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Initializes an AI development session by reading workflow guides, developer identity, git status, active tasks, and project guidelines from .trellis/. Classifies incoming tasks and routes to brainstorm, direct edit, or task workflow. Use when beginning a new coding session, resuming work, starting a new task, or re-establishing project context.
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@mindfold-ai- language
- TypeScript
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Apr 30, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Reads workflow guide
- ·Gets current context
- ·Reads project guidelines
- ·Classifies and routes tasks
Use Cases
- →Starting a new coding session
- →Resuming work after interruption
- →Beginning a new task
- →Re-establishing project context
Best for
- ✓AI development sessions
- ✓project onboarding
Not ideal for
- !one-off scripts
FAQs
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start
description
Initializes an AI development session by reading workflow guides, developer identity, git status, active tasks, and project guidelines from .trellis/. Classifies incoming tasks and routes to brainstorm, direct edit, or task workflow. Use when beginning a new coding session, resuming work, starting a new task, or re-establishing project context.
Start Session
Initialize your AI development session and begin working on tasks.
Operation Types
| Marker | Meaning | Executor |
|---|---|---|
[AI] | Bash scripts or tool calls executed by AI | You (AI) |
[USER] | Skills executed by user | User |
Initialization [AI]
Step 1: Understand Development Workflow
First, read the workflow guide to understand the development process:
cat .trellis/workflow.md
Follow the instructions in workflow.md - it contains:
- Core principles (Read Before Write, Follow Standards, etc.)
- File system structure
- Development process
- Best practices
Step 2: Get Current Context
python3 ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py
This shows: developer identity, git status, current task (if any), active tasks.
Step 3: Read Guidelines Index
python3 ./.trellis/scripts/get_context.py --mode packages
This shows available packages and their spec layers. Read the relevant spec indexes:
cat .trellis/spec/<package>/<layer>/index.md # Package-specific guidelines
cat .trellis/spec/guides/index.md # Thinking guides (always read)
$install
1-click copynpx skills add mindfold-ai/Trellis --skill startSafety assessment
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Clarity score
How clear and easy to understand the SKILL.md instructions are, rated from 1 to 5.
4/ 5
very goodClear and well structured, with only minor parts that might need a second read.
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Actionability score
How directly an agent can act on the SKILL.md instructions, rated from 1 to 5.
4/ 5
highMostly actionable with clear steps; only a few small gaps remain.