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Getting Started
New to Sidekick? Install the plugin, configure Forge via OpenRouter, and delegate your first coding task in minutes.
- Installing Sidekick via /plugin install
- Forge prerequisites — OpenRouter API key
- Running /forge health check
- Your first delegation task
- Understanding AGENTS.md bootstrap
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Fundamentals
Core Concepts
Understand how Forge delegation works — SKILL.md activation, the fallback ladder, AGENTS.md mentoring, and token budgets.
- Forge delegation mode and SKILL.md
- Fallback ladder: L1 Guide → L2 Handhold → L3 Take over
- Skill injection and the mapping table
- AGENTS.md three-tier mentoring loop
- Token optimization and .forge.toml
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Workflow
Delegation Workflow
The end-to-end flow for delegating a task to Forge — from activating the skill to reviewing output and updating AGENTS.md.
- Activating Forge delegation mode
- Crafting the 5-field task prompt
- Monitoring Forge output and detecting failures
- DEBRIEF template on L3 takeover
- Post-session AGENTS.md update
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Reference
Command Reference
Every /forge command, SKILL.md section, .forge.toml option, and bootstrap skill — all in one place.
- /forge activation and deactivation
- 5-field task prompt structure
- .forge.toml compaction defaults
- Bootstrap skills catalog
- AGENTS.md format and categories
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Help
Troubleshooting
Common issues with Forge health checks, OpenRouter configuration, fallback ladder triggers, and session recovery.
- Health check failures and fixes
- OpenRouter API key and model config
- Fallback ladder not triggering
- AGENTS.md dedup false positives
- Recovery from L3 takeover sessions
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