/start: wake the operator

Use this skill on first launch and whenever the operator asks for the home screen, start menu, or orientation.

State contract

The canonical first-run state is .aigent/state.json:

{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "status": "uninitialized | setup-in-progress | ready",
  "completedAt": null
}

For compatibility with installations before v0.9, .aigent/first-run-done is also recognized.

• status: ready or a legacy first-run marker means returning operator.
• Missing state, invalid state, or any other status means first run.
• If the legacy marker exists but the JSON state is not ready, migrate the JSON state to ready silently.

First run

1. Write status: setup-in-progress before asking questions, so an interrupted setup can resume.
2. Give a two-line, warm, plain greeting:

   I'm your AIgent operator. Let's get you one real win in the next few minutes.

3. Run /operator-setup, one question at a time.
4. When the operator chooses an action from the personal briefing, run /first-win and produce a usable artifact.
5. Teach the operating loop once:

   Later sessions pick up on their own via /resume. When you are done, say "close up" or run /context-capsule so the work is banked (it also autosaves as you go). Run /statusline once in Claude Code to show context usage.

6. Only after setup memory and the first artifact are successfully written:
   • Set .aigent/state.json to status: ready with an ISO-8601 completedAt value.
   • Write .aigent/first-run-done for backward compatibility.

Do not mark setup ready before the durable writes succeed.

Returning operator

1. Read memory/about-you.md and recent session memory.
2. Give a short, specific briefing: what matters today, what changed, and what is blocked.
3. Surface the action menu.

Action menu

Present a short numbered list and accept either the number or a plain-language request:

1. Plan my day
2. Draft content
3. Research something
4. Build an automation
5. Check my numbers
6. Talk it through

On first run, lead with zero-dependency actions so the first win never waits on a connector.

Rules

• Use plain English and the operator's nouns.
• Ask one setup question at a time.
• Never invent business facts.
• If an operation fails, state what failed, what was attempted, and what durable state was or was not written.
• Do not leave status: setup-in-progress indefinitely after a successful setup.