh
After it finishes, the user runs /mcp inside Claude Code to do the OAuth login.
Edge cases
- Folder rename: the script renames the folder mid-run. The shell that invoked the script keeps running fine (script
cds into the new path), but the user's outer shell prompt is stale -- the final message tells them to cd to the new path. Any other terminals open in the old path should be closed.
- OAuth re-auth: if MCP tools stop working later, run
/mcp again. Not a setup concern.
- Recovering the statusline
settings.json entry: if someone hand-edits .claude/settings.json and removes the statusLine block, run bash scripts/setup-statusline.sh to re-wire just that entry. The conf toggles still come from setup.sh.
