setup-wizard

Orchestrate conversational onboarding and write identity, user, memory, and configuration files for Instar agents.

75|18|Updated Feb 19, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JKHeadley/instar --skill setup-wizard-jkheadley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: setup-wizard
Source: https://github.com/JKHeadley/instar/tree/main/.claude/skills/setup-wizard
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JKHeadley/instar --skill setup-wizard-jkheadley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Instar setup can be overwhelming because it spans identity, messaging, backups, users, and machine-specific configuration. This Skill turns that complexity into a guided conversation while the agent handles the technical work behind the scenes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Conversational onboarding: Collects the user's name, agent identity, autonomy level, and communication preferences in plain language.
  • Scenario routing: Adapts to fresh installs, existing agents, reconfiguration, restore flows, standalone setups, project agents, and multi-user or multi-machine cases.
  • Safety and continuity: Handles consent notices, validation, recovery keys, GitHub-backed restore paths, and persistent identity files.
  • Use case: A new user can start with no setup knowledge and finish with a configured Instar agent ready to talk through messaging.

Quick Start

Start the setup wizard and answer its prompts so it can create your Instar agent, identity files, messaging setup, and launch configuration.

Frequently Asked Questions about setup-wizard

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I configure a persistent agent without running terminal commands?

Agent onboarding is managed conversationally by answering guided prompts about your identity, autonomy level, and messaging preferences, which writes the necessary configuration files behind the scenes without terminal commands.

What is conversational onboarding for identity bootstrap?

Identity bootstrap uses a guided conversation to collect user and agent details in plain language, then writes the identity, user, memory, and configuration files needed to activate a persistent agent.

Can I use a setup wizard for multi-user and multi-machine agent configuration?

Yes, the setup wizard applies scenario routing to adapt to multi-user and multi-machine configuration scenarios, applying machine-specific updates safely without exposing terminal commands to the user.

How do I restore an existing agent using a GitHub-backed recovery path?

Agent restore flows are supported through scenario routing that handles recovery keys and GitHub-backed restore paths, validating your persistent identity files to recover an existing configuration conversationally.

Does agent reconfiguration require any prior setup knowledge?

No prior setup knowledge is required for agent reconfiguration; you answer conversational prompts so the wizard can safely parse context, handle consent notices, and update your configuration files.

When should I avoid conversational onboarding for standalone agents?

Conversational onboarding should be avoided if you need direct control over terminal commands, because it orchestrates identity, messaging, and memory file creation behind the scenes without exposing underlying operations.