init-first-agent
Walk the operator through creating the first NanoClaw agent for a DM channel — resolve the operator's channel identity, wire the DM messaging group to a new agent, and trigger a welcome DM via the normal delivery path. Use after channel credentials are configured and the service is running.
Profile →npx skills add nanocoai/nanoclaw --skill init-first-agent --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Init First Agent Stand up the first NanoClaw agent for a channel and verify end-to-end delivery by having the agent DM the operator. Everything the skill does is idempotent — rerunning is safe. ## Prerequisites - **Service running.** Check: `launchctl list | grep "$(. setup/lib/install-slug.sh && launchd_label)"` (macOS) or `systemctl --user status "$(. setup/lib/install-slug.sh && systemd_unit)"` (Linux). If stopped, tell the user to run `/setup` first. - **Target channel installed.** At least one `/add-<channel>` skill has run, credentials are in `.env`, and the adapter is uncommented in `src/channels/index.ts`. - **Adapter connected.** Tail `logs/nanoclaw.log` — look for a recent `channel setup` / `adapter connected` line for the target channel. ## 1. Pick the channel Read `src/channels/index.ts` to find enabled channels (uncommented imports). Cross-check `.env` for the relevant credentials. AskUserQuestion: "Which channel should host the welcome DM?" with one option per enabled channel (Discord, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, Webex, Teams, Google Chat, Matrix, iMessage, Resend, …). Record the choice as `CHANNEL` (lowercase, e.g. `discord`). ## 2. Ask for the operator's identity R
- Prerequisites
- 1. Pick the channel
- 2. Ask for the operator's identity
- 3. Resolve the DM platform id
- 3a. User DMs the bot once (Discord / Slack / Teams / Webex / gChat)
- 3b. Telegram pair-code path (if the user prefers not to DM first)
- 4. Run the init script
- 5. Verify
- Troubleshooting
npx tsx setup/index.ts --step pair-telegram -- --intent new-agent:dm-with-<folder> npx tsx scripts/init-first-agent.ts \
What does the init-first-agent skill do?
Walk the operator through creating the first NanoClaw agent for a DM channel — resolve the operator's channel identity, wire the DM messaging group to a new agent, and trigger a welcome DM via the normal delivery path. Use after channel credentials are configured and the service is running.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add nanocoai/nanoclaw --skill init-first-agent --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From nanocoai/nanoclaw, a repository with 30,426 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.