launch-your-agent

A Claude Code skill that takes a founder from idea to a live Claude Managed Agent: interview, v0 build, launch, grading and scheduling

SkillEditors’ pick

Medium risk

We rate an entry medium when the tool runs code, makes network calls or reads project files. Check what exactly it does before installing.

Why this level

  • Launches an agent through an external API with your key
  • Runs consume funds from your Anthropic account
All reasons and checks
Needs a VPN

anthropics/launch-your-agent

Install

In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI

npx skillfoxx add skills/launch-your-agent

Detects the agents on your machine, checks the risk and pins the version.

Other ways to install

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a claude-code -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .claude/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a cursor -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .agents/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a github-copilot -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .github/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .github/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a codex -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .agents/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a gemini-cli -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .agents/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .devin/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .devin/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Formerly Windsurf.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a cline -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .cline/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .cline/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a roo -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .roo/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .roo/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

A fork of Roo Code, same .roo folders.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

npx skills add anthropics/launch-your-agent --skill launch-your-agent -a opencode -y

The skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.

Without third-party tools, from commit d5d0ffb
tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .agents/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .agents/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

Run in a terminal in the project folder

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git "$tmp"
git -C "$tmp" sparse-checkout set --no-cone /.claude/skills/launch-your-agent/
git -C "$tmp" checkout d5d0ffbca3abe857478165a7c48f4cfc39a50920
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/.claude/skills/launch-your-agent" .agents/skills/launch-your-agent

Commands for macOS and Linux, on Windows run them in Git Bash.

You will need: Node.js

Checked against the repository on Sep 25, 2026, commit d5d0ffb.

Text for your agent

Clone the repo with git clone https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git, run claude inside the folder and invoke /launch-your-agent. The user adds ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to .env themselves.

Other ways from the author
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/launch-your-agent.git
cd launch-your-agent
claude

Then invoke /launch-your-agent. Skills under .claude/skills load automatically.

This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.

What it does

The skill walks a technical founder through building an agent on Claude Managed Agents. It first asks what needs doing and scopes a minimal v0 that covers the core job. Then it launches the agent in the user's own account, grades the result against their own definition of done and suggests fixes. If the task recurs, it sets up a scheduled deployment, and larger work goes into a v1 and v2 plan. A companion wrap-up skill refreshes an overview page and points to the next upgrades.

Who it is for. For technical founders who want to launch a first agent on Anthropic's hosted runtime without building their own harness.

Good fit when

  • You want to build and launch an agent on Claude Managed Agents quickly
  • You want to go from idea to a working, graded v0
  • You need an agent that runs on a schedule

Not a fit when

  • You have no Anthropic account or API key
  • You need an agent on a different platform, not CMA

Example request

/launch-your-agent, help me build an agent that prepares a morning task digest

Limitations

This is an educational reference implementation, not maintained and not accepting contributions. It needs your own ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, runs cost money, and the Claude Managed Agents platform is unavailable from Russia without a VPN. The skill is deliberately verbose and uses more tokens than a purpose-built agent.

How to disable. Remove the repository folder or the .claude/skills/launch-your-agent directory from the project.

Security check

  • Launches an agent through an external API with your key
  • Runs consume funds from your Anthropic account

README in short

The README frames the skill as a copilot for a technical founder building an agent on Claude Managed Agents. It names four phases: interview, stage and launch, grade and iterate, run on a schedule, plus a plan for further work. There is no install step: clone the repo, run claude and invoke /launch-your-agent. It needs your own Anthropic key, and all API calls are documented in reference files. Apache 2.0 licensed.

SKILL.md

---
name: launch-your-agent
description: Help a technical founder build whatever they want on Claude Managed Agents — an internal worker, a piece of their product, a customer-facing agent. Find out what they want to build, scope a v0, launch it in their account, grade it, iterate, and (if it should run on a clock) put it on a scheduled deployment, with everything bigger laid out as v1/v2. Use when a founder says "launch my agent", "/launch-your-agent", "build me a managed agent", or wants to build something on CMA. Keywords: managed agents, CMA, founder, launch, scheduled deployment, outcome rubric.
version: 0.3.0
dependencies: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (their own account) from the launch step onward. `ant` CLI optional — curl forms included for everything.
---

# Launch Your Agent — founder copilot

You are pairing with a technical founder inside Claude Code. They have something they want an agent to do. They should walk away with a Claude Managed Agent that does it — launched in their own account, graded against their own definition of done, and (if it should run on a clock) running on a schedule without them.

FAQ

Do I need to install anything?

No. Skills under .claude/skills are picked up automatically when Claude Code runs inside the repo folder.

What do runs cost?

Runs go through your Anthropic account and cost cents per run; the key goes into a local .env.

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