Zed Config
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Zed editor configuration expert. An agent skill from wcygan/dotfiles.
Start-of-session orientation routine that briefs Claude on the current state of a project before work begins.
Install Spin Up
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics spin-up --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/spin-up .claude/skills/spin-up && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "spin-up" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-up into .claude/skills/spin-up/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spin-up", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-upType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics spin-up --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/spin-up .agents/skills/spin-up && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "spin-up" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-up into .agents/skills/spin-up/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spin-up", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics spin-up --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/spin-up .cursor/skills/spin-up && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "spin-up" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-up into .cursor/skills/spin-up/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spin-up", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git --path spin-up--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics spin-up --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/spin-up .gemini/skills/spin-up && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "spin-up" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-up into .gemini/skills/spin-up/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spin-up", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics spin-upInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/spin-up .github/skills/spin-up && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "spin-up" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-up into .github/skills/spin-up/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spin-up", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics spin-up --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/spin-up .opencode/skills/spin-up && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "spin-up" agent skill from https://github.com/aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics/tree/main/spin-up into .opencode/skills/spin-up/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "spin-up", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
spin-up- GitHub stars
- 159
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 955 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Start-of-session orientation routine that briefs Claude on the current state of a project before work begins.
- Works in 8 steps: Read project instructions → Check git state → Read the most recent session log → …
- The user says spin up
- SKILL.md covers Step 1: Read project…, Step 2: Check git state, Step 3: Read the most recent… and Step 4: Check the pinboard, plus 5 more sections
- Calls git and claude
What it does
Spin Up is an agent skill from aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics. Start-of-session orientation routine that briefs Claude on the current state of a project before work begins. Use this skill when the user says "spin up", "spin it up", "let's go", "start up", "spin up the project", "punch it chewy", or any variant signalling they want a session kickoff briefing. Performs: git status check (unpushed commits, remote divergence), CLAUDE.md and README read, most-recent session log read (focusing on "Where we left off"), PINBOARD.md open items, GLOSSARY.md load, the active output…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Agent instruction files and Git workflow. It works with Git. The repository describes itself as: A collection of Skills for academics.
When your agent uses it
- The user says spin up
- Spin up the project
- Any variant signalling they want a session kickoff briefing
Example prompts
- “spin up”
- “spin it up”
- “start up”
- “/spin-up”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Read project instructions
- Check git state
- Read the most recent session log
- Check the pinboard
- Load the glossary
- Check the active output style
- Synthesise the briefing
- Ask the question
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8a8f112. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitclaude
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Spin Up loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 152 tokens; SKILL.md has 955 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 955 words (~1,889 tokens).
“When the user signals the start of a session, perform ALL of the checks below in order, then present a tight briefing and ask what today's focus is.”
- name
- spin-up
Files
Just SKILL.md in spin-up of aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8a8f112
Compare with similar skills
Spin Up next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spin Up this skillaspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics | 159 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Zed Configwcygan/dotfiles | 196 | — | ~930 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Audit Standardsjeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace | 2.8k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Claude Md Drift Auditalirezarezvani/ClaudeForge | 429 | — | ~559 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Doc SyncPrismer-AI/PrismerCloud | 1.6k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Flowfile Failure ArchaeologyEdwardvaneechoud/Flowfile | 375 | — | ~7.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Spin Up
What does Spin Up do?
Start-of-session orientation routine that briefs Claude on the current state of a project before work begins. Spin Up is an agent skill from aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics. Start-of-session orientation routine that briefs Claude on the current state of a project before work begins.
When should I use Spin Up?
Spin Up fits situations like: the user says spin up; spin up the project; any variant signalling they want a session kickoff briefing.
How do I install Spin Up in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (spin-up in aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics) into .claude/skills/spin-up in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Spin Up in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (spin-up in aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics) into .agents/skills/spin-up in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Spin Up 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 aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics --skill spin-up -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/spin-up, .gemini/skills/spin-up, .github/skills/spin-up and .opencode/skills/spin-up in your project.
What does Spin Up need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Spin Up needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git and claude).
Does Spin Up access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Spin Up 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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Spin Up use?
No licence was found for Spin Up or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Spin Up use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.6k 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 Spin Up?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Spin Up: Zed Config (wcygan/dotfiles, 196 stars), Audit Standards (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars), Claude Md Drift Audit (alirezarezvani/ClaudeForge, 429 stars) and Doc Sync (Prismer-AI/PrismerCloud, 1.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Spin Up?
aspi6246 (a GitHub user) maintains it in aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics, which has 159 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 21, 2026.
Source: aspi6246/Claude-Code-Skills-for-Academics on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.