Planhaus Environment Setup FAQs

Question 1

Are dependencies installed automatically?

Accepted Answer

Core dependencies like PyYAML and Matplotlib are usually handled by the SessionStart hook, but this skill provides a manual way to ensure they are present if the hook fails.

Question 2

Why is ChromaDB listed as an optional dependency?

Accepted Answer

ChromaDB is approximately 200MB and is only required for the catalog search feature. This skill allows you to install it only when needed to save space.

Question 3

What does the Planhaus Setup skill do?

Accepted Answer

It verifies and installs the necessary Python dependencies for the Planhaus project, specifically handling core libraries like PyYAML and optional search tools like ChromaDB.

Question 4

Does this work on Ubuntu systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the skill is optimized for environments like Ubuntu 22.04 (Cowork VM) where certain libraries like Matplotlib may already be pre-installed.

Question 5

How do I verify if my environment is ready?

Accepted Answer

The skill includes a verification step that runs a Python command to check for the presence of yaml and matplotlib libraries.

Planhaus Environment Setup

Key Features

Use Cases

Planhaus Environment Setup

Key Features

Use Cases