Divination setup

Divination Setup

Install and configure OpenDivination.

Prefer the bundled helper after the CLI is available:

python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py --check

Use When

• the user wants to install or update OpenDivination
• the user wants to set up the divination skill bundle for first use
• the user wants to run opendivination setup
• the user wants a persistent default source
• the user wants to save an ANU or Outshift API key
• the user wants to prepare QCicada or another local hardware source
• the user wants to verify whether QRNG, hardware, or resonance prerequisites are ready

Use divination instead when the CLI is already ready and the user just wants a draw, cast, or source inspection.

Working Style

• keep going unless a real user choice is required
• prefer fixing environment issues directly over telling the user to do it
• prefer uv tool install / uv tool upgrade when uv is available
• keep csprng as the default unless the user explicitly chooses QRNG or local hardware
• prefer outshift over anu when the user wants a remote QRNG and has no strong preference
• prefer qcicada over openentropy when the user wants the strongest explicit local quantum path
• never imply quantum entropy when the configured source is still csprng

Setup Flow

1. Preflight

python3 --version
which opendivination || true

If OpenDivination is already installed, verify it:

opendivination version
python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py --check

2. Install or update the CLI

Preferred path with uv:

uv tool install opendivination
uv tool upgrade opendivination

Published CLI:

python3 -m pip install pipx
python3 -m pipx install opendivination
python3 -m pipx upgrade opendivination

GitHub fallback:

python3 -m pipx install git+https://github.com/amenti-labs/opendivination.git

Local repo:

python3 -m pip install -e ".[dev]"

If pipx is unavailable and a regular Python install is acceptable:

python3 -m pip install opendivination

Optional QCicada hardware path:

python3.13 -m pipx install --python python3.13 'opendivination[hardware]'

3. Install the portable skills when needed

npx skills add amenti-labs/opendivination --skill divination-setup --skill divination

4. Choose the source path

Interactive setup:

python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py setup

Structured setup:

python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py setup --json
python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py setup --source-profile computer --json
python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py setup --source-profile remote_quantum --qrng-provider outshift --api-key YOUR_KEY --json
python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py setup --source-profile local_hardware --hardware-source qcicada --json

Ask the user which path they want:

• regular computer RNG
• remote QRNG
• local hardware QRNG

For remote QRNG:

• prefer outshift unless the user explicitly wants anu
• if they need a key, tell them to go to https://qrng.outshift.com/, create an account, and get an API key
• simplest secret-handling path: ask them to set OUTSHIFT_QRNG_API_KEY and tell you when it is ready
• if they prefer to paste the key directly, store it through setup

Use a short prompt for the env-var path:

• Set OUTSHIFT_QRNG_API_KEY in your shell and tell me when it's ready.

For local hardware:

• check availability with python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py sources --json
• prefer qcicada when present
• if no hardware source is detected, keep csprng and explain why

5. Verify

python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py version
python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py sources --json
python3 scripts/run_opendivination.py draw tarot --json

When provenance or trust matters, always report:

• provenance.source_id
• provenance.is_quantum

Reference

After setup is complete, use the divination skill for actual readings and symbolic interpretation.