Switchyard

Switchyard Starter Pack Chooser

If the only sentence in your head is:

Which starter pack should I pick first?

this page is the answer.

In plain English:

starter-packs/README.md is the shelf overview
docs/starter-pack-index.md is the warehouse map
this page is the front-desk guide

It does not invent new capability. It reorganizes the packs that already exist into a cleaner first decision.

Machine-Readable Source

Read-Only Access

pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-chooser
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-chooser-schema
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-scenario --target codex-builder
pnpm run switchyard:cli -- starter-pack-scenario --target docs-seo-sync-skill

switchyard.catalog.starter_pack_chooser
switchyard.catalog.starter_pack_chooser_schema
switchyard.catalog.starter_pack_scenario

Quick Pick

If your first job is…	Choose this pack	Why	Do not expect
Bridge Codex-style text requests into Switchyard	`codex`	thin Responses-style runtime bridge	tool execution parity / MCP parity / worktree parity
Bridge Claude Code-style message payloads	`claude-code`	thin message/runtime bridge	terminal shell parity / approval parity / tool parity
Keep OpenClaw-style delegation without copying the product shell	`openclaw`	delegation-first bridge with product boundary intact	operator parity / product-shell parity
Inspect runtime truth through MCP	`mcp`	read-only runtime inspector over stdio	execution brain / write plane
Build a provider triage recipe	`runtime-diagnostics-pack`	read-only diagnostics and support-bundle recipe	invoke / acquisition write / browser automation
Sync docs or SEO wording to truthful labels	`docs-seo-sync-pack`	discoverability helper with human review built in	marketing autopilot / launch automation

Decision Flow

flowchart TD
    A["What are you building first?"] --> B["A builder/helper"]
    A --> C["A skill or automation pack"]
    B --> D["Codex-style text bridge"]
    B --> E["Claude Code-style message bridge"]
    B --> F["OpenClaw-style delegation bridge"]
    B --> G["Read-only MCP inspector"]
    C --> H["Provider triage recipe"]
    C --> I["Docs or SEO truth-sync recipe"]
    D --> J["Choose `codex`"]
    E --> K["Choose `claude-code`"]
    F --> L["Choose `openclaw`"]
    G --> M["Choose `mcp`"]
    H --> N["Choose `runtime-diagnostics-pack`"]
    I --> O["Choose `docs-seo-sync-pack`"]

What This Page Helps With

first-time builder onboarding
plugin/skills/automation discoverability
SEO pages that answer a real route-selection question
machine-readable pack selection for local tooling

What It Does Not Mean

This chooser is not:

a plugin marketplace
full Codex parity
full Claude Code parity
full OpenClaw parity
an MCP execution brain
launch automation

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