# Start

> Autonomous session launcher — morning briefing, unattended overnight runs, cross-project patrol, auto-research

- Skill: `shenxingy/start` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add shenxingy/start`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/shenxingy/start/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: shenxingy (https://skillmd.com/u/shenxingy)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/shenxingy/start

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# Start Skill

One command to launch autonomous coding sessions. Morning briefings, targeted goals, overnight runs, cross-project patrols — all from `/start`.

## Architecture

```
/start                     → Morning briefing (safe, read-only)
/start --run               → Full autonomous session (plan → loop → verify → repeat)
/start --goal "fix tests"  → Targeted run (skip orchestrate, go straight to loop)
/start --patrol            → Cross-project scan (report only, no workers)
/start --research          → Auto-research based on project context
```

## Usage

```
/start                           # Morning briefing (default, safe)
/start --run                     # Autonomous session until done/blocked/budget
/start --run --budget 10         # Set cost budget ($5 default)
/start --run --hours 8           # Wall-clock limit
/start --goal goal.md            # Targeted: use goal file directly (skip orchestrate)
/start --goal "fix all tests"    # Targeted: inline goal string
/start --run --max-iter 5        # Limit outer iterations (default: 20)
/start --run --max-workers 2     # Limit parallel workers (default: 4)
/start --run --model opus        # Supervisor model (default: sonnet)
/start --run --worker-model haiku # Worker model (default: sonnet)
/start --patrol                  # Scan all ~/projects/ with CLAUDE.md
/start --research                # Auto-research from TODO/GOALS/BRAINSTORM
/start --resume                  # Resume interrupted session
/start --stop                    # Write stop sentinel
/start --dry-run                 # Show plan and exit
```