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name: spk-start-agent-surface
description: "Choose the correct Spec Kitty workflow for Codex CLI, Claude Code, and supported slash-command or command-skill harnesses."
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# spk-start-agent-surface
Use this skill when the question is about where Spec Kitty works, how commands
or skills appear in a specific agent, or why behavior differs by surface.
## Checks
1. Identify the surface: command line, Codex, Claude Code, slash-command host,
or command-skill host.
2. Check whether slash commands, skills, and local filesystem access are
available in that surface.
3. If commands are missing, route to `spk-admin-setup-doctor`.
4. If the user needs compatibility research, use the legacy
`spec-kitty-agent-surface-research` skill when installed.
## Guidance
- Prefer local CLI workflows when the surface can read/write the repo.
- Prefer command skills for slash-command execution.
- Prefer `spk-*` skills for explanation, recovery, and orchestration.
- Do not assume cloud-hosted agents can access local `.kittify/`, `kitty-specs/`,
or `.worktrees/` paths.
