# Vista

> Open the Vista dashboard and register a project. Use when starting the planning UI or opening the web dashboard. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/vista` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/vista`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/vista/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/vista

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# Vista — Dashboard

The server is launched automatically via MCP on session start and `/vista` invocation.

## Invocation

```
/vista [project-path]
```

## Workflow

### Step 0: Discover Dashboard URL

Call the `ralph_providers` MCP tool. The response contains `dashboard_url` — use this as the server URL for all subsequent requests. Do NOT hardcode port 3456; the port is dynamically assigned.

### Step 1: Register Project

Determine the project path:
- If `$ARGUMENTS` contains a path, use that
- Otherwise use the current working directory

Check if the project is already registered:

```bash
curl -s <dashboard_url>/api/projects
```

If the project path is NOT already in the response list, register it:

```bash
curl -s -X POST <dashboard_url>/api/projects -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"path": "<project-path>"}'
```

If it is already registered, skip registration.

If the server is unreachable, tell the user the MCP server may not be running and to check their `.mcp.json` configuration.

### Step 2: Report Status

Report to the user:
- Server URL: the `dashboard_url` from Step 0
- Whether the project was already registered or just registered
- Available sub-skills:
  - `/vista:plan <feature-name>` — Plan a feature through interactive questioning, producing domain requirements and architecture diagrams
  - `/vista:tdd <feature-name>` — Generate TDD diagrams for heavy-logic components
  - `/vista:specs <feature-name>` — Generate topic specifications from planning artifacts
  - `/vista:add <feature-name>` — Expand an existing feature with new requirements
  - `/vista:legacy <feature-name>` — Reverse-engineer an existing codebase into Vista planning artifacts
  - `/vista:test <feature-name>` — Generate and run tests based on specs and TDD diagrams
  - `/vista:explain <feature-name>` — Explain a feature's architecture, requirements, and implementation

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