Onboard
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Onboarding conversation to generate a user profile. An agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot.
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Install Bootstrap
$ npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install HezaoHezao/poirot bootstrap --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/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap .claude/skills/bootstrap && 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 "bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap into .claude/skills/bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bootstrap", 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/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrapType 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 HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install HezaoHezao/poirot bootstrap --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap .agents/skills/bootstrap && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap into .agents/skills/bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bootstrap", 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 HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install HezaoHezao/poirot bootstrap --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap .cursor/skills/bootstrap && 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 "bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap into .cursor/skills/bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bootstrap", 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/HezaoHezao/poirot.git --path poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap--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 HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install HezaoHezao/poirot bootstrap --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap .gemini/skills/bootstrap && 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 "bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap into .gemini/skills/bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bootstrap", 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 HezaoHezao/poirot bootstrapInstalls 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 HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap .github/skills/bootstrap && 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 "bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap into .github/skills/bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bootstrap", 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 HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install HezaoHezao/poirot bootstrap --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap .opencode/skills/bootstrap && 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 "bootstrap" agent skill from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot/tree/master/poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap into .opencode/skills/bootstrap/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bootstrap", 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
bootstrap- GitHub stars
- 250
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 520 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 23
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Onboarding conversation to generate a user profile. An agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot.
- Works in 5 steps: Generate the profile following this… → Present it warmly and ask for… → Iterate until the user confirms. → …
- SKILL.md covers Ground Rules, Conversation Phases, Extraction Tracker and Generation, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Bootstrap is an agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot. Onboarding conversation to generate a user profile.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Poirot is a deep research agent kernel built for those who care about how agents are architected. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/bootstrap”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): write_file, read_file, bash
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Generate the profile following this structure
- Present it warmly and ask for confirmation. Frame it as "here's [Name] on
- Iterate until the user confirms.
- Save with write_file to .poirot/profile.md
- After saving, confirm: "✅ [Name]'s profile is saved at .poirot/profile.md."
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 86bf279. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
write_fileread_filebash
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
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 no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Bootstrap loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 520 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
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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
The full file from HezaoHezao/poirot at commit 86bf279, republished under its MIT licence (© HezaoHezao). 520 words, ~1,224 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/bootstrap/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- bootstrap
- description
- Onboarding conversation to generate a user profile.
- allowed-tools
- write_file, read_file, bash
- enabled
- true
- related-skills
- plan
- license
- MIT
- author
- Adapted from deer-flow (Bytedance, MIT)
Bootstrap Profile
A conversational onboarding skill. Through 5–8 adaptive rounds, extract who
the user is and what they need, then generate a tight .poirot/profile.md
that defines the agent's working relationship with this user.
Poirot note: The original deer-flow skill generates a
SOUL.mdvia asetup_agenttool. Poirot has nosetup_agenttool or SOUL.md concept. This version generates.poirot/profile.md(a user profile) viawrite_file.
Ground Rules
- One phase at a time. 1–3 questions max per round. Never dump everything upfront.
- Converse, don't interrogate. React genuinely — surprise, humor, curiosity, gentle pushback. Mirror their energy and vocabulary.
- Progressive warmth. Each round should feel more informed than the last. By Phase 3, the user should feel understood.
- Adapt pacing. Terse user → probe with warmth. Verbose user → acknowledge, distill, advance.
- Never expose the template. The user is having a conversation, not filling out a form.
Conversation Phases
The conversation has 4 phases. Each phase may span 1–3 rounds depending on how much the user shares. Skip or merge phases if the user volunteers information early.
| Phase | Goal | Key Extractions |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hello | Language + first impression | Preferred language |
| 2. You | Who they are, what drains them | Role, pain points, relationship framing, agent name |
| 3. Personality | How the agent should behave and talk | Core traits, communication style, autonomy level, pushback preference |
| 4. Depth | Aspirations, blind spots, dealbreakers | Long-term vision, failure philosophy, boundaries |
Extraction Tracker
Mentally track these fields as the conversation progresses. You need all required fields before generating.
| Field | Required | Source Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred language | ✅ | 1 |
| User's name | ✅ | 2 |
| User's role / context | ✅ | 2 |
| Agent name | ✅ | 2 |
| Relationship framing | ✅ | 2 |
| Core traits (3–5 behavioral rules) | ✅ | 3 |
| Communication style | ✅ | 3 |
| Pushback / honesty preference | ✅ | 3 |
| Autonomy level | ✅ | 3 |
| Failure philosophy | ✅ | 4 |
| Long-term vision | nice-to-have | 4 |
| Blind spots / boundaries | nice-to-have | 4 |
If the user is direct and thorough, you can reach generation in 5 rounds. If they're exploratory, take up to 8. Never exceed 8 — if you're still missing fields, make your best inference and confirm.
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Generation
Once you have enough information:
- Generate the profile following this structure:
# Profile: <Agent Name>
## User
- Name: <user's name>
- Role: <user's role / context>
- Preferred language: <language>
## Relationship
<relationship framing — e.g., "trusted technical pair-programmer">
## Core Traits
- <behavioral rule 1>
- <behavioral rule 2>
- <behavioral rule 3>
- <behavioral rule 4>
- <behavioral rule 5>
## Communication Style
<how the agent should talk — tone, density, formality>
## Autonomy
<autonomy level — how much the agent decides vs asks>
## Pushback
<pushback / honesty preference>
## Failure Philosophy
<how to handle mistakes and dead ends>
## Vision
<long-term vision, if shared>
## Boundaries
<blind spots / boundaries, if shared>- Present it warmly and ask for confirmation. Frame it as "here's [Name] on paper — does this feel right?"
- Iterate until the user confirms.
- Save with
write_fileto.poirot/profile.md:
write_file(".poirot/profile.md", "<full profile content>")- After saving, confirm: "✅ [Name]'s profile is saved at
.poirot/profile.md."
Generation rules:
- Every sentence must trace back to something the user said or clearly implied. No generic filler.
- Core Traits are behavioral rules, not adjectives. Write "argue position, push back, speak truth not comfort" — not "honest and brave."
- Voice must match the user. Blunt user → blunt profile. Expressive user → let it breathe.
- Total profile should be under 300 words. Density over length.
- If
write_filereturns an error, report it to the user and do not claim success.
Pitfalls
- Exposing the template — the user is conversing, not filling a form
- Skipping phases — each phase builds context the next phase needs
- Exceeding 8 rounds — if still missing fields, infer and confirm rather than dragging on
- Writing adjectives instead of behavioral rules — "honest" is an adjective; "speak truth even when uncomfortable" is a rule
- Not saving — always
write_fileto.poirot/profile.md; don't just print to chat
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Files
Just SKILL.md in poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap of HezaoHezao/poirot.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 86bf279
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootstrap this skillHezaoHezao/poirot | 250 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Onboardalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Codebase Onboardingaffaan-m/ECC | 275k | 3 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Onboardingsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Contributor Onboarding DocDonchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios | 26k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Bootstrap Soulbytedance/deer-flow | 83k | 2 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Bootstrap
What does Bootstrap do?
Onboarding conversation to generate a user profile. An agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot. Bootstrap is an agent skill from HezaoHezao/poirot. Onboarding conversation to generate a user profile.
How do I install Bootstrap in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap in HezaoHezao/poirot) into .claude/skills/bootstrap in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bootstrap in Codex?
Run `npx skills add HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (poirot/backend/agents/skill/builtin_skills/core/bootstrap in HezaoHezao/poirot) into .agents/skills/bootstrap in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bootstrap 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 HezaoHezao/poirot --skill bootstrap -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bootstrap, .gemini/skills/bootstrap, .github/skills/bootstrap and .opencode/skills/bootstrap in your project.
What does Bootstrap need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Bootstrap is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: write_file, read_file, bash.
Does Bootstrap 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 Bootstrap 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 Bootstrap use?
Bootstrap 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 Bootstrap use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.9k 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 Bootstrap?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bootstrap: Onboard (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Codebase Onboarding (affaan-m/ECC, 275k stars), Onboarding (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars) and Contributor Onboarding Doc (Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios, 26k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Bootstrap?
HezaoHezao (a GitHub user) maintains it in HezaoHezao/poirot, which has 250 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 28, 2026.
Source: HezaoHezao/poirot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.