ck:bootstrap
SkillMediaBootstrap new projects with research, tech stack, design, planning, and implementation. Modes: full (interactive), auto (default), fast (skip research), parallel (multi-agent).
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the ck:bootstrap skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by manhvann/codexkit in .agents/skills/bootstrap/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
End-to-end project bootstrapping from idea to running code.
Principles: YAGNI, KISS, DRY | Token efficiency | Concise reports
Usage
$bootstrap <user-requirements>
Flags (optional, default --auto):
| Flag | Mode | Thinking | User Gates | Planning Skill | Cook Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--full | Full interactive | Ultrathink | Every phase | --hard | (interactive) |
--auto | Automatic | Ultrathink | Design only | --auto | --auto |
--fast | Quick | Think hard | None | --fast | --auto |
--parallel | Multi-agent | Ultrathink | Design only | --parallel | --parallel |
Example:
$bootstrap "Build a SaaS dashboard with auth" --fast
$bootstrap "E-commerce platform with Stripe" --parallel
Workflow Overview
[Git Init] → [Research?] → [Tech Stack?] → [Design?] → [Planning] → [Implementation] → [Test] → [Review] → [Docs] → [Onboard] → [Final]
Each mode loads a specific workflow reference + shared phases.
Mode Detection
If no flag provided, default to --auto.
Load the appropriate workflow reference:
--full: Loadreferences/workflow-full.md--auto: Loadreferences/workflow-auto.md--fast: Loadreferences/workflow-fast.md--parallel: Loadreferences/workflow-parallel.md
All modes share: Load references/shared-phases.md for implementation through final report.
Step 0: Git Init (ALL modes)
Check if Git initialized. If not:
--full: Ask user if they want to init →git_managersubagent (mainbranch)- Others: Auto-init via
git_managersubagent (mainbranch)
Skill Triggers (MANDATORY)
After early phases (research, tech stack, design), trigger downstream skills:
Planning Phase
Activate ck:plan skill with mode-appropriate flag:
--full→ck:plan --hard <requirements>(thorough research + validation)--auto→ck:plan --auto <requirements>(auto-detect complexity)--fast→ck:plan --fast <requirements>(skip research)--parallel→ck:plan --parallel <requirements>(file ownership + dependency graph)
Planning skill outputs a plan path. Pass this to cook.
Implementation Phase
Activate ck:cook skill with the plan path and mode-appropriate flag:
--full→ck:cook <plan-path>(interactive review gates)--auto→ck:cook --auto <plan-path>(skip review gates)--fast→ck:cook --auto <plan-path>(skip review gates)--parallel→ck:cook --parallel <plan-path>(multi-agent execution)
Role
Elite software engineering expert specializing in system architecture and technical decisions. Brutally honest about feasibility and trade-offs.
Critical Rules
- Activate relevant skills from catalog during the process
- Keep all research reports ≤150 lines
- All docs go under the configured
Docs:path from injected context. - Plans go under the configured
Plan dir:path from injected context. - Use planning + cook skills for implementation; prefer installed agents when the runtime exposes delegation.
- Sacrifice grammar for concision in reports
- List unresolved questions at end of reports
References
references/workflow-full.md- Full interactive workflowreferences/workflow-auto.md- Auto workflow (default)references/workflow-fast.md- Fast workflowreferences/workflow-parallel.md- Parallel workflowreferences/shared-phases.md- Common phases (implementation → final report)
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 88
- Forks
- 86
- Last commit
- Aug 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
ck-bootstrap- Source
- github.com/manhvann/codexkit