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Install: claude install-skill fakoli/fakoli-plugins
# Claim — Acquire an Exclusive Lease
Turn a `ready` task into an active claim: a row in `state.db` with a 60-minute lease, a branch checked out, and hooks watching every file touch. This is the entry point to the agentic execution loop. Nothing moves to `claimed` without going through here.
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## When to Use
- Starting work on a task after `/fakoli-state:plan` has produced a ready queue.
- When `fakoli-flow:execute` dispatches an agent against a fakoli-state task — the claim step happens inside that dispatch.
- When `fakoli-crew:welder` picks up integration work, or `fakoli-crew:scout` picks up a research task — both land here before touching files.
- When resuming after an interrupted session — check `fakoli-state status` first, then re-claim if the previous lease has expired and the task returned to `ready`.
- When coordinating parallel agents — each agent claims a separate task; `claim` enforces the conflict gate.
**Do not use this skill to inspect the queue without taking work** — use `/fakoli-state:state-ops` for that. Do not use this skill to submit completed work — that is the Phase 5 `finish` skill.
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## Prerequisites
`.fakoli-state/state.db` must exist and the PRD must be in `reviewed` or `approved` status. Confirm before proceeding:
```bash
fakoli-state status
```
Look for `prd-status: approved`. The claim gate enforces this — `fakoli-state claim` raises `ClaimError` when `prd-status` is `draft` or `none`. If the PRD is not approved, proceed to `/fakoli