Automated summary
Checks and installs HelixLab's system dependencies (ffmpeg, ffprobe, bc) and provides tailored integration instructions for the user's AI agent.
Strengths
- Idempotent and safe to run at any time
- Automatically detects the AI agent and provides personalized integration guidance
- Includes a check-only mode (--check) that makes no changes
Limitations
- Requires shell access and installation privileges on the system
- Limited to HelixLab-specific dependencies
- Integration instructions may vary depending on agent version
When first setting up HelixLab or to verify that the environment is correctly configured.
If you are using an environment without shell access or if you have already verified dependencies manually.
Security analysis
CautionThe skill uses Bash to execute a setup script (scripts/setup.sh) that checks for dependencies and may offer installation guidance. Although the described intention is benign and the process is claimed idempotent, the actual script is not visible in the skill definition, so it could perform system modifications or unsafe actions.
- •Executes a bash script from the plugin directory, which could potentially run arbitrary system-level commands.
Examples
Run the HelixLab setup with the --check flag to verify that all prerequisites are installed without making any changes.Set up HelixLab on my system: install any missing dependencies and provide integration instructions for my AI agent.Run the HelixLab setup script to ensure everything is installed correctly, then run the test script to confirm ffmpeg works.name: setup description: Check prerequisites and set up HelixLab dependencies allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Read argument-hint: "[--check]" disable-model-invocation: true
<essential_principles> The setup skill checks that HelixLab's system dependencies (ffmpeg, ffprobe, bc) are installed and guides the user through installation if anything is missing. It also detects the user's AI coding agent and provides tailored integration instructions.
This skill is idempotent — safe to run at any time. </essential_principles>
<workflow>Step 1: Run the setup script
Check what flags the user passed (available as $ARGUMENTS):
- If
--checkwas passed, run in check-only mode - Otherwise, run the full setup
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/setup.sh $ARGUMENTS
Step 2: Interpret results
Review the script output:
- If all dependencies show ✓, report that HelixLab is ready
- If any dependencies show ✗, help the user resolve them based on the script's recommendations
Step 3: Verify with tests
After installation (or if all deps were already present), confirm everything works:
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tests/test-scripts.sh --check-ffmpeg
Step 4: Report status
Summarize for the user:
- Which dependencies are installed (with versions)
- Which AI agent was detected and how to integrate
- Any remaining action items
- For Claude Code users: remind them to enable auto-update via
/plugin→ Marketplaces tab → select the helixlab marketplace → Enable auto-update (third-party marketplaces have auto-update disabled by default)
From the file to a first result
The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.
View the source and supporting filesThis download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.
1. Download the file
Download SKILL.mdFrom the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.
Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.
mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/download' --output '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md'2. Check prerequisites
Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.
No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.
The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.
3. Load the skill
After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.
Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/setup' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa' '.claude/skills/setup'OpenSkills
OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.
Official OpenSkills installationopenskills install './.skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa'openskills read 'helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa'Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.
For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.
openskills syncManual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.
4. Try a first task
Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:
Read .skill-downloads/helixlab-setup-mma3jrxa/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.
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