Setup and launch GenLayer Studio with Docker Compose. An agent skill from genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio.

MITAuto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Setup

skills CLI
$ npx skills add genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio --skill setup -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio setup --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/genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/setup .claude/skills/setup && 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
setup
GitHub stars
180
Token cost
~524 tokens
SKILL.md length
134 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Setup and launch GenLayer Studio with Docker Compose. An agent skill from genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio.

  • Works in 4 steps: Verify Docker is Running → Start All Services → Initialize Database (first time only) → …
  • Tasks that involve Containers
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Setup Steps, Common Commands and Alternative: GenLayer CLI, plus 1 more section
  • Calls docker, curl and jq

What it does

Setup is an agent skill from genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio. Setup and launch GenLayer Studio with Docker Compose

Its SKILL.md is about 520 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 DevOps & Cloud, covering Containers. It works with Docker. The repository describes itself as: An interactive sandbox to explore the GenLayer Protocol. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Containers

Example prompts

  • “/setup”

Requirements

  • Docker

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Verify Docker is Running
  2. Start All Services
  3. Initialize Database (first time only)
  4. Verify Services

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c940729. 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:

    • docker
    • curl
    • jq

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use docker and curl, 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

Setup loads about 524 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 134 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~15
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~524

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:86
    # Or use different ports in .env

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

The full file from genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio at commit c940729, republished under its MIT licence (© genlayerlabs). 134 words, ~524 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/setup/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
setup
description
Setup and launch GenLayer Studio with Docker Compose

Setup GenLayer Studio

Setup and launch the entire GenLayer Studio development environment.

Prerequisites

  • Docker installed and running

Setup Steps

1. Verify Docker is Running
bash
docker info > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "Docker is running" || echo "Docker is not running"
2. Start All Services
bash
docker compose up -d

This starts:

3. Initialize Database (first time only)
bash
genlayer init

Or manually:

bash
docker exec -it genlayer-studio-backend-1 alembic upgrade head
4. Verify Services
bash
# Check all containers are running
docker compose ps

# Test backend health
curl -s http://localhost:4000/health | jq .

# Open frontend
open http://localhost:8080

Common Commands

CommandDescription
docker compose up -dStart all services (detached)
docker compose downStop all services
docker compose down -vStop and clear all data
docker compose logs -fTail all logs
docker compose logs -f backendTail backend logs
docker compose restart backendRestart specific service

Alternative: GenLayer CLI

If you have the GenLayer CLI installed:

bash
genlayer up      # Start all services
genlayer init    # Initialize database
genlayer down    # Stop all services

Troubleshooting

Port Already in Use
bash
# Find what's using port 8080
lsof -i :8080

# Or use different ports in .env
Database Connection Issues
bash
# Check database is ready
docker compose logs db

# Reset database
docker compose down -v && docker compose up -d
Container Won't Start
bash
# Check logs for specific service
docker compose logs backend

# Rebuild containers
docker compose build --no-cache
docker compose up -d

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/setup of genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c940729

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Questions about Setup

What does Setup do?

Setup and launch GenLayer Studio with Docker Compose. An agent skill from genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio. Setup is an agent skill from genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio.

When should I use Setup?

Setup fits situations like: tasks that involve Containers.

How do I install Setup in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio --skill setup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/setup in genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio) into .claude/skills/setup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Setup in Codex?

Run `npx skills add genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio --skill setup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/setup in genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio) into .agents/skills/setup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Setup 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 genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio --skill setup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/setup, .gemini/skills/setup, .github/skills/setup and .opencode/skills/setup in your project.

What does Setup need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Setup needs the command-line tools its instructions call (docker, curl and jq). Our summary lists: Docker.

Does Setup access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use docker and curl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Setup safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Setup use?

Setup is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Setup use?

About 524 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k 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 Setup?

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Who maintains Setup?

genlayerlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in genlayerlabs/genlayer-studio, which has 180 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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