Install
npx skills add google/elephant-goldfish-model --skill egm-bootstrap
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add google/elephant-goldfish-model
/plugin install egm@egm
This skill is part of the plugin “egm”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the egm-bootstrap skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Works with Celebrity Agent
Questions about egm-bootstrap
What does the egm-bootstrap skill do?
Bootstrap directory README.md files across a repository subtree.
How do I install egm-bootstrap?
In a terminal: npx skills add google/elephant-goldfish-model --skill egm-bootstrap. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use egm-bootstrap?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is egm-bootstrap safe to use?
Our automatic check found no risky patterns (piped shell scripts, hidden characters, secret access, prompt overrides). It is not a full audit – read the SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.
Which tool is egm-bootstrap for?
egm-bootstrap comes from the makers of Celebrity Agent and helps your agent work with it.
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