Agent Skill

starcat-skill prerequisites and how it relates to CLI / MCP

What it is

starcat-skill describes Starcat CLI capabilities as an Agent-loadable Skill for Claude Code, Codex, and similar environments:

• Search Stars / knowledge base, view stats
• Read context / README / summary
• Change notes, tags, and status under dry-run and authorization

Prerequisites (all required)

1. Install the CLI
2. Starcat app running, MCP enabled, and starcat pair completed
3. Understand --apply and app-side write permissions for mutations

The Skill cannot bypass the app and talk to the database directly.

Install

Follow the Skill repo README — copy into the skills directory for your Agent (Claude vs Codex paths differ).

vs in-app Agent

	Skill + CLI	App Agent workspace
Runs in	External Agent terminal / session	Starcat window
Status	Tracks CLI / MCP shipping capabilities	Beta

Related

• CLI usage