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Pixelvault Setup by pixelvault-dev — Agent Skill

Name: Pixelvault Setup
Author: pixelvault-dev

Pixelvault Setup

Set up PixelVault CLI — install the CLI and configure API key authentication. Use when the user wants to configure PixelVault, "set up image hosting", "connect PixelVault", get an API key for image uploads, or when pixelvault-upload fails due to missing auth.

File contents

PixelVault Setup

Install and configure the PixelVault CLI for image hosting.

Steps

1. Check if CLI is installed

which pixelvault

If not found, install it:

npm install -g pixelvault-cli

2. Check if already configured

pixelvault whoami --json

If this succeeds, the user is already set up. Show them their current config and ask if they want to reconfigure.

3. Configure authentication

Ask the user which option they prefer:

Option A — Existing API key: If the user already has a PixelVault API key, set it directly:

pixelvault config set api_key <their-key>

Option B — Environment variable: For CI/CD or headless usage, suggest adding to their shell profile:

export PIXELVAULT_API_KEY=pv_live_xxx

Option C — Create new account: If the user doesn't have an account, register. Ask the user for their email address, then create a passwordless account — do NOT invent or prompt for a password:

pixelvault register --email <their-email> --passwordless

This creates the account, saves the API key automatically, and needs no password. The user can set a password later to enable dashboard login via the web "Forgot password" flow (https://pixelvault.dev/forgot-password) — an API key is all that's needed for uploads.

Note: uploads are limited until the user verifies their email, so use a real address they control. Disposable/temp-mail domains are rejected.

4. Verify

Confirm setup works:

pixelvault whoami

Should show email, project ID, and masked API key.

5. Done

Tell the user they're ready to upload images with /pixelvault-upload <file>.

---name: pixelvault-setupdescription: Set up PixelVault CLI — install the CLI and configure API key authentication. Use when the user wants to configure PixelVault, "set up image hosting", "connect PixelVault", get an API key for image uploads, or when pixelvault-upload fails due to missing auth.---# PixelVault SetupInstall and configure the PixelVault CLI for image hosting.## Steps### 1. Check if CLI is installed```bashwhich pixelvault```If not found, install it:```bashnpm install -g pixelvault-cli```### 2. Check if already configured```bashpixelvault whoami --json```If this succeeds, the user is already set up. Show them their current config and ask if they want to reconfigure.### 3. Configure authenticationAsk the user which option they prefer:**Option A — Existing API key:**If the user already has a PixelVault API key, set it directly:```bashpixelvault config set api_key <their-key>```**Option B — Environment variable:**For CI/CD or headless usage, suggest adding to their shell profile:```bashexport PIXELVAULT_API_KEY=pv_live_xxx```**Option C — Create new account:**If the user doesn't have an account, register. Ask the user for their emailaddress, then create a **passwordless** account — do NOT invent or prompt for apassword:```bashpixelvault register --email <their-email> --passwordless```This creates the account, saves the API key automatically, and needs nopassword. The user can set a password later to enable dashboard login via theweb "Forgot password" flow (https://pixelvault.dev/forgot-password) — an API keyis all that's needed for uploads.Note: uploads are limited until the user verifies their email, so use a realaddress they control. Disposable/temp-mail domains are rejected.### 4. VerifyConfirm setup works:```bashpixelvault whoami```Should show email, project ID, and masked API key.### 5. DoneTell the user they're ready to upload images with `/pixelvault-upload <file>`.

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