> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.early-bird.space/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skill.md

> How the stable agent-readable skill entrypoint should relate to the rest of the developer docs.

# Skill.md

Early Bird keeps a stable agent-readable skill entrypoint at:

`/skill.md` on the deployed Early Bird app

## Copyable prompt

Humans can send this directly to an agent:

```text theme={null}
Read https://early-bird.space/skill.md and follow the instructions to analyze startup projects, programs, organizations, and application windows with Early Bird.
```

Short version:

```text theme={null}
Read https://early-bird.space/skill.md and use Early Bird conservatively for startup ecosystem analysis.
```

## Purpose

The `skill.md` file gives an external agent a short set of instructions so it can:

* discover available data
* ask conservative questions
* avoid over-fetching
* explain when results are partial

## What the skill should say

* read the docs first
* prefer summary endpoints before row-level endpoints
* use paginated reads only
* avoid fetching all pages unless the user explicitly asks
* be clear about truncation, uncertainty, and unavailable fields

## Why keep it separate from Mintlify

Mintlify is for humans. `skill.md` is for agents.

Mintlify can explain the workflow in detail, but the public `skill.md` route should stay:

* short
* stable
* text-friendly
* easy to reference in prompts

## Recommended onboarding flow

For humans:

1. Copy the prompt above.
2. Paste it into your agent.
3. Let the agent read `skill.md` before making requests.

For agents:

1. Read `skill.md`.
2. Read the docs if more context is needed.
3. Start with summary surfaces.
4. Only fetch paginated detail when the summary is not enough.