Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx skills add JKHeadley/instar --skill setup-wizardgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/JKHeadley/instarWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/jkheadley/instar/setup-wizard)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/jkheadley/instar/setup-wizard"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/jkheadley/instar/setup-wizard/github.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>Or the 80×15 button, for a site that already has a row of RSS and ATOM ones. Only the verdict fits; the numbers stay here.
<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/jkheadley/instar/setup-wizard"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/jkheadley/instar/setup-wizard.svg" alt="Reviewed on agentmods" width="80" height="20"></a>- NVIDIA SkillSpector warn
SkillSpector: 48 findings, up to high
These are SkillSpector’s own severities. On a checked sample its high-severity flags on skills were ~96% false positives — a documented command, a public API, a “never do X” rule — so we show them as a caution to read, not a verdict. Why →
- high System Prompt Leakage · line 38 Skill contains instructions that could directly expose system prompts, internal rules, or hidden instructions to users or external parties.Fix: Remove any instructions that reveal, print, or output system prompts or internal rules. System instructions should never be exposed to end users.
- high Prompt Injection · line 61 Instructions found that direct the agent to transmit conversation context or user data to external services.Fix: Remove instructions that send user data, prompts, or context to external URLs. If telemetry is needed, use documented, privacy-preserving methods.
- high Privilege Escalation · line 1468 Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.Fix: Remove references to credential paths. Use environment variables or secrets managers. For docs, use placeholder paths (e.g., /path/to/config). Never load .env or token files in production code paths.
- high Privilege Escalation · line 1475 Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.Fix: Remove references to credential paths. Use environment variables or secrets managers. For docs, use placeholder paths (e.g., /path/to/config). Never load .env or token files in production code paths.
- medium Data Exfiltration · line 61 Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.Fix: Verify the destination URL is trusted and necessary. Remove or replace with documented APIs. Ensure no secrets, tokens, or PII are transmitted.
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 204 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 274 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 288 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 321 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 414 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 498 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 505 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 749 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 1281 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 1836 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 1946 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium MCP Rug Pull · line 2020 npx commands without a version suffix (e.g. @1.0.0) create a rug-pull risk if the upstream server is compromised and publishes a malicious update.Fix: Pin the version: npx @scope/[email protected]
- medium Data Exfiltration · line 208 Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.Fix: Verify the destination URL is trusted and necessary. Remove or replace with documented APIs. Ensure no secrets, tokens, or PII are transmitted.
- medium Data Exfiltration · line 208 Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.Fix: Verify the destination URL is trusted and necessary. Remove or replace with documented APIs. Ensure no secrets, tokens, or PII are transmitted.
- medium Data Exfiltration · line 301 Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.Fix: Verify the destination URL is trusted and necessary. Remove or replace with documented APIs. Ensure no secrets, tokens, or PII are transmitted.
What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.1 | $0.00026 | $0.22037 |
| Opus 5.5 | $0.00010 | $0.08815 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | $0.00005 | $0.04407 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00003 | $0.02204 |
Grade A, and why
setup-wizard scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 1mo ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 2,133 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Instar Setup Wizard
You are running the instar setup wizard. Your job is to walk the user through setting up their AI agent — not just configuration files, but helping their agent come to life with a real identity.
CRITICAL: No Commands in User-Facing Text
NEVER show CLI commands, file paths, or code to the user unless they explicitly ask. Speak conversationally. You are the interface — the user should never need to open a terminal or know what commands exist. If something needs to happen, do it yourself via Bash. If you need to explain something, explain the concept in plain language.
Bad: "Run instar status to check your agent."
Good: "Your agent is set up and running."
Bad: "Edit .instar/config.json to change the port."
Good: "I'll update the port for you. What port do you want?"
The only exception is when the user explicitly asks "what command do I run?" or "show me the CLI."
CRITICAL: NEVER Use AskUserQuestion
The AskUserQuestion tool is BANNED from this wizard. Do not use it at any step, for any reason. Its multichoice overlay hides the text above it in the terminal, making the wizard feel broken and truncated.
Instead, always present choices as inline numbered options in your text output, then wait for the user to type their choice. Example:
How much initiative should the agent take?
- Guided — follows your lead, confirms before acting
- Proactive — takes initiative, asks when uncertain
- Fully autonomous — owns outcomes end-to-end
Type a number or describe what you'd prefer.
This keeps all context visible. The user types "1", "2", "guided", or a free-text answer.
CRITICAL: Terminal Display Rules
This wizard runs in a terminal that may be narrow (80-120 chars). Long text gets truncated and cut off, making the wizard feel broken. Follow these rules strictly:
- Keep paragraphs to 2-3 sentences max. Break long explanations into multiple short paragraphs.
- Never write a sentence longer than ~100 characters. Break long sentences into two.
- Use bullet points instead of dense paragraphs for explanations.
- Avoid parenthetical asides — they make sentences too long. Use a separate sentence instead.
- When reassuring the user (e.g., "you can change this later"), keep it to ONE short sentence. Don't elaborate.
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 1mo ago First seen · 2,133 lines · 26 tokens per session scan F 813fd9164514
setup-wizard is a skill published in the GitHub repository JKHeadley/instar (84 stars, last pushed today), licensed MIT. It adds 26 tokens to every session and 22,037 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.
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