/cairn-init
Adopt this project with Cairn — runs the one-time init pipeline inline.
$ npx -y skills add isaacriehm/cairn --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/cairn-init
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Adopt this project with Cairn — runs the one-time init pipeline inline.
Command definition
cairn-init.mddescription: Adopt this project with Cairn — runs the one-time init pipeline inline. argument-hint: "[--force]"
/cairn:cairn-init
Manually trigger the Cairn adoption flow. Equivalent to the `cairn-adopt` skill, but invoked explicitly by the operator.
Useful when:
- The operator previously declined `[c]` "never" and wants to retry.
- The operator skipped `[b]` "not now" and the 7-day re-prompt window
hasn't elapsed yet.
- The operator wants to re-adopt after deleting `.cairn/` (e.g.
starting fresh from a known baseline).
Behavior
Invoke the `cairn-adopt` skill. It owns the trigger gate, preflight, init subprocess, and the phase-by-phase A/B/C surface.
If `.cairn/` already exists, the skill detects this and surfaces:
> Project is already Cairn-adopted. `[a]` re-run init (warning: may overwrite ground state) `[b]` doctor (verify health) `[c]` cancel
Default to `[c]` cancel for safety.
Persistent ground truth for AI coding agents. First-class support for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. Stop agents from drifting.
Repo: isaacriehm/cairn
Other commands on cairn.
- /cairn-direction
Force cairn-direction tightening on the supplied prompt. Escape hatch when auto-invocation misses.
Open command - /cairn-resume
Resume an active Cairn task after `/clear`. Reads the task journal + spec and primes context cold.
Open command - /cairn-statusline-setup
Wire the Cairn `⬡` statusline badge into user-level Claude Code settings. One-time per machine.
Open command