Agent skill

Stage Launch

by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills

Phase 2 of building a Claude Managed Agent — turn a validated build sheet into exact API payloads and a resumable BYOK curl launch script, then launch (environment → agent → session → kickoff) using…

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Stage Launch

skills CLI
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill stage-launch -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills stage-launch --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/agent-launcher/skills/stage-launch .claude/skills/stage-launch && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
stage-launch
GitHub stars
28k
Token cost
~964 tokens
SKILL.md length
285 words
Files
5 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Phase 2 of building a Claude Managed Agent — turn a validated build sheet into exact API payloads and a resumable BYOK curl launch script, then launch (environment → agent → session → kickoff) using…

  • Works in 5 steps: Generate payloads. → Write the launch script. → Validate before launch. → …
  • The user says launch it
  • SKILL.md covers Workflow, Hard rules (API-key safety), Forcing-question library… and Tools
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3; needs ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

What it does

Stage Launch is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Phase 2 of building a Claude Managed Agent — turn a validated build sheet into exact API payloads and a resumable BYOK curl launch script, then launch (environment → agent → session → kickoff) using the founder's OWN Anthropic key. Use when the user says "launch it", "deploy the agent", "create the agent now", or when the orchestrator routes phase=stage-launch. payloadgenerator.py emits the four ordered payloads; launchscriptwriter.py writes launch.sh that reads $ANTHROPICAPIKEY at runtime and never embeds it…

Its SKILL.md is about 960 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts (for example `README.md`, `scripts/launch_script_writer.py` and `scripts/payload_generator.py`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Secrets management. It works with Anthropic API. The repository describes itself as: 380 Claude Code skills & agent skills & plugins (30+ Agents, 70+ custom commands, 380+ skills, customizable references, scripts)for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and 8… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user says launch it
  • Deploy the agent
  • Create the agent now
  • The orchestrator routes phase=stage-launch

Example prompts

  • “s OWN Anthropic key. Use when the user says”
  • “deploy the agent”
  • “create the agent now”
  • “/stage-launch”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Generate payloads.
  2. Write the launch script.
  3. Validate before launch.
  4. Minimal key step (never in chat). Check the shell first
  5. Launch + watch the first poll.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 19392f7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Stage Launch loads about 964 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 191 tokens; SKILL.md has 285 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~191
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~964

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from alirezarezvani/claude-skills at commit 19392f7, republished under its MIT licence (© alirezarezvani). 285 words, ~964 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/stage-launch/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
stage-launch
description
Phase 2 of building a Claude Managed Agent — turn a validated build sheet into exact API payloads and a resumable BYOK curl launch script, then launch (environment → agent → session → kickoff) using the founder's OWN Anthropic key. Use when the user says "launch it", "deploy the agent", "create the agent now", or when the orchestrator routes phase=stage-launch. payload_generator.py emits the four ordered payloads; launch_script_writer.py writes launch.sh that reads $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY at runtime and never embeds it; payload_validator.py runs a pre-launch check including an API-key-leak scan. No tool in this skill makes network calls — the user runs launch.sh themselves. Distinct from interview (planning) and grade-iterate (the outcome loop).
version
2.11.2
author
Alireza Rezvani
license
MIT
tags
cma, launch, payloads, curl, byok, api-key-safety, environment, agent, session
compatible_tools
claude-code, codex-cli, cursor, antigravity, opencode, gemini-cli

Phase 2 — Stage → Launch

Turn the build sheet into runnable artifacts, then let the founder launch with their own key. No script here touches the network or the key — the user runs launch.sh.

Workflow

  1. Generate payloads.
    bash
    python3 scripts/payload_generator.py \
      --sheet ./my-agent/build-sheet.json --out-dir ./my-agent
    # -> ./my-agent/payloads/{01-environment,02-agent,03-session,04-kickoff}.json
    Agent toolset → always_allow; every MCP toolset → always_ask (baked into the agent payload's permission_policies).
  2. Write the launch script.
    bash
    python3 scripts/launch_script_writer.py --out-dir ./my-agent
    launch.sh creates environment → agent → session → kickoff in order, chaining IDs, and resumes on re-run (each step skips if its *.id file exists). It reads $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY at runtime.
  3. Validate before launch.
    bash
    python3 scripts/payload_validator.py --dir ./my-agent
    FAIL blocks — especially a key_leak finding. Fix and re-run.
  4. Minimal key step (never in chat). Check the shell first:
    bash
    [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" ] && echo "key present" || echo "export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=... first"
    Point the founder to platform.claude.com → API keys. Never print the key to chat, never write it to a file.
  5. Launch + watch the first poll.
    bash
    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=...      # in their shell, not in chat
    ./my-agent/launch.sh
    Mark checkpoints with Console deep links. Then goal_state.py set --phase grade-iterate and advance.

Hard rules (API-key safety)

  • The key never enters chat, a file, a payload, or a log. launch.sh reads it from the environment; payload_validator.py scans for sk-ant-… leaks and FAILs.
  • Sequential launch. environment → agent → session → kickoff. Watch the first poll foreground before declaring success.
  • Resumable. Re-running launch.sh continues from the last created ID.

Forcing-question library (recommend + cite)

  1. "Is the key in your shell env already?" Recommend: check $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before anything. Cite: this SKILL, key-safety rules.
  2. "Cloud or self-hosted environment?" Recommend: cloud for v0. Cite: cma-primitives.md (environment).
  3. "Any MCP server in the payload?" Recommend: keep it always_ask. Cite: cma-primitives.md (permissions).
  4. "Did the first poll return idle/running cleanly?" Recommend: watch it foreground before moving on. Cite: cma-primitives.md (session lifecycle).

Tools

  • scripts/payload_generator.py — build sheet → 4 ordered API payloads.
  • scripts/launch_script_writer.py — resumable BYOK curl launcher (no key handling).
  • scripts/payload_validator.py — pre-launch check + API-key-leak scan.

© alirezarezvani, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts) in agent-launcher/skills/stage-launch of alirezarezvani/claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md
  • scripts/launch_script_writer.py
  • scripts/payload_generator.py
  • scripts/payload_validator.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 19392f7

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Questions about Stage Launch

What does Stage Launch do?

Phase 2 of building a Claude Managed Agent — turn a validated build sheet into exact API payloads and a resumable BYOK curl launch script, then launch (environment → agent → session → kickoff) using…. Stage Launch is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Phase 2 of building a Claude Managed Agent — turn a validated build sheet into exact API payloads and a resumable BYOK curl launch script, then launch (environment → agent → session → kickoff) using the founder's OWN Anthropic key.

When should I use Stage Launch?

Stage Launch fits situations like: the user says launch it; deploy the agent; create the agent now; the orchestrator routes phase=stage-launch.

How do I install Stage Launch in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill stage-launch -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (agent-launcher/skills/stage-launch in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .claude/skills/stage-launch in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Stage Launch in Codex?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill stage-launch -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (agent-launcher/skills/stage-launch in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .agents/skills/stage-launch in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Stage Launch in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill stage-launch -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/stage-launch, .gemini/skills/stage-launch, .github/skills/stage-launch and .opencode/skills/stage-launch in your project.

What does Stage Launch need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Stage Launch needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (python3) and credentials named ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.

Does Stage Launch access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Stage Launch safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Stage Launch use?

Stage Launch is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Stage Launch use?

About 964 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Stage Launch?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Stage Launch: Scanning For Hardcoded Secrets (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Clade Deploy Integration (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Anth Deploy Integration (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars) and Iron Proxy Gateway for NanoClaw (nanocoai/nanoclaw, 31k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Stage Launch?

alirezarezvani (a GitHub user) maintains it in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, which has 27,829 GitHub stars. The repository holds 342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 30, 2026.

Source: alirezarezvani/claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.