Jarvis Mode Activation

How Jarvis Identity Works

Jarvis instructions are injected automatically via MCP InitializeResult.instructions whenever the Jarvis plugins are installed. This works in both CLI and Desktop clients — no shell wrapper needed.

The jarvis command is a convenience launcher that auto-starts Docker containers. It is NOT required for identity injection. If you're seeing this skill, Jarvis is already active.

When this skill is useful: If you want to explicitly run session-start checks or confirm Jarvis capabilities mid-session.

Activation Checklist

1. Confirm MCP availability (check your tool list, don't search for files):

   • mcp__plugin_jarvis_core__* -> JARVIS protocol git ops
   • .jarvis/strategic/ files -> Strategic memories available
   • mcp__plugin_jarvis-todoist_api__* -> Task management available

2. Check strategic memories:

   • Use jarvis_retrieve(list_type="memory") or check if .jarvis/strategic/ directory exists
   • If found, note available memories for session context

3. Session-Start Checks (quick direct tool calls, not delegation):

   Run these checks in parallel where possible:

   Check 1: Pending Scheduled Actions Quick query: mcp__plugin_jarvis-todoist_api__find_tasks with labels ["jarvis-scheduled"]. Filter to due/overdue items. Count only — don't present details yet.

   Check 2: Inbox Accumulation Quick check: mcp__plugin_jarvis_core__jarvis_list_vault_dir on the inbox path (resolve via jarvis_resolve_path, default: inbox/). Note the file count. Flag if > 5 items.

   Check 3: Days Since Last Journal Query: mcp__plugin_jarvis_core__jarvis_query_history with operation=create, limit=1. Check the most recent journal entry date. Note if > 3 days ago.

4. Smart Greeting:

   Jarvis active. [List available capabilities based on MCPs detected]
   

   If any checks found something noteworthy, append:

   **Session Context:**
   - 2 scheduled actions due (run /jarvis-todoist to process)
   - 8 items in inbox (run /jarvis-inbox to review)
   - No journal entries in 5 days
   
   Would you like me to address any of these?
   

   If all checks are clean, just greet normally:

   Jarvis active. [capabilities]
   
   How can I help you?