metalbear/mirrord-quickstart
Guide users from zero to their first working mirrord session — check system requirements, install mirrord via CLI, VS Code, or IntelliJ, run a first session against a Kubernetes target, and verify the connection. Use when a user is new to mirrord, wants to install it, needs help running their first session, or wants to debug or test a local process against their Kubernetes cluster.
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mirrord-quickstart
Get started with mirrord from zero to first session.
What it does
This skill helps AI agents guide new users through:
- Requirements — verify kubectl and cluster access
- Installation — CLI, VS Code, or IntelliJ
- First session — connect to a pod and verify it works
Example prompts
"I'm new to mirrord, how do I get started?"
"Help me install mirrord on macOS"
"How do I run my first mirrord session?"
"Connect my local Node.js app to a Kubernetes pod"Installation options
Use the official installation guide — avoid downloading and executing install scripts via the shell from the network. Options include approved package managers, pinned release binaries (verify checksums), VS Code, and IntelliJ.
First session
# List available targets
mirrord ls
# Run your app with mirrord
mirrord exec --target pod/<pod-name> -- <your-command>Next steps
mirrord ui— local dashboard with a live event stream for active sessionsmirrord up— debug several microservices together (see the mirrord-up skill)- Browser extension — route Chrome requests to your local process