setup

Scaffold a themed AI agent team with routing and memory backends.

1|1|Updated Mar 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/EmmittJ/guild --skill setup-emmittj
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: setup
Source: https://github.com/EmmittJ/guild/tree/main/plugin/skills/setup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/EmmittJ/guild --skill setup-emmittj

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires gh, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Bootstrap Guild into a repo by scaffolding a themed AI agent team and wiring backends for task management. It streamlines onboarding of orchestrator, routing, and specialist agents, and installs memory, issues, and inbox components or switches to GitHub Issues as the backend.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Scaffolds AGENTS.md, the routing skill, the orchestrator agent, and optionally a full cast of specialists.
  • Installs Markdown-based memory, issue tracking, and inbox components by default, with GitHub Issues as an optional backend.
  • Provides a guided, interactive setup flow for quick repo activation.

Quick Start

Run /guild:setup to bootstrap Guild in your repo and cast a themed team.

Frequently Asked Questions about setup

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I bootstrap an AI agent team within my repository?

You can bootstrap an AI agent team by running the /guild:setup command, which scaffolds AGENTS.md, routing, orchestrator, and specialist agents into your repo step by step.

What is guided AI agent routing and how does it work for project onboarding?

Guided AI agent routing is an automated setup process that wires task management backends and memory components into a repository, streamlining the onboarding of orchestrator and specialist agents for new projects.

Does this agent setup support GitHub Issues as a task management backend?

Yes, the agent setup supports GitHub Issues as an optional task management backend, allowing you to switch from the default Markdown-based memory and issue tracking components during the guided setup flow.

Do I need the GitHub CLI installed to automate agent team scaffolding?

Yes, you need the GitHub CLI installed as a dependency to fully automate the creation of the AI agent team and wire the optional GitHub Issues backend for task management.

What's the best way to add memory and routing components to an existing project?

The best way to add memory and routing components is by running the interactive setup command, which installs Markdown-based memory, issue tracking, and inbox components while scaffolding the required agent assets.