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setup-env

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Set up development environment by loading direnv. Must be run before any make targets (tests, builds, linting).

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/akash-network/node/blob/HEAD/.agents/skills/setup-env/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/setup-env/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Instructions

Before running any make target (make test, make bins, make lint-go, etc.), the direnv environment must be loaded. Without it, make will fail with errors about AKASH_DIRENV_SET or AKASH_ROOT not being set.

Steps

  1. Allow and load direnv for the project root. This sets all required variables (AKASH_ROOT, AKASH_DIRENV_SET, GOTOOLCHAIN, GOPATH, GOWORK, cache paths) adds tool directories to PATH, and runs make cache to download build tools and wasmvm libraries:

    direnv allow

  2. Load environment into current shell:

    eval "$(direnv export bash 2>&1 | grep -v '^direnv:')"

  3. Validate:

    [[ "$AKASH_DIRENV_SET" == "1" ]] && echo "direnv loaded" || echo "ERROR: direnv not loaded"

Notes

  • If direnv fails, check that required system tools are installed: make, unzip, wget, curl, npm, jq, readlink, pv, lz4.
  • On macOS, Homebrew make (v4+) must be on PATH: export PATH="$(brew --prefix)/opt/make/libexec/gnubin:$PATH".