OrchestKit Configuration
Interactive setup for customizing your OrchestKit installation.
Quick Start /configure
Step 1: Choose Preset
Use AskUserQuestion:
Preset Skills Agents Hooks Description Complete 78 20 92 Everything Standard 78 0 92 Skills, no agents Lite 10 0 92 Essential only Hooks-only 0 0 92 Just safety Step 2: Customize Skill Categories
Categories available:
AI/ML (26 skills) Backend (15 skills) Frontend (8 skills) Testing (13 skills) Security (7 skills) DevOps (4 skills) Planning (6 skills) Step 3: Customize Agents
Product Agents (6):
market-intelligence product-strategist requirements-translator ux-researcher prioritization-analyst business-case-builder
Technical Agents (14):
backend-system-architect frontend-ui-developer database-engineer llm-integrator workflow-architect data-pipeline-engineer test-generator code-quality-reviewer security-auditor security-layer-auditor debug-investigator metrics-architect rapid-ui-designer system-design-reviewer Step 4: Configure Hooks
Safety Hooks (Always On):
git-branch-protection file-guard redact-secrets
Toggleable Hooks:
Productivity (auto-approve, logging) Quality Gates (coverage, patterns) Team Coordination (locks, conflicts) Notifications (desktop, sound) Step 5: Configure MCPs (Optional)
All MCPs disabled by default. Enable selectively:
MCP Purpose context7 Library documentation sequential-thinking Complex reasoning memory Cross-session persistence playwright Browser automation Step 6: CC 2.1.7 Settings (New)
Configure CC 2.1.7-specific features:
Turn Duration Display Enable turn duration in statusline? [y/N]: y
Adds to settings.json:
{ "statusline": { "showTurnDuration": true } }
MCP Auto-Deferral Threshold MCP deferral threshold (default 10%): 10
Adds to config.json:
{ "cc217": { "mcp_defer_threshold": 0.10, "use_effective_window": true } }
Effective Context Window Mode Use effective context window for calculations? [Y/n]: y
When enabled:
Statusline shows context_window.effective_percentage Compression triggers use effective window MCP deferral more accurate Step 7: Preview & Save
Save to: ~/.claude/plugins/orchestkit/config.json
{ "version": "1.0.0", "preset": "complete", "skills": { "ai_ml": true, "backend": true, ... }, "agents": { "product": true, "technical": true }, "hooks": { "safety": true, "productivity": true, ... }, "mcps": { "context7": false, ... } }
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