CRITICAL: Never use Read, Edit, or Write tools on ~/.cyrus/.env or any file inside ~/.cyrus/. Use only Bash commands (grep, printf >>, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context.
Setup Endpoint
Configures a public URL so Linear (and other integrations) can send webhooks to your Cyrus instance.
Step 1: Check Existing Configuration
grep -E '^CYRUS_BASE_URL=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/nullIf CYRUS_BASE_URL is already set, inform the user:
Webhook endpoint already configured:<value>To reconfigure, removeCYRUS_BASE_URLfrom~/.cyrus/.envand re-run this skill.
Skip to Step 4 (write port/webhooks if missing).
Step 2: Choose Endpoint Method
Ask the user:
How will you expose Cyrus to the internet for webhooks? 1. ngrok (recommended — every free account includes one static domain that persists across restarts) 2. Cloudflare Tunnel (permanent, requires Cloudflare account) 3. Own URL (you already have a public URL/domain)
Important: ngrok's free tier includes a permanent static domain — do NOT tell the user this is a paid feature or that URLs change on restart. Every free ngrok account gets one static domain at https://dashboard.ngrok.com/domains.
Step 3: Configure Endpoint
Option 1: ngrok
3a. Check if ngrok is installed
which ngrokIf not installed, provide install instructions:
macOS:
brew install ngrokLinux:
curl -sSL https://ngrok-agent.s3.amazonaws.com/ngrok-v3-stable-linux-amd64.tgz | sudo tar xvz -C /usr/local/bin3b. Guide ngrok domain setup
Instruct the user:
ngrok provides a free static domain so your URL doesn't change between restarts. 1. Sign up or log in at https://dashboard.ngrok.com 2. Go to https://dashboard.ngrok.com/domains 3. Copy your free static domain (e.g., your-name-here.ngrok-free.app) 4. Go to https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken and copy your authtokenAsk the user to provide:
- Their ngrok domain
- Their ngrok authtoken
CRITICAL: The authtoken is a secret. Use clipboard-to-file commands.
3c. Write ngrok configuration
Write the ngrok config so it can be started with ngrok start cyrus:
mkdir -p ~/.config/ngrokThen write ~/.config/ngrok/ngrok.yml (merge with existing if present):
version: 3
agent:
authtoken: <token>
endpoints:
- name: cyrus
url: <domain>
upstream:
url: 3456For the authtoken, use a clipboard-to-file approach:
macOS:
# User copies authtoken, then runs:
NGROK_TOKEN=$(pbpaste) && cat > ~/.config/ngrok/ngrok.yml << EOF
version: 3
agent:
authtoken: $NGROK_TOKEN
endpoints:
- name: cyrus
url: <domain>
upstream:
url: 3456
EOFUniversal fallback:
read -s -p "Paste your ngrok authtoken: " NGROK_TOKEN && cat > ~/.config/ngrok/ngrok.yml << EOF
version: 3
agent:
authtoken: $NGROK_TOKEN
endpoints:
- name: cyrus
url: <domain>
upstream:
url: 3456
EOF
echo " ✓ Saved"3d. Write CYRUS_BASE_URL
printf 'CYRUS_BASE_URL=https://%s\n' "<domain>" >> ~/.cyrus/.envWhere <domain> is the ngrok domain the user provided (e.g., your-name-here.ngrok-free.app).
Inform the user:
To start ngrok, run: ngrok start cyrus Run this in a separate terminal before starting Cyrus.Option 2: Cloudflare Tunnel
Ask the user for:
- Their Cloudflare Tunnel token
- Their tunnel hostname (e.g.,
cyrus.yourdomain.com)
Token is a secret — use clipboard-to-env:
macOS:
printf 'CLOUDFLARE_TOKEN=%s\n' "$(pbpaste)" >> ~/.cyrus/.envUniversal fallback:
read -s -p "Paste your Cloudflare token: " val && printf 'CLOUDFLARE_TOKEN=%s\n' "$val" >> ~/.cyrus/.env && echo " ✓ Saved"Then write the base URL (not a secret — agent can write directly):
printf 'CYRUS_BASE_URL=https://<hostname>\n' >> ~/.cyrus/.envOption 3: Own URL
Ask the user for their URL. Validate it starts with https://.
printf 'CYRUS_BASE_URL=%s\n' "<url>" >> ~/.cyrus/.envStep 4: Write Common Config
Ensure these are present in ~/.cyrus/.env (add only if missing):
grep -q '^CYRUS_SERVER_PORT=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null || printf 'CYRUS_SERVER_PORT=3456\n' >> ~/.cyrus/.env
grep -q '^LINEAR_DIRECT_WEBHOOKS=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null || printf 'LINEAR_DIRECT_WEBHOOKS=true\n' >> ~/.cyrus/.env
grep -q '^CYRUS_HOST_EXTERNAL=' ~/.cyrus/.env 2>/dev/null || printf 'CYRUS_HOST_EXTERNAL=true\n' >> ~/.cyrus/.envLINEAR_DIRECT_WEBHOOKS=true enables direct Linear webhook signature verification. CYRUS_HOST_EXTERNAL=true enables direct Slack and GitHub webhook signature verification. Both are required for self-hosted setups where webhooks come directly from the services (not forwarded through CYHOST).
Completion
✓ Webhook endpoint configured: <CYRUS_BASE_URL> ✓ Server port: 3456 ✓ Direct webhooks: enabled