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AGENTS.md@skills/setup from ai-screams/howl is an AGENTS.md file: the standing instructions coding agents read in that repo.

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AGENTS.md file
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ai-screams/howl
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skills/setup/AGENTS.md
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License
MIT

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What the file says

# Howl Setup Skill - Agent Documentation

## Purpose

The `/howl:setup` skill installs the Howl binary and configures Claude Code to use it as the statusline HUD. It automates the entire installation process—from downloading the latest release to configuring the settings file—with built-in security verification.

## Skill Invocation

Users trigger this skill with:
```
/howl:setup
```

The skill automatically:
1. Downloads the latest Howl binary from GitHub Releases (auto-detects OS/arch: darwin/linux × amd64/arm64)
2. Verifies SHA256 checksum against the official release digest
3. Installs to `~/.claude/hud/howl` with executable permissions
4. Backs up existing `~/.claude/settings.json` before modification
5. Configures `~/.claude/settings.json` to include the Howl statusline path
6. Prompts user to restart Claude Code to activate the statusline

## Installation Flow

### Execution
The skill delegates to `scripts/install.sh`, which handles all installation logic. See `scripts/AGENTS.md` for detailed install script documentation.

### Output
Success flow:
- Binary installed: `~/.claude/hud/howl` (executable)
…

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How to install

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Source

GitHub

ai-screams/howl · 5 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-19 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_hbnqo6ttkxvlzpmg
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=ai-screams/howl/skills/setup/AGENTS.md
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/be692955fce9199fda623b3bc18e792aac413317ecd82bceabde213d97b927b4

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