cog-onboarding
// Personalize COG Second Brain workflow through role pack selection and vault initialization
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SKILL.md Frontmatter
namecog-onboarding
descriptionPersonalize COG Second Brain workflow through role pack selection and vault initialization
allowed-toolsfile-read,file-write,directory-create,git-init,git-commit
COG Onboarding Skill
Personalize the COG Second Brain workflow by selecting a role pack, configuring integrations, and initializing the vault structure.
Capabilities
- Initialize COG vault with the standard directory structure (00-inbox through 05-knowledge)
- Configure one of 7 role packs: Product Manager, Engineering Lead, Engineer, Designer, Founder, Marketer, Custom
- Set up user profile with interests, domains, and news sources
- Configure external integrations (GitHub, Linear, Slack, PostHog)
- Create personalized workflow templates based on role
- Initialize Git tracking for the vault
Tool Use Instructions
- Use
file-readto check for existing vault at the specified path - Use
directory-createto build the COG directory structure - Use
file-writeto create profile.md in 00-inbox with role pack configuration - Use
git-initto initialize Git repository in the vault - Use
file-writeto create .gitignore with privacy-sensitive patterns - Use
git-committo commit initial vault structure
Examples
{
"userName": "Alex",
"rolePack": "engineer",
"vaultPath": "./cog-vault",
"integrations": {
"github": { "org": "my-org", "repos": ["main-repo"] }
}
}