Watch Skill

Launch the Karkinos worker monitor TUI in a new terminal window.

Usage

/karkinos:watch

Instructions

When the user invokes /karkinos:watch, follow these steps:

1. Check if karkinos CLI is installed

which karkinos || echo "NOT_FOUND"

2. If installed, spawn the TUI

karkinos watch --spawn

This opens the TUI in a new Terminal window (macOS) or terminal emulator (Linux).

3. If not installed, provide instructions

Tell the user:

The karkinos CLI is not installed. Install it with:

  uv tool install karkinos

Or if you have the source:

  uv tool install /path/to/karkinos

Then run: karkinos watch --spawn

Notes

• The TUI must run in a separate terminal from Claude Code
• Use --spawn to automatically open a new terminal:
  • VS Code/Cursor: Splits the current terminal pane
  • Terminal.app: Opens a new window
  • Linux: Opens gnome-terminal, xterm, or konsole
• Use --no-crabs to disable the animated crab header
• Use --speed 0.2 for faster animation