# cyrus-setup-endpoint

Configures a public webhook URL for your Cyrus agent instance using ngrok, Cloudflare Tunnel, or a custom domain. Required for incoming events from Linear, GitHub, and Slack.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 873
- Author: cyrusagents
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-endpoint/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cyrus-setup-endpoint

## What it does

The skill configures public exposure for a local Cyrus server running on port 3456. It guides the user through three connection methods: a free static domain on ngrok, a persistent Cloudflare Tunnel, or an existing HTTPS endpoint. Once chosen, the public address is recorded as `CYRUS_BASE_URL` inside `~/.cyrus/.env`.

Secret handling follows a strict security guardrail. The agent is explicitly forbidden from reading or writing `~/.cyrus/.env` with standard file tools, keeping sensitive keys out of the conversation context. Instead, authtokens for ngrok and Cloudflare enter the environment exclusively via Bash stdin or clipboard pipes.

The procedure also sets `CYRUS_SERVER_PORT=3456`, `LINEAR_DIRECT_WEBHOOKS=true`, and `CYRUS_HOST_EXTERNAL=true` if they are missing. These environment flags enable direct webhook signature verification for self-hosted instances. Without the tunnel process running in a separate terminal, Cyrus will not receive incoming notifications.

## Requirements
- Works with: Linear

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-endpoint -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-endpoint -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-endpoint -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cyrusagents/cyrus cyrus-setup-endpoint
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cyrus-setup-endpoint/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-endpoint -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus --path skills/cyrus-setup-endpoint
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-endpoint -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/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-endpoint/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- expose local Cyrus instance to receive Linear webhooks
- set up persistent ngrok static domain configuration
- configure Cloudflare Tunnel without leaking authtokens into context
- enable direct webhook signature validation for GitHub and Slack

## Example prompts
- Configure Cyrus webhook endpoint using ngrok
- Set up a Cloudflare Tunnel for Cyrus webhooks
- Add my custom HTTPS domain to CYRUS_BASE_URL

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

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---
name: cyrus-setup-endpoint
description: Configure the public webhook endpoint for Cyrus — ngrok, Cloudflare Tunnel, or custom URL.
---

**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 Endpoint

Configures a public URL so Linear (and other integrations) can send webhooks to your Cyrus instance.

## Step 1: Check Existing Configuration

```bash
grep -E '^CYRUS_BASE_URL=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null
```

If `CYRUS_BASE_URL` is already set, inform the user:

> Webhook endpoint already configured: `<value>`
> To reconfigure, remove `CYRUS_BASE_URL` from `~/.cyrus/.env` and re-run this skill.

Skip to Step 4 (write port/webhooks if missing).

## Step 2: Choose Endpoint Method

Ask the user:

> **How will you expose Cyrus to the internet for webhooks?**
>
> 1. **ngrok** (recommended — every free account includes one static domain that persists across restarts)
> 2. **Cloudflare Tunnel** (permanent, requires Cloudflare account)
> 3. **Own URL** (you already have a public URL/domain)

**Important:** ngrok's free tier includes a permanent static domain — do NOT tell the user this is a paid feature or that URLs change on restart. Every free ngrok account gets one static domain at https://dashboard.ngrok.com/domains.

## Step 3: Configure Endpoint

### Option 1: ngrok

#### 3a. Check if ngrok is installed

```bash
which ngrok
```

If not installed, provide install instructions:

**macOS:**
```bash
brew install ngrok
```

**Linux:**
```bash
curl -sSL https://ngrok-agent.s3.amazonaws.com/ngrok-v3-stable-linux-amd64.tgz | sudo tar xvz -C /usr/local/bin
```

#### 3b. Guide ngrok domain setup

Instruct the user:

> ngrok provides a free static domain so your URL doesn't change between restarts.
>
> 1. Sign up or log in at https://dashboard.ngrok.com
> 2. Go to https://dashboard.ngrok.com/domains
> 3. Copy your free static domain (e.g., `your-name-here.ngrok-free.app`)
> 4. Go to https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken and copy your authtoken

Ask the user to provide:
- Their ngrok domain
- Their ngrok authtoken

**CRITICAL: The authtoken is a secret. Use clipboard-to-file commands.**

#### 3c. Write ngrok configuration

Write the ngrok config so it can be started with `ngrok start cyrus`:

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/ngrok
```

Then write `~/.config/ngrok/ngrok.yml` (merge with existing if present):

```yaml
version: 3
agent:
  authtoken: <token>
endpoints:
  - name: cyrus
    url: <domain>
    upstream:
      url: 3456
```
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