Aiwg daemon-init

Initialize AIWG daemon mode configuration from a named profile for persistent background sessions

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/.agents/skills/daemon-init" ~/.claude/skills/jmagly-aiwg-daemon-init && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: .agents/skills/daemon-init/SKILL.md

source content

Daemon Init

You initialize AIWG daemon mode configuration from a named profile. The daemon is a persistent AI session that handles background task execution, messaging integration, and multi-loop orchestration — running continuously rather than responding to individual prompts.

Triggers

Alternate expressions and non-obvious activations (primary phrases are matched automatically from the skill description):

"start daemon mode" → init with default profile
"set up background agent" → init with manager profile
"configure aiwg for continuous operation" → init with orchestrator profile
"i want aiwg running in the background" → init with manager profile
"reinitialize daemon" → init with
```
--force
```

Trigger Patterns Reference

Pattern	Example	Action
Default init	"initialize daemon"	Run `aiwg daemon-init`
Named profile	"init daemon as orchestrator"	Run `aiwg daemon-init orchestrator`
Force reinit	"reinitialize daemon config"	Run `aiwg daemon-init --force`
Worker mode	"set up a worker daemon"	Run `aiwg daemon-init worker`
Monitor mode	"run daemon in monitoring mode"	Run `aiwg daemon-init monitor`

Behavior

When triggered:

Extract intent:
- Is a profile name specified? Default to
```
manager
```
  if not.
- Is
```
--force
```
  needed (user mentioned reinitializing or overwriting)?

Select the appropriate profile:

Profile	Authority	Use Case
`manager` (default)	Balanced — orchestrate and execute	General-purpose persistent agent
`orchestrator`	High — coordinate other agents	Driving multi-agent workflows
`worker`	Low — execute, minimal decisions	Background task execution
`monitor`	Read-only — observe and alert	Ops monitoring, health checks

Run the command:

# Default profile (manager)
aiwg daemon-init

# Named profile
aiwg daemon-init orchestrator
aiwg daemon-init worker
aiwg daemon-init monitor

# Overwrite existing config
aiwg daemon-init --force
aiwg daemon-init orchestrator --force

Know where config is written:
```
.aiwg/daemon/config.yaml
```
in the current project. This file controls:
- Session persistence behavior
- Messaging integration endpoints (Telegram, Slack, etc.)
- Task queue and loop settings
- Authority level and decision boundaries
Report the result — Confirm which profile was initialized and the config path. If daemon is already initialized, remind the user to use
```
--force
```
to overwrite.

Examples

Example 1: Default initialization

User: "Set up daemon mode"

Extraction: Init request, no profile specified — use

manager

Action:

aiwg daemon-init

Response: "Daemon initialized with

manager

profile. Config written to

.aiwg/daemon/config.yaml

. To start the daemon, see

docs/daemon-guide.md

for session launch instructions."

Example 2: Orchestrator profile

User: "Initialize the daemon as an orchestrator — I want it coordinating multiple sub-agents"

Extraction: Init with

orchestrator

profile

Action:

aiwg daemon-init orchestrator

Response: "Daemon initialized with

orchestrator

profile. High-authority orchestration settings applied. Config at

.aiwg/daemon/config.yaml

. The orchestrator profile enables

aiwg mc

(Mission Control) dispatch patterns."

Example 3: Force reinitialize

User: "Reinitialize the daemon — the old config is stale"

Extraction: Force reinit, no profile specified — use

manager

with

--force

Action:

aiwg daemon-init --force

Response: "Daemon config overwritten with

manager

profile. Previous config backed up to

.aiwg/daemon/config.yaml.bak

Example 4: Worker for CI pipeline

User: "I need a worker daemon for running background test loops in CI"

Extraction: Init with

worker

profile

Action:

aiwg daemon-init worker

Response: "Daemon initialized with

worker

profile. Minimal decision authority configured — this profile executes tasks and reports results without autonomous orchestration. Suitable for CI background loops."

Clarification Prompts

If the user's intent is ambiguous:

"Which daemon profile should I use? Options:
```
manager
```
(default),
```
orchestrator
```
,
```
worker
```
,
```
monitor
```
"
"A daemon config already exists at
```
.aiwg/daemon/config.yaml
```
. Should I overwrite it with
```
--force
```
?"
"Are you initializing for a new project, or reconfiguring an existing daemon?"

References

@$AIWG_ROOT/src/cli/handlers/daemon.ts — Daemon command handler
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/daemon-guide.md — Full daemon documentation including session launch
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/messaging-guide.md — Messaging integration (Telegram, Slack) configuration
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference