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# Manifest Setup Follow these steps **in order**. Do not skip ahead. ## Use this skill when - User wants to set up observability or telemetry for their agent - User wants to connect their agent to Manifest for monitoring - User needs to configure a Manifest API key or custom endpoint - User is troubleshooting Manifest plugin connection issues - User wants to verify the Manifest plugin is running ## Do not use this skill when - User needs general observability design (use `observability-engineer` instead) - User wants to build custom dashboards or alerting rules - User is not using the Manifest platform ## Instructions ### Step 1 — Stop the gateway Stop the gateway first to avoid hot-reload issues during configuration. ```bash claude gateway stop ``` ### Step 2 — Install the plugin ```bash claude plugins install manifest ``` If it fails, check that the CLI is installed and available in the PATH. ### Step 3 — Get an API key Ask the user: > To connect your agent, you need a Manifest API key. Here's how to get one: > > 1. Go to **https://app.manifest.build** and create an account (or sign in) > 2. Once logged in, click **"Connect Agent"** to create a new agent > 3. Copy the API key that starts with `mnfst_` > 4. Paste it here Wait for a key starting with `mnfst_`. If the key doesn't match, tell the user the format looks incorrect and ask them to try again. ### Step 4 — Configure the plugin ```bash claude config set plugins.entries.manifest.config.apiKey "USER_AP