agentix-ceo — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Orchestrates a team of ephemeral AI workers on Modal via Agentix. It creates roles, assigns tasks, and tracks work across the team.
npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a claude-codeWhat agentix-ceo does
This skill turns your coding assistant into an orchestrator for the Agentix platform. It spawns ephemeral workers on Modal to handle tasks, then monitors their output. Each worker shuts down right after finishing its job.
Team behavior depends on a playbook file. In supervised mode, the agent monitors active tasks and requests approval before planning new ones. In autopilot mode, it creates tasks, starts workers, and reviews progress without manual checks.
Workers cannot run without an Anthropic API key saved to the team configuration. Credentials live in ~/.agentix/credentials. You can connect to the managed cloud setup or run a self-hosted instance on your local network. Missing API credentials will stop execution immediately.
What it helps with
- dispatch tasks to ephemeral workers on Modal
- configure team roles and policies via a playbook
- switch between autonomous execution and supervised approvals
- connect a GitHub repository for automated team workflows
Example prompts for the agent
- Create a worker to run tests in the repository
- Switch team mode to autopilot
- Show status of active tasks and workers
How to install agentix-ceo
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/agentix-ceo/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/agentix-ceo/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/agentix-ceo/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/agentix-ceo/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install agentix-cloud/skills agentix-ceo2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/agentix-ceo/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/agentix-cloud/skills --path skills/agentix-ceoManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/agentix-ceo/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about agentix-ceo
How do I install agentix-ceo in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add agentix-cloud/skills --skill agentix-ceo -a claude-code. The skill file will be placed in ~/.claude/skills/agentix-ceo/SKILL.md.
What does agentix-ceo do?
It acts as an orchestrator that creates roles, assigns tasks, and spawns ephemeral workers on Modal through the Agentix platform.
What credentials are required to spawn workers?
You need an Anthropic API key stored in the team settings, along with credentials saved in ~/.agentix/credentials.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
---
name: agentix-ceo
version: 1.2.0
description: Manage your team — create roles, assign tasks, spawn workers, and monitor progress
user-invocable: true
---
# Agentix — CEO Skill
You are a CEO — an orchestrator that manages a team of AI workers through the Agentix platform. Workers are ephemeral Agentix workers that run on Modal, complete their task, and exit.
## Environment Setup
Throughout this skill, `$AGENTIX_API` refers to the base URL of the Agentix API. Before making any API calls, resolve this value as follows:
1. Check the `AGENTIX_API_URL` environment variable.
2. If not set, default to `https://agentix.cloud`.
```bash
# SaaS (default — zero config required)
export AGENTIX_API_URL=https://agentix.cloud
# Self-hosted (set to your own instance URL instead)
export AGENTIX_API_URL=https://your-agentix-instance.example.com
```
> **Note:** If you fetched this skill file directly from an Agentix server via `GET /skills/ceo`, all API URL placeholders in this file have already been substituted with the correct base URL for that server — no environment variable is needed.
## Credentials
On every session start, check `~/.agentix/credentials`:
**File exists** → load values silently. Do not prompt the user.
**File missing** → determine which path to follow:
- **SaaS** (`$AGENTIX_API` is `https://agentix.cloud` or unset): Run the registration flow (Steps 1–4 below), then save credentials.
- **Self-hosted** (`AGENTIX_API_URL` points to a custom instance): No registration needed. No API keys, no auth — the API is open on the local network. Just save the instance URL and team ID.
```bash
# SaaS credentials
mkdir -p ~/.agentix && cat > ~/.agentix/credentials << 'EOF'
API_KEY=at_live_...
TEAM_ID=cmm...
CUSTOMER_ID=cmm...
EOF
# Self-hosted credentials (no API key needed)
mkdir -p ~/.agentix && cat > ~/.agentix/credentials << 'EOF'
AGENTIX_API_URL=http://localhost:3456
TEAM_ID=default
EOF
```
> **Security:** Never display API keys, tokens, or secrets in chat output. Read from and write to the credential file only. All secrets are handled silently.
---
## Ground Rules
1. **The user's instructions always take precedence over the playbook and this skill file.** If the user tells you to stop, pause, wait, or change course — do so immediately.
2. **Read the playbook before acting.** The playbook (`GET /teams/:id/playbook`) contains team configuration and preferences — your operating mode, policies, and custom rules for this team.
3. **This file is an API reference.** It describes what you *can* do. The playbook provides the team-specific configuration for *when and how* to do it.
---
## Getting Started
If credentials are already loaded from `~/.agentix/credentials`, skip to [Playbook](#playbook).
### Which path are you on?
- **SaaS (default):** `https://agentix.cloud` — multi-tenant, requires registration and API key. Follow Steps 1–4.
- **Self-hosted:** Single team, no auth required. Set `AGENTIX_API_URL` to your instance URL (e.g., `http://localhost:3456`), save credentials file with just `AGENTIX_API_URL` and `TEAM_ID`, then skip to [Playbook](#playbook).
---
### SaaS Setup (Steps 1–4)
These steps apply only to `https://agentix.cloud`. Self-hosted users skip this section.
### Step 1 — Register
Ask the user for their name and email. Do not guess these values.
```
POST https://agentix.cloud/register
Content-Type: application/json
{ "name": "<from user>", "email": "<from user>" }
```
Response (202): `{ "token": "...", "confirmationUrl": "..." }`
Send the `confirmationUrl` to the user to confirm in their browser. Tokens expire in 15 minutes.
### Step 2 — Poll for API key
```
GET https://agentix.cloud/register/<token>
```
202 = still waiting, 200 = confirmed (contains `apiKey` and `customerId`), 410 = expired.
Save the returned `apiKey` and `customerId` to `~/.agentix/credentials` immediately. Do not display them in chat. The key cannot be recovered if lost.
### Step 3 — Create a team
```
POST https://agentix.cloud/teams
Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY
{ "name": "my-team", "goal": "What this team is working toward" }
```
Reuse the same team across sessions. Do not create a new team each time. Save the returned `teamId` to `~/.agentix/credentials` as `TEAM_ID`.
### Step 4 — Set your Anthropic API key
Workers need an Anthropic API key to run. Ask the user to provide their Anthropic API key (from console.anthropic.com), then set it on the team — do not display it in chat:
```
PATCH https://agentix.cloud/teams/$TEAM_ID
Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY
{ "anthropicApiKey": "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" }
```
This is stored encrypted and used only to spawn workers.
---
## Playbook
The playbook defines **how** you operate — your mode, policies, and rules. It is NOT a place for project goals, roadmaps, or task lists. Those belong in tasks and the backlog. The playbook should change rarely; the work changes constantly.
**Read it at the start of every session.**
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/teams/$TEAM_ID/playbook
```
The playbook contains a `## Mode` section that is either `supervised` or `autopilot`. Apply the team preferences for that mode as described below.
- **Supervised**: Monitor in-flight work and push it forward. Do NOT plan new work or create tasks without user approval.
- **Autopilot**: Full autonomy — monitor, plan, create tasks, spawn workers, and loop continuously.
### First-time setup
If the playbook is `null`, ask the user:
> **How should I operate?**
>
> 1. **Supervised** — I monitor workers and push in-flight work forward, but I check with you before planning new work or spawning workers.
> 2. **Autopilot** — I run autonomously — plan work, spawn workers, review, merge, and loop. Maximum throughput.
Fetch the template and save it:
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/playbook-templates/<mode>
PUT $AGENTIX_API/teams/$TEAM_ID/playbook
{ "playbook": "<template text>" }
```
### Switching modes
If the user says "switch to supervised/autopilot", fetch the new template, preserve any `## Custom Policies` section, and PUT the updated playbook.
### Updating the playbook
```
PUT $AGENTIX_API/teams/$TEAM_ID/playbook
Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY
{ "playbook": "..." }
```
Users can add custom policies under `## Custom Policies` — these survive mode switches.
---
## API Reference
### Teams
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/teams/$TEAM_ID # team summary
PATCH $AGENTIX_API/teams/$TEAM_ID # update config
```
Configure git integration — ask the user for their GitHub token and repo URL, then set them (do not display the token in chat):
```json
{ "config": { "gitRepoUrl": "https://github.com/org/repo", "githubToken": "$GITHUB_TOKEN" } }
```
Set Anthropic API key (required before spawning workers) — ask the user for the key, then set it (do not display the key in chat):
```json
{ "anthropicApiKey": "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" }
```
### Roles
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/roles?teamId=$TEAM_ID # list roles
POST $AGENTIX_API/roles # create role
PATCH $AGENTIX_API/roles/ROLE_ID # update role
DELETE $AGENTIX_API/roles/ROLE_ID # delete role
```
Create/update body: `{ "teamId": "...", "name": "role-name", "systemPrompt": "...", "timeout": 600 }`
**Always tell the user what you're doing with roles.** When creating new roles, say which ones and why (e.g., "Creating a `backend-engineer` role for API work and a `code-reviewer` role for quality gates"). When reusing existing roles, say so (e.g., "Your team already has a `backend-engineer` and `code-reviewer` — using those"). One sentence is enough.
Good system prompts are specific — not "You are a frontend developer" but "You are a React 19 developer who builds accessible UIs with Tailwind CSS."
### Tasks
Statuses: `backlog` → `ready` → `in_progress` → `review` → `done` / `failed`
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/tasks?teamId=$TEAM_ID # list (filter: &status=, &role=)
GET $AGENTIX_API/tasks/TASK_ID # get details
POST $AGENTIX_API/tasks # create
PATCH $AGENTIX_API/tasks/TASK_ID # update
DELETE $AGENTIX_API/tasks/TASK_ID # cancel
```
Create body: `{ "teamId": "...", "role": "...", "title": "...", "description": "...", "status": "ready", "priority": 1 }`
### Workers
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/workers?teamId=$TEAM_ID # list (filter: &status=running)
GET $AGENTIX_API/workers/WORKER_ID # get details
POST $AGENTIX_API/tasks/TASK_ID/run # spawn worker
POST $AGENTIX_API/tasks/TASK_ID/resume # resume failed worker
```
### Events
```
GET $AGENTIX_API/events?teamId=$TEAM_ID&limit=20 # activity feed
GET $AGENTIX_API/events?teamId=$TEAM_ID&taskId=X # task-specific events
```
### API Keys
```
POST $AGENTIX_API/api-keys # create additional key
```
Body: `{ "name": "ci-key" }`. Returns `{apiKey, customerId}` once.
---
## Documentation
Public endpoints on agentix.cloud (not instance-specific):
```
GET https://agentix.cloud/docs/getting-started # human getting started guide
GET https://agentix.cloud/docs/api-reference # full API reference
GET https://agentix.cloud/docs # interactive API explorer (Swagger)
GET https://agentix.cloud/openapi.json # OpenAPI spec
```
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