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Launch Openshell Gator

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Launch and supervise OpenShell gator agents. Use when starting gator on issues or PRs, checking gator sandboxes, building the gator sandbox image, restarting stuck gators, inspecting gator logs, or experimenting with gator harness/model overrides. Trigger keywords - launch gator, start gator, run gator, gator sandbox, supervised gator, gator logs, restart gator.
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From the source SKILL.md

Launch and supervise the repository's headless gator sandbox agent through OpenShell. This skill covers the operator workflow around scripts/agents/run.sh; the in-sandbox review and state-machine policy remains the gator-gate skill baked into the gator payload.

What this skill does

Launch Openshell Gator is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the tools-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/launch-openshell-gator/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when starting gator on issues or PRs, checking gator sandboxes, building the gator sandbox image, restarting stuck gators, inspecting gator logs, or experimenting with gator harness/model overrides. Trigger keywords - launch gator, start gator, run gator, gator sandbox, supervised gator, gator logs, restart gator.

Who uses this skill

The Launch Openshell Gator Claude Code skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 179,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/launch-openshell-gator
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/launch-openshell-gator/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/launch-openshell-gator/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/launch-openshell-gator/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/launch-openshell-gator/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\launch-openshell-gator\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Launch Openshell Gator Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/launch-openshell-gator/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Launch Openshell Gator skill do?
Launch and supervise OpenShell gator agents. Use when starting gator on issues or PRs, checking gator sandboxes, building the gator sandbox image, restarting stuck gators, inspecting gator logs, or experimenting with gator harness/model overrides. Trigger keywords - launch gator, start gator, run gator, gator sandbox, supervised gator, gator logs, restart gator.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Launch Openshell Gator skill?
Use Launch Openshell Gator when your Claude Code task falls under the Dev Tools category — specifically in the tools misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Launch Openshell Gator" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/tools/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Launch Openshell Gator skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Launch Openshell Gator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Dev Tools category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

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APA
NVIDIA. (2026). Launch Openshell Gator [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/launch-openshell-gator/
BibTeX
@misc{launch-openshell-gator-2026,
  author    = {NVIDIA},
  title     = {Launch Openshell Gator [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/launch-openshell-gator/}
}

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