Claude Code v2.1.290 ·
Built-in claude-api skill gains managed-agents guides and quickstarts
The claude-api skill that ships with Claude Code now includes managed-agents reference docs, nine quickstart templates and an onboarding flow
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ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.290,
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Unclear It is not clear whether the new material is switched off for some accounts, or exactly how the onboarding flow is started.
What
A skill is a saved set of instructions Claude Code can follow for a task. The claude-api skill that comes bundled with Claude Code now also includes:
- reference docs for managed agents
- nine quickstart templates
- an onboarding flow,
managed-agents-onboard, with links grouped into first-party and third-party tiers
Why
This adds a new subcommand to /claude-api for getting started with managed agents.
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The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear whether the new material is switched off for some accounts, or exactly how the onboarding flow is started.
Anthropic's release notes agreeAdded /claude-api managed-agents-onboard <url> to set up the Managed Agents pattern a page describes as ant apply files
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