Vercel Composition Patterns
supabase/supabase
React composition patterns that scale. An agent skill from supabase/supabase.
Walk an operator through running an agent in a Strands Box for the first time, by following the getting started guide step by step.
Install Setting Up A Box
$ npx skills add strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install strands-agents/box setting-up-a-box --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/strands-agents/box.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box .claude/skills/setting-up-a-box && 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 "setting-up-a-box" agent skill from https://github.com/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box into .claude/skills/setting-up-a-box/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "setting-up-a-box", 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/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-boxType 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 strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install strands-agents/box setting-up-a-box --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strands-agents/box.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box .agents/skills/setting-up-a-box && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "setting-up-a-box" agent skill from https://github.com/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box into .agents/skills/setting-up-a-box/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "setting-up-a-box", 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 strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install strands-agents/box setting-up-a-box --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strands-agents/box.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box .cursor/skills/setting-up-a-box && 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 "setting-up-a-box" agent skill from https://github.com/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box into .cursor/skills/setting-up-a-box/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "setting-up-a-box", 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/strands-agents/box.git --path .agents/skills/setting-up-a-box--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 strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install strands-agents/box setting-up-a-box --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strands-agents/box.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box .gemini/skills/setting-up-a-box && 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 "setting-up-a-box" agent skill from https://github.com/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box into .gemini/skills/setting-up-a-box/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "setting-up-a-box", 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 strands-agents/box setting-up-a-boxInstalls 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 strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strands-agents/box.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box .github/skills/setting-up-a-box && 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 "setting-up-a-box" agent skill from https://github.com/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box into .github/skills/setting-up-a-box/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "setting-up-a-box", 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 strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install strands-agents/box setting-up-a-box --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/strands-agents/box.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box .opencode/skills/setting-up-a-box && 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 "setting-up-a-box" agent skill from https://github.com/strands-agents/box/tree/main/.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box into .opencode/skills/setting-up-a-box/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "setting-up-a-box", 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
setting-up-a-box- GitHub stars
- 249
- Token cost
- ~340 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 162 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 10
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Walk an operator through running an agent in a Strands Box for the first time, by following the getting started guide step by step.
- Someone asks to set up Box
- SKILL.md covers Rules, In a clone and After setup
- Calls cargo
- Run an agent in a box
What it does
Setting Up A Box is an agent skill from strands-agents/box. Walk an operator through running an agent in a Strands Box for the first time, by following the getting started guide step by step. Use when someone asks to set up Box, try Box, run an agent in a box, or follow the getting started guide. Not for changing Box itself.
Its SKILL.md is about 340 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. The repository describes itself as: Run AI agents in a sandbox that restricts what they can execute, read, write, and reach on the network. Box combines OS isolation with default-deny Dogwood policies and… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Someone asks to set up Box
- Run an agent in a box
- Follow the getting started guide
Example prompts
- “/setting-up-a-box”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 331d563. 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:
cargo
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
Setting Up A Box loads about 340 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 71 tokens; SKILL.md has 162 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
The full file from strands-agents/box at commit 331d563, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© strands-agents). 162 words, ~340 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/setting-up-a-box/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- setting-up-a-box
- description
- Walk an operator through running an agent in a Strands Box for the first time, by following the getting started guide step by step. Use when someone asks to set up Box, try Box, run an agent in a box, or follow the getting started guide. Not for changing Box itself.
Setting up a box
Walk the operator through docs/user/getting-started.md
in this checkout. Read the whole page first, then follow it step by step. The page owns every step
and every command. This skill adds only what the page can't know: that you're inside a clone.
Rules
Follow the rules in the prompt under "Set up with your coding agent" on that page. They say what
to check first, when to ask, and what never to do: don't touch the Bedrock API key, and don't run
box run.
In a clone
- Use the page in this checkout, not the copy on GitHub, so the steps match the code you build.
- Offer to build Box from this checkout in place of the download. Run
cargo build --release -p strands-box -p strands-box-containmenthere, then copy the three binaries into~/box-tutorial/box-corethe way the page's "Build from source" section does.
After setup
When the operator wants to change what the box allows, use the
authoring-box-policy skill.
© strands-agents, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/setting-up-a-box of strands-agents/box.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 331d563
Compare with similar skills
Setting Up A Box 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setting Up A Box this skillstrands-agents/box | 249 | — | ~340 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Vercel Composition Patternssupabase/supabase | 111k | 58 repos | ~726 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Finishing a Development Branchobra/superpowers | 297k | 5 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Typescript Advanced Typesrolling-scopes/rsschool-app | 10k | 25 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MPL-2.0 | |
| PR Babysitteropeninterpreter/openinterpreter | 69k | 3 repos | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Code Review ChecklistshareAI-lab/learn-claude-code | 78k | 5 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Setting Up A Box
What does Setting Up A Box do?
Walk an operator through running an agent in a Strands Box for the first time, by following the getting started guide step by step. Setting Up A Box is an agent skill from strands-agents/box. Walk an operator through running an agent in a Strands Box for the first time, by following the getting started guide step by step.
When should I use Setting Up A Box?
Setting Up A Box fits situations like: someone asks to set up Box; run an agent in a box; follow the getting started guide.
How do I install Setting Up A Box in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box in strands-agents/box) into .claude/skills/setting-up-a-box in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Setting Up A Box in Codex?
Run `npx skills add strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/setting-up-a-box in strands-agents/box) into .agents/skills/setting-up-a-box in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Setting Up A Box 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 strands-agents/box --skill setting-up-a-box -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/setting-up-a-box, .gemini/skills/setting-up-a-box, .github/skills/setting-up-a-box and .opencode/skills/setting-up-a-box in your project.
What does Setting Up A Box need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Setting Up A Box needs the command-line tools its instructions call (cargo).
Does Setting Up A Box 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 Setting Up A Box 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 Setting Up A Box use?
Setting Up A Box is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Setting Up A Box use?
About 340 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 Setting Up A Box?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Setting Up A Box: Vercel Composition Patterns (supabase/supabase, 111k stars), Finishing a Development Branch (obra/superpowers, 297k stars), Typescript Advanced Types (rolling-scopes/rsschool-app, 10k stars) and PR Babysitter (openinterpreter/openinterpreter, 69k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Setting Up A Box?
strands-agents (a GitHub organization) maintains it in strands-agents/box, which has 249 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: strands-agents/box on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.