cyrus-setup-launch
Print a summary of the Cyrus setup and offer to start the agent.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-launchIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill guides the setup and launch of the Cyrus agent, including configuring background persistence using pm2 or systemd, running ngrok tunnels, and installing a custom egress proxy CA certificate system-wide. These operations require root privileges via sudo.
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Risk: MEDIUM · 1 issue
What does this agent skill do?
CRITICAL: Never use Read, Edit, or Write tools on ~/.cyrus/.env or any file inside ~/.cyrus/. Use only Bash commands (grep, printf >>, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context.
Setup Launch
Prints a summary of the completed setup and offers to start Cyrus.
Step 1: Gather Configuration
Read current state:
# Base URL
grep '^CYRUS_BASE_URL=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2-
# Linear
grep -c '^LINEAR_CLIENT_ID=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
# GitHub
gh auth status 2>&1 | head -1
# Slack
grep -c '^SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
# Repositories
cat ~/.cyrus/config.json 2>/dev/null
# Claude auth
grep -c -E '^(ANTHROPIC_API_KEY|CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN)=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
Step 2: Print Summary
Print a formatted summary:
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Cyrus Setup Complete │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Endpoint: https://your-url.com │
│ Claude: ✓ API key configured │
│ │
│ Surfaces: │
│ Linear: ✓ Workspace connected │
│ GitHub: ✓ CLI authenticated │
│ Slack: ✓ Bot configured │
│ │
│ Repositories: │
│ • yourorg/yourrepo │
│ • yourorg/another-repo │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
Use ✓ for configured items and ✗ for skipped/unconfigured items.
Step 3: Make Cyrus Persistent
Cyrus needs to run as a background process so it stays alive and restarts after reboots. Use the AskUserQuestion tool if available to ask:
How would you like to keep Cyrus running in the background?
- pm2 (recommended) — Node.js process manager. Simple to set up, auto-restarts on crash, log management built in. Best for most users.
- systemd (Linux only) — OS-level service manager. Starts on boot automatically, managed with
systemctl. Best for dedicated Linux servers.- Neither — just run
cyrusin the foreground for now (you can set up persistence later).
Option 1: pm2
The agent should run all of these commands directly:
- Check if pm2 is installed (
which pm2). If not, install it (npm install -g pm2). - Start Cyrus:
pm2 start cyrus --name cyrus - Save the process list:
pm2 save - Run
pm2 startup— this prints a system-specific command. The agent should run that output command too (it typically requiressudo).
After setup, inform the user of useful commands:
pm2 logs cyrus— view logspm2 restart cyrus— restartpm2 stop cyrus— stop
Option 2: systemd (Linux only)
The agent should run all of these commands directly:
-
Resolve the actual values for the service file:
CYRUS_BIN=$(which cyrus) CYRUS_USER=$(whoami) -
Write the service file:
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/cyrus.service > /dev/null << EOF [Unit] Description=Cyrus AI Agent After=network.target [Service] Type=simple User=$CYRUS_USER EnvironmentFile=/home/$CYRUS_USER/.cyrus/.env ExecStart=$CYRUS_BIN Restart=always RestartSec=10 [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target EOF -
Enable and start:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload sudo systemctl enable cyrus sudo systemctl start cyrus
After setup, inform the user of useful commands:
sudo systemctl status cyrus— check statussudo journalctl -u cyrus -f— view logssudo systemctl restart cyrus— restart
Option 3: Foreground
Run directly:
cyrus
Step 4: Start ngrok (if applicable)
If the user configured ngrok in the endpoint step, the agent should start it:
ngrok start cyrus
If using pm2, also make ngrok persistent:
pm2 start "ngrok start cyrus" --name ngrok
pm2 save
Step 5: Sandbox CA Certificate Trust (if sandbox enabled)
If the user's ~/.cyrus/config.json has sandbox.enabled: true, check whether the egress proxy CA certificate is trusted in the system keychain.
Check if sandbox is enabled:
grep -o '"enabled":\s*true' ~/.cyrus/config.json 2>/dev/null | head -1
If sandbox is enabled, check trust status:
# macOS — check System keychain for the Cyrus CA
security find-certificate -c "Cyrus Egress Proxy CA" /Library/Keychains/System.keychain 2>&1
- If the cert is found (exit code 0): report ✓ trusted. Offer to set
sandbox.systemWideCert: truein config.json to skip per-session cert env vars. - If not found (exit code 44): inform the user and offer to run the trust command:
sudo security add-trusted-cert -d -r trustRoot -k /Library/Keychains/System.keychain ~/.cyrus/certs/cyrus-egress-ca.pem
On Linux, check with test -f /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/cyrus-egress-ca.crt. If not present:
sudo cp ~/.cyrus/certs/cyrus-egress-ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/cyrus-egress-ca.crt
sudo update-ca-certificates
After trusting system-wide, offer to set sandbox.systemWideCert: true in config.json. This skips per-session cert env vars (NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS, GIT_SSL_CAINFO, etc.) since the OS cert store handles trust for all tools.
If the user declines system-wide trust, Cyrus still works — it sets cert env vars per-session. But some tools (Bun, .NET, curl on macOS with SecureTransport) will only work with system-wide trust.
Step 6: Verify Running
Once Cyrus starts, verify it's listening:
curl -s http://localhost:3456/status
Should return {"status":"idle"} or similar.
Then try assigning a Linear issue to Cyrus, or @mentioning it in Slack, to verify the full pipeline works!
Completion
✓ Cyrus is running and ready. Assign a Linear issue or @mention in Slack to test it out!
How can the creator link this skill?
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