Skills
The preferred way to manage Supernode is through the skills shipped in this repository.
These skills are designed to be loaded into an agent so the operator can work from goals instead of memorizing procedures.
Preferred operator experience
Open your agent of choice, load the skills from skills/, and ask for the outcome you want.
Examples:
- “I would like to bootstrap a new Supernode”
- “I would like to bootstrap a new pool from scratch”
- “I would like to migrate my Cardano Preview pool into the Supernode”
- “I would like to deploy Dolos on my Supernode”
- “I would like to rotate
KESkeys for my producer”
The manual docs in this repo remain the canonical reference, but the skills are the preferred execution and guidance layer.
Why the skills matter
The skills do more than summarize commands. They encode the Supernode operating model:
- which questions the agent should ask before acting
- which defaults are safe to propose
- where custody boundaries must remain explicit
- where dry runs must stop before live mutations
- which validation checks should happen before and after changes
This is part of the Supernode value proposition. The platform is not only a set of charts and dashboards. It is also a structured agent-operable workflow layer.
How to use them
- Open your agent.
- Load the relevant Supernode skills from this repository.
- Describe the goal you want to achieve.
- Let the agent ask for missing inputs and guide the workflow.
- Use the manual docs when you want the underlying reference commands and values.
Skill families
- Bootstrap And Discovery: cluster discovery, prerequisites, and extension inventory
- Cardano Pool Lifecycle: relay-first setup, pool creation, and producer activation
- Operations And Maintenance:
KES, pool updates, retirement, verification, troubleshooting, and metrics access - Dolos And Dashboard: Dolos deployment and dashboard access