# antithesis-launch

This skill finds an Antithesis setup, builds its container images, validates the config, then submits a run with snouty.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 494 installs · ★ 301
- Author: antithesishq
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/antithesishq/antithesis-skills/tree/HEAD/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/antithesis-launch

## What it does

The skill locates the `docker-compose.yaml` intended for Antithesis, builds its images, and runs `snouty validate`. It submits the run only after validation passes, then reads the JSON response and reports the `run_id` for later triage.

You need Docker Compose v2, a `docker` or `podman` container engine, and `snouty` version 0.8.0 or newer. A run also needs a duration in minutes; using a config rather than pre-built images requires `ANTITHESIS_REPOSITORY`. Failed builds or validation stop the submission. If several configs look plausible, the skill asks you to choose instead of guessing.

## Requirements
- Works with: Docker

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antithesishq/antithesis-skills --skill antithesis-launch -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/antithesis-launch/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antithesishq/antithesis-skills --skill antithesis-launch -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antithesishq/antithesis-skills --skill antithesis-launch -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install antithesishq/antithesis-skills antithesis-launch
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antithesishq/antithesis-skills --skill antithesis-launch -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/antithesishq/antithesis-skills --path antithesis-launch
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antithesishq/antithesis-skills --skill antithesis-launch -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/antithesishq/antithesis-skills/tree/HEAD/antithesis-launch/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- locate the Antithesis config in a repository
- build images from the selected Compose file
- validate a setup before submitting a run
- launch a run with explicit duration and metadata
- retrieve the `run_id` for run triage

## Example prompts
- Find the Antithesis config in this repo and launch a run for 30 minutes.
- Build the images, validate the Antithesis setup, then submit a 15-minute run.
- Launch Antithesis for 20 minutes using the pre-built image `registry.example/app:latest`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: antithesis-launch
description: >
  Launch an Antithesis run with snouty by discovering the harness layout,
  building the right Docker Compose config, running `snouty validate`,
  bailing on validation failure, and then submitting `snouty launch` with sane
  metadata. Use when the user wants to send, submit, or launch an Antithesis
  run. This skill takes duration in minutes as input.
compatibility: Requires Docker Compose v2, a container engine (docker or podman), and snouty (https://github.com/antithesishq/snouty).
metadata:
  version: "2026-10-21 4f8d80b"
---

# Antithesis Launch

**Skill version:** `2026-10-21 4f8d80b`

## Prerequisites

- DO NOT PROCEED if `snouty` is not installed. See `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/antithesishq/snouty/refs/heads/main/README.md` for installation options.
- DO NOT PROCEED if `snouty` is older than 0.8.0. Use `snouty --version` to find the version. Use `snouty update` to update.
- Run `snouty doctor`. It checks the container runtime and the compose CLI. Report both to the user and build with that same pair. This skill writes `docker compose`; use `docker-compose` instead when that is the CLI snouty names.

## Goal

Launch an Antithesis run in this order only:

1. `docker compose build` (skip if directed to use pre-built images)
2. `snouty validate`
3. if validation fails, stop and report the error
4. `snouty launch`

## Required Input

- `duration` in minutes is required. If the user did not provide it, ask before submitting the run.

## Discovery

- Start from any user-provided path, command, or Antithesis directory name.
- Otherwise, inspect the repo to understand how the harness is wired. Check nearby `AGENTS.md`, `README*`, `Makefile*`, and Antithesis-specific scripts before choosing commands.
- Find the config directory by locating the `docker-compose.yaml` intended for Antithesis. Prefer directories like `antithesis/config`, but support non-standard layouts.
- Treat these as strong Antithesis signals: nearby `scratchbook/` or `test/` directories, compose content mentioning `/opt/antithesis`, `ANTITHESIS_` env vars, `setup_complete`, or existing `snouty` examples.
- If multiple compose files look plausible, prefer the one referenced by repo docs or existing `snouty launch` examples. If the choice is still ambiguous, ask the user instead of guessing.
- Use the directory containing `docker-compose.yaml` as the `snouty validate <CONFIG>` and `snouty launch --config <CONFIG>` argument.
- Build against that exact file: `docker compose -f <CONFIG>/docker-compose.yaml build`.
- snouty never builds or pulls images, so every image must already be in the store of the engine snouty selects. snouty prefers podman when both engines are installed.
  - Use `SNOUTY_CONTAINER_ENGINE=docker` to force snouty to use docker's store.
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