system-init

Agent Building

Initialize or hydrate the agent's memory system and verify configuration.

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System Initialization

This skill handles the initialization of the agent's memory system. It ensures that the necessary directory structures, configuration files, and core context templates are in place.

Usage

Run this command at the start of a new project or when you need to reset/repair the memory system structure.

uv run python .fleet/context/scripts/memory_manager.py init

Actions Performed

Hydrates Templates: Copies core/*.template.md to active core/*.md files if they don't exist.
Config Setup: Ensures .chroma/config.yaml exists (creating from template if needed).
Recall Scratchpad: Creates recall/current.md for the current session context.

Chroma Cloud Setup

After initialization, set up Chroma Cloud:

Edit config: Add your Chroma Cloud credentials to .fleet/context/.chroma/config.yaml:

cloud:
  tenant: "your-tenant"
  database: "your-database"
  api_key: "your-api-key"

Create collections: Run the setup command to create collections in Chroma Cloud:
```
uv run python .fleet/context/scripts/memory_manager.py setup-chroma
```

Verify status: Check that everything is connected:

uv run python .fleet/context/scripts/memory_manager.py status

Collections Created

Collection	Name	Purpose
`semantic`	agentic-fleet-semantic	Facts about project and user
`procedural`	agentic-fleet-procedural	Learned skills and patterns
`episodic`	agentic-fleet-episodic	Session history and context

Environment Variables (Optional)

Instead of config file, you can use environment variables:

CHROMA_API_KEY - Your Chroma Cloud API key
CHROMA_TENANT - Your tenant name
CHROMA_DATABASE - Your database name