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### Automatic Setup Detection

**IMPORTANT:** Before attempting to use skills, you MUST verify that the skills system is properly installed. If any of the following conditions are true, you MUST run the setup process automatically:
**IMPORTANT:** Before attempting to use skills, you MUST verify that the skills system and CLAUDE.md is properly configured by checking if you see skills like this. Also if the user already has a well-formatted CLAUDE.md with the project information filled in below, you can skip the setup:

1. The skills directory doesn't exist for your agent
2. The agents directory doesn't exist for your agent
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### Automatic Setup Detection

**IMPORTANT:** Before attempting to use skills, you MUST verify that the skills system is properly installed by checking if you see skills like this:
**IMPORTANT:** Before attempting to use skills, you MUST verify that the skills system and CLAUDE.md is properly configured by checking if you see skills like this. Also if the user already has a well-formatted CLAUDE.md with the project information filled in below, you can skip the setup:

# Should see:
# /superpowers:brainstorm - Interactive design refinement
# /superpowers:write-plan - Create implementation plan
# /superpowers:execute-plan - Execute plan in batches

If any of the following conditions are true, you MUST ask the user to run the setup process described in: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#claude-code-via-plugin-marketplace
1. **Inform the user:** "I've detected that the agent instructions system is not yet set up. I'll automatically install it now by fetching the metaprompt from the agent-instructions repository and executing it. You will need to install the setup process described in: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#claude-code-via-plugin-marketplace to enable Claude Code Superpowers."

2. **Clone the metaprompt from the remote repository:**

**IMPORTANT:** The metaprompt is stored as **METAPROMPT.md** in the `agent-setup` branch of the **agent-instructions repository** (`git@github.com:flora131/agent-instructions.git`), NOT in the user's current project repository. You must clone this external repository to access the metaprompt.

```bash
# Create temporary directory
TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
echo "Fetching metaprompt from agent-instructions repository..."

# Clone the agent-setup branch from the agent-instructions repository
# This is an EXTERNAL repository, not the user's current project
git clone -b agent-setup git@github.com:flora131/agent-instructions.git "$TEMP_DIR/agent-instructions"

# The METAPROMPT.md is now available at: $TEMP_DIR/agent-instructions/METAPROMPT.md
```

3. **Read the METAPROMPT.md file** from the temporary directory and follow ALL instructions in order:
- **Phase 1**: Analyze the project and populate AGENTS.md file
- **Phase 2**: IMPORTANT: Since you are Claude Code, you MUST stop after Phase 1 because you already have native skills support. You do NOT need to set up skills again.
- The metaprompt provides comprehensive instructions for both phases

4. **Execute each step automatically** following the metaprompt's two-phase process - don't wait for approval between steps

5. **If any step fails:**
- STOP immediately and inform the user what went wrong
- Show the error message clearly
- Explain what the error means in plain language
- Suggest possible fixes from the Troubleshooting section in SETUP.md (which will be referenced by METAPROMPT.md)
- Ask the user for help if the issue is unclear

6. **Clean up temporary directory** after setup completes:
```bash
rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"
```

### Skills with Checklists

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### 1. Clone This Repo

```bash
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/agent-instructions.git
git clone https://github.com/flora131/agent-instructions.git
```

### 2. Add Skills Support
### 2. Add Skills + Sub-Agent + Claude Code Commands Support

Extend your AI agent with proven workflows from [Superpowers](https://github.com/obra/superpowers) and [Anthropic Skills (anthropic-skills)](https://github.com/anthropics/anthropic-skills) (TDD, systematic debugging, code review, etc.).
Extend your AI agent with proven workflows from [Superpowers](https://github.com/obra/superpowers).

**Supported:** All agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Codex)
**Notes**:
- Commands are only supported in Claude Code at the moment.
- Claude Code has native skills support - no setup needed!
- Auto detects if skills exist and asks you to install from the Superpowers repo.

**One-minute setup** (complete these steps inside the `agent-instructions` repo):
1. Open your AI coding agent in the cloned `agent-instructions` directory
2. Type: `set up skills @SKILLS_SETUP.md`
3. Specify which agent you're using (Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
4. Approve the automated steps
5. Done! Skills ready to use
**One-minute setup**

**Note:** Claude Code has native skills support - no setup needed!
As you use your AI coding assistant, it should auto detect the required installation by cloning the `agent-setup` branch in this repo. You can also explicitly ask it:

After installing the anthropic-skills repository, you can create additional custom skills using the `create-skills` skill.
*"Set up Superpowers skills and sub-agent support for this project"*

*Setup script credit: [Robert Glaser](https://www.robert-glaser.de/claude-skills-in-codex-cli/)*

### 3. Auto-Fill AGENTS.md Templates with Metaprompt

**What the metaprompt does:** Scans the current directory's codebase and automatically fills `[YOUR_*]` placeholders in AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md.

**How to use it:**

1. **Navigate to the directory** where you want AI instructions in your project (root, `backend/`, `frontend/`, etc.)
```bash
cd agent-instructions/backend # or frontend, or stay in root
```

2. **Open your AI coding assistant** in that directory

3. **Share** `prompts/metaprompt.txt`

4. **Say:** *"Fill in AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md for this directory using the metaprompt"*

The AI analyzes the focused context (tech stack, patterns, dependencies in that directory) and populates templates in ~2 minutes.

**Before/After Example:**
```
Before: [YOUR_FRAMEWORK], [YOUR_DATABASE]
After: Express, PostgreSQL
```

**Repeat for each directory** where you want AI instructions (backend, frontend, etc.).

### 4. Copy to Your Project & Link to Your AI Agent

**First:** Copy the filled files to your own project repository:

**For Claude Code:**
```bash
cp AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md your-project/
```
Claude Code has native skills support - no additional files needed.

**For other agents (Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Codex):**
```bash
cp AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md SKILLS_INSTRUCTIONS.md your-project/
```
**Important:** You MUST copy `SKILLS_INSTRUCTIONS.md` to your project root. Your AGENTS.md files reference it for the skills protocol.

**Then link using your agent's file naming convention:**
- **Cursor:** `cp AGENTS.md .cursorrules`
- **GitHub Copilot:** `cp AGENTS.md .github/copilot-instructions.md`
- **Windsurf:** `cp AGENTS.md .windsurfrules`
- **Codex:** `cp AGENTS.md .codexrc` (or your agent's config file)

---
The AI analyzes the focused context (tech stack, patterns, dependencies in that directory) and populates templates in a few minutes.

## How It Works

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- "Build notification system" → Creates detailed plan in `specs/`, implements systematically
- "Add real-time collaboration" → Designs architecture, validates before coding

**You don't write individual plans.** Templates handle straightforward work. AI creates plans only when complexity requires it.

### Optional: DeepWiki Integration

Enable DeepWiki in CLAUDE.md for AI to consult best practices when planning complex features:
- Architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, caching)
- Library-specific guidance (React, PostgreSQL, Redis)

**Example:** Designing rate-limiting → DeepWiki surfaces token bucket algorithms and proven patterns.
**You don't write individual plans.** Templates handle straightforward work using spec and test driven development. AI creates plans only when complexity requires it.

---

## What's Included

| Component | Purpose |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AGENTS.md** | Project context: architecture, tech stack, conventions (works with any AI agent) |
| **CLAUDE.md** | Claude Code-specific instructions with ExecPlan workflow |
| **PLANS.md** | Template for complex feature execution plans |
| **Metaprompt** | Auto-fills all templates by analyzing your codebase |
| Component | Purpose |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AGENTS.md** | Project context: architecture, tech stack, conventions (works with any AI agent) |
| **CLAUDE.md** | Claude Code-specific instructions with ExecPlan workflow |
| **PLANS.md** | Template for complex feature execution plans |

**Result:** Professional templates with best practices built-in. You customize project specifics, not structure.

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```
.
├── AGENTS.md # Root-level instructions
├── CLAUDE.md # Claude Code configuration
├── prompts/metaprompt.txt # Auto-fill tool
├── specs/ # Full-stack feature plans
│ └── PLANS.md
├── backend/
│ ├── AGENTS.md
│ ├── CLAUDE.md
│ └── specs/ # Backend-only plans
└── frontend/
├── AGENTS.md
├── CLAUDE.md
└── specs/ # Frontend-only plans
├── AGENTS.md # Agents Memory (Github Copilot, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf)
├── CLAUDE.md # Claude Code Memory
├── specs/ # Feature plans
│ └── PLANS.md # Execution plan template
├── .vscode/ # Optional: VSCode settings for AI agents
│ └── mcp.json # MCP configuration for GitHub Copilot and other agents
├── .mcp.json # MCP configuration for Claude Code
```

---

## FAQ

**Q: Why separate files for backend/frontend?**
A: Different tech stacks need focused context. Keeps instructions clean and AI responses accurate.

**Q: What if I have a simple single-tier project?**
A: Just use root-level AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md. Delete backend/frontend directories.
**Q: What if I have an existing project?**
A: Already handled by the agent instructions. Just add all the repo files to your project and run your coding agent. Make sure to have the `AGENTS.md` or `CLAUDE.md` files copied from this repo so that your coding agent knows how to setup skills and sub-agents.

---

**License:** MIT
**Credits:** PLANS.md based on [OpenAI's Codex Execution Plans](https://github.com/openai/openai-cookbook/blob/main/articles/codex_exec_plans.md)

Ready? Clone, run the metaprompt, and give your AI agents the context they need. 🚀
**Credits:** PLANS.md based on [OpenAI's Codex Execution Plans](https://github.com/openai/openai-cookbook/blob/main/articles/codex_exec_plans.md)