This file is the entry point for agentic coding agents operating in this repository. Start here, then follow the links below for details on each subsystem.
Reasoning rule: Agents must follow .agent/FIRST_PRINCIPLES.md —
derive every action from evidence in this repo and from explicit contracts; never guess or pattern-match.
When you pick up a task in this repository, read in this order. Stop as soon as the question is answered; don't burn context on files that aren't relevant.
- This file (
AGENTS.md) — the dispatch layer. Tells you which subsystem owns the task. source/AGENTS.md— repository module map (one line pergeniesim_*peer). Picks the package you'll be editing.source/<pkg>/AGENTS.md— canonical guide for that one package. File layout, command surface, architectural rules, troubleshooting. This is the source of truth for "how does X work".source/<pkg>/skills/<name>/SKILL.md— concrete recipe for a common workflow (run a benchmark, launch a scene, add a robot, …). Self-contained: prerequisites, copy-paste commands, gotchas.- Source files referenced by 1–4. Only after the doc trail above narrows the scope.
Side trail for repo-wide architecture (rarely needed):
.agent/— thin redirects to the per-packageAGENTS.mdof the most-asked-about peers. Treat as a dispatcher; the per-package file is canonical.
Anti-pattern: starting with
grep/findbefore readingsource/AGENTS.md. The package table tells you which directory to scope a search to.
The geniesim CLI is the single entry point for every operator-level workflow. Prefer these over ad-hoc invocations; they handle path resolution, interpreter selection, and environment normalisation.
| Verb | What it does |
|---|---|
geniesim bootstrap |
Install every peer distribution in topological order (the umbrella) |
geniesim status |
Per-distribution health probe — never raises on missing siblings |
geniesim doctor |
Diagnose & repair (status + rosdep + env) |
geniesim docker {build,up,into,down,logs} |
Manage the Genie Sim container (Isaac Sim 5.1 / 6.0 / 4.5) |
geniesim ros build {dev,release,cleanup} |
colcon build the ROS 2 workspace |
geniesim ros doctor |
Repair rosdep |
geniesim benchmark run <CONFIG> |
Run one benchmark task |
geniesim benchmark check-inference |
Probe an inference WebSocket server |
geniesim teleop run |
Launch the VR / Pico teleop loop |
geniesim deploy [MODULE] |
Build pure-Python wheel(s) into ./deploy/ |
geniesim version / geniesim env / geniesim completion bash|zsh |
Operator utilities |
Full surface: source/geniesim_cli/AGENTS.md.
Never suggest
pip install geniesimorpip install geniesim_assets— those distributions are not on PyPI. Always redirect throughgeniesim bootstrap.
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| .agent/FIRST_PRINCIPLES.md | Evidence-first reasoning rules — derive every action from repo facts, never guess |
| source/AGENTS.md | Repository module map — one row per geniesim_* peer with its docs + skills |
| source/README.md | GitHub-facing module index — same map, reader-oriented |
.agent/ is a thin dispatch layer for cross-cutting peers; each redirects to its canonical source/<pkg>/AGENTS.md. Leaf peers go straight to source.
| Peer | Guide |
|---|---|
geniesim (umbrella) |
.agent/geniesim.md |
geniesim_cli |
.agent/geniesim_cli.md |
geniesim_benchmark |
.agent/geniesim_benchmark.md |
geniesim_generator |
.agent/geniesim_generator.md |
geniesim_ros |
.agent/geniesim_ros.md |
geniesim_teleop |
.agent/geniesim_teleop.md |
geniesim_world |
source/geniesim_world/AGENTS.md |
data_collection |
source/data_collection/AGENTS.md |
rlinf_geniesim |
source/rlinf_geniesim/README.md |
scene_reconstruction |
source/scene_reconstruction/README.md |
source/
├── geniesim/ umbrella meta-package (no code, only deps)
├── geniesim_cli/ CLI dispatcher; owns the `geniesim` console script
├── geniesim_benchmark/ benchmark tasks, scoring, LLM eval configs
├── geniesim_generator/ scene generation, procedural layout
├── geniesim_ros/ Genie Sim RT Engine — ROS 2 workspace
├── geniesim_teleop/ VR / Pico teleoperation bridge
├── geniesim_world/ multimodal spatial world model (pano → 3D)
│
│ ── separately-maintained (not `geniesim_*` peers) ──
├── data_collection/ data collection client/server
├── rlinf_geniesim/ RL training (RLinf, human-in-the-loop)
├── scene_reconstruction/ 3D reconstruction pipeline
└── external/ vendored third-party code
See source/AGENTS.md for the full package table.
- Generate or guess URLs — only use URLs present in local files.
- Hardcode absolute paths outside the repo root.
- Skip
geniesim_cli._stylecolors when writing CLI output. - Put ROS-only deps (
rclpy,cv-bridge, …) in the coregeniesimorgeniesim_clidependencies. - Suggest
pip install geniesimorpip install geniesim_assets— not on PyPI; redirect togeniesim bootstrap. - Duplicate
.agent/*.mdcontent from the per-packageAGENTS.mdit points at. The.agent/files are dispatchers, not canonical sources.