[FEATURE] Let Claude Agents start a session with a project-only skill.

Preflight Checklist

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• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

When Claude Code opens in agent mode, it doesn't automatically
activate the project-level skill even if the session was started
inside the correct directory. The skill only becomes usable after
sending an initial prompt (e.g. "Hi" or "!pwd") to bootstrap the
context. This adds unnecessary friction every time an agent session
starts.

Proposed Solution

Claude Agents should automatically detect the working directory at
session start and activate any project-level skill associated with
it — without requiring an initial dummy prompt from the user.

Alternative Solutions

• Tried sending a no-op prompt ("Hi", "!pwd") as a workaround —

works but wastes one turn and breaks the automation flow.

• No CLI flag currently allows pre-loading a skill before the first

agent turn.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

Example scenario:

1. Working on my main directory
2. I have a skill named "/standup" which reads PRs, emails, etc.
3. In normal mode I type "/standup" and get a full summary.
4. In agent mode I have to:

• Write "Hi"
• Wait for the response
• Only then run "/standup"

This extra turn is especially annoying in automated/scheduled agent
sessions where no human is present to send that first message.

Additional Context

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