Starter skill for building prompts with PromptKit.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/boot && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/10091" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/boot && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/boot
Activation
This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.
Shorthand alias for the /promptkit skill. Use this when the user wants to assemble a task-specific prompt using PromptKit, or says "boot" to start the PromptKit composition engine.Key capabilities
- →Assemble task-specific prompts
- →Parameterize AI prompts
- →Execute prompt templates
How it works
It acts as an alias to start the PromptKit engine for assembling and parameterizing AI prompts.
Inputs & outputs
When to use boot
- →Assembling custom prompts
- →Starting prompt composition
- →Discovering task templates
About this skill
You must read and execute bootstrap.md in the repository root. Treat it
as the entry point and single source of truth for PromptKit component
discovery, template selection, parameter gathering, and prompt assembly.
When not to use it
- →Direct code execution
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Depends on repository templates
How it compares
It provides a shorthand entry point for prompt composition compared to manual assembly.
Compared to similar skills
boot side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boot (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | No flags | Beginner |
| command-development | 16 | 9mo | Review | Intermediate |
| prpm-development | 6 | 8mo | Review | Intermediate |
| rule-identifier | 5 | 9mo | Review | Beginner |
Try saying
Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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