Worktree Env Setup
meta-pytorch/attention-gym
Sets up an isolated per-worktree Python environment for attention-gym development using nightly PyTorch and the CI-mirroring uv flow.
Instructions for working on a task in this repo. An agent skill from DASDAE/dascore.
Install Start Task
$ npx skills add DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install DASDAE/dascore start-task --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/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/start_task .claude/skills/start-task && 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 "start-task" agent skill from https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_task into .claude/skills/start-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-task", 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/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_taskType 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 DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install DASDAE/dascore start-task --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/start_task .agents/skills/start-task && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "start-task" agent skill from https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_task into .agents/skills/start-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-task", 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 DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install DASDAE/dascore start-task --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/start_task .cursor/skills/start-task && 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 "start-task" agent skill from https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_task into .cursor/skills/start-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-task", 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/DASDAE/dascore.git --path .agents/skills/start_task--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 DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install DASDAE/dascore start-task --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/start_task .gemini/skills/start-task && 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 "start-task" agent skill from https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_task into .gemini/skills/start-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-task", 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 DASDAE/dascore start-taskInstalls 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 DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/start_task .github/skills/start-task && 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 "start-task" agent skill from https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_task into .github/skills/start-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-task", 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 DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install DASDAE/dascore start-task --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/start_task .opencode/skills/start-task && 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 "start-task" agent skill from https://github.com/DASDAE/dascore/tree/master/.agents/skills/start_task into .opencode/skills/start-task/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "start-task", 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
start-task- GitHub stars
- 167
- Token cost
- ~590 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 311 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Instructions for working on a task in this repo. An agent skill from DASDAE/dascore.
- Works in 11 steps: Load and follow canonical agent… → Determine the repository root and repo… → Normalize task_name into a safe slug. → …
- Tasks that involve Git worktrees
- SKILL.md covers Inputs, Workflow and Notes
- Calls git, mamba and python
What it does
Start Task is an agent skill from DASDAE/dascore. Instructions for working on a task in this repo.
Its SKILL.md is about 590 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 Development, covering Git worktrees. It works with Python and Git. The repository describes itself as: A python library for distributed fiber optic sensing.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Git worktrees
Example prompts
- “Use the start-task skill to instruction for working on a task in this repo. An agent skill from DASDAE/dascore”
- “/start-task”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
11 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Load and follow canonical agent instructions from .agents/agents.md.
- Determine the repository root and repo name.
- Normalize task_name into a safe slug.
- Use branch name {slug} unless the user explicitly requested another branch naming convention.
- Create the worktree at {repo_root}/worktrees/{slug}.
- Preflight checks before creating anything
- Create the worktree
- Change into the new worktree directory.
- Activate or create the matching mamba environment named {slug}, then use mamba activate {slug}.
- Run one lightweight sanity check before starting work
- Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c42db9b. 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:
gitmambapython
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
Start Task loads about 590 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 311 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 311 words (~590 tokens).
“Instructions for starting work on a task in this repo in an isolated git worktree.”
- name
- start-task
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/start_task of DASDAE/dascore.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit c42db9b
Compare with similar skills
Start Task 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.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Task this skillDASDAE/dascore | 167 | — | ~590 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Worktree Env Setupmeta-pytorch/attention-gym | 1.3k | — | ~858 | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Burla Parallel Dev ClustersBurla-Cloud/burla | 263 | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Spec Kitty Git Workflowspec-kitty/spec-kitty | 1.7k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers | 296k | 5 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Code Review ChecklistshareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 5 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Walks the last step of a branch: confirm tests pass, detect the git environment, ask how to integrate, carry out your choice and clean up the worktree.
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Questions about Start Task
What does Start Task do?
Instructions for working on a task in this repo. An agent skill from DASDAE/dascore. Start Task is an agent skill from DASDAE/dascore. Instructions for working on a task in this repo.
When should I use Start Task?
Start Task fits situations like: tasks that involve Git worktrees.
How do I install Start Task in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/start_task in DASDAE/dascore) into .claude/skills/start-task in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Start Task in Codex?
Run `npx skills add DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/start_task in DASDAE/dascore) into .agents/skills/start-task in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Start Task 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 DASDAE/dascore --skill start-task -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/start-task, .gemini/skills/start-task, .github/skills/start-task and .opencode/skills/start-task in your project.
What does Start Task need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Start Task needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, mamba and python). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Start Task 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 Start Task 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 Start Task use?
Start Task has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Start Task use?
About 590 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Start Task?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Start Task: Worktree Env Setup (meta-pytorch/attention-gym, 1.3k stars), Burla Parallel Dev Clusters (Burla-Cloud/burla, 263 stars), Spec Kitty Git Workflow (spec-kitty/spec-kitty, 1.7k stars) and Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 296k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Start Task?
DASDAE (a GitHub organization) maintains it in DASDAE/dascore, which has 167 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: DASDAE/dascore on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.