diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 905c0bd..af941fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ test -f ~/.hermes/skills/hermes-client-onboarding/SKILL.md && echo skill_ok
 hermes --version
 hermes doctor
 
-# 4. onboarding interativo
-hermes chat -s hermes-client-onboarding
+# 4. onboarding interativo (agente fala primeiro — Phase 1)
+hermes-client-onboarding
+# ou: hermes --tui -s hermes-client-onboarding -q "Inicie AGORA o onboarding…"
 # completar fases 1–6 com chaves reais de teste
 
 # 5. smoke telegram
@@ -146,6 +147,17 @@ hermes config set model.base_url "https://api.deepseek.com/v1"
 
 Não imprime secrets.
 
+## Launcher (agente fala primeiro)
+
+O bootstrap instala `~/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding`, que abre o TUI com kickoff automático:
+
+```bash
+hermes-client-onboarding
+```
+
+Isso usa `hermes --tui -s hermes-client-onboarding -q "…"` — o Hermes **envia a primeira mensagem sozinho** e continua interativo.  
+`hermes chat -s …` sem `-q` / sem launcher espera o usuário falar primeiro.
+
 ## Licença
 
 MIT (skill + bootstrap DomHubs). Hermes Agent em si: licença do projeto Nous Research.
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index a08aae5..25575c0 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SKILL_NAME="hermes-client-onboarding"
 DEFAULT_BASE="${HERMES_ONBOARD_BASE:-https://setup.domhubs.com.br/hermes}"
 HERMES_INSTALL_URL="${HERMES_INSTALL_URL:-https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh}"
-KICKOFF_MSG="${HERMES_ONBOARD_KICKOFF:-Inicie agora o onboarding de cliente Hermes. Siga a skill hermes-client-onboarding fase a fase (Phase 1 primeiro). Fale em português brasileiro.}"
+KICKOFF_MSG="${HERMES_ONBOARD_KICKOFF:-Inicie AGORA o onboarding de cliente Hermes. Siga a skill hermes-client-onboarding: pre-flight em silêncio e abra a Phase 1 com a primeira pergunta. Você fala primeiro — não espere eu dizer oi. Português brasileiro.}"
 
 CONDUCTOR="${HERMES_ONBOARD_CONDUCTOR:-}"
 NO_LAUNCH=0
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ copy_tree() {
   if [[ -f "$dest/scripts/apply-core-config.sh" ]]; then
     chmod +x "$dest/scripts/apply-core-config.sh"
   fi
+  if [[ -f "$dest/scripts/start-onboarding.sh" ]]; then
+    chmod +x "$dest/scripts/start-onboarding.sh"
+  fi
 }
 
 fetch_skill_to() {
@@ -115,7 +118,9 @@ fetch_skill_to() {
   curl -fsSL "${base}/skill/${SKILL_NAME}/SKILL.md" -o "$dest/SKILL.md"
   curl -fsSL "${base}/skill/${SKILL_NAME}/references/troubleshooting.md" -o "$dest/references/troubleshooting.md"
   curl -fsSL "${base}/skill/${SKILL_NAME}/scripts/apply-core-config.sh" -o "$dest/scripts/apply-core-config.sh"
+  curl -fsSL "${base}/skill/${SKILL_NAME}/scripts/start-onboarding.sh" -o "$dest/scripts/start-onboarding.sh" || true
   chmod +x "$dest/scripts/apply-core-config.sh"
+  [[ -f "$dest/scripts/start-onboarding.sh" ]] && chmod +x "$dest/scripts/start-onboarding.sh"
   [[ -s "$dest/SKILL.md" ]] || die "failed to download SKILL.md from $base"
 }
 
@@ -137,6 +142,14 @@ install_skill() {
   copy_tree "$staging" "$hermes_dest"
   log "Skill installed for Hermes → $hermes_dest"
 
+  # Launcher: auto-starts Phase 1 (agent speaks first)
+  mkdir -p "${HOME}/.local/bin"
+  if [[ -f "$staging/scripts/start-onboarding.sh" ]]; then
+    cp -f "$staging/scripts/start-onboarding.sh" "${HOME}/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding"
+    chmod +x "${HOME}/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding"
+    log "Launcher → ~/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding (agent fala primeiro)"
+  fi
+
   # Codex / agents (optional)
   if [[ -d "${HOME}/.codex" ]] || need_cmd codex; then
     mkdir -p "${HOME}/.codex/skills"
@@ -196,30 +209,38 @@ pick_conductor() {
   fi
 }
 
+launch_hermes_onboarding() {
+  # Auto-start: TUI + -q submits first turn; session stays interactive.
+  export HERMES_ONBOARD_KICKOFF="$KICKOFF_MSG"
+  if [[ -x "${HOME}/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding" ]]; then
+    if [[ -r /dev/tty ]]; then
+      exec "${HOME}/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding" </dev/tty
+    else
+      exec "${HOME}/.local/bin/hermes-client-onboarding"
+    fi
+  fi
+  # Fallback without launcher binary
+  if [[ -r /dev/tty ]]; then
+    exec hermes --tui -s "$SKILL_NAME" -q "$KICKOFF_MSG" </dev/tty
+  else
+    exec hermes --tui -s "$SKILL_NAME" -q "$KICKOFF_MSG"
+  fi
+}
+
 launch_conductor() {
   local c="$1"
   case "$c" in
     skip)
-      log "Skill pronta. Rode depois:"
-      echo "  hermes chat -s ${SKILL_NAME}"
+      log "Skill pronta. Rode depois (agente fala primeiro):"
+      echo "  hermes-client-onboarding"
+      echo "  # ou: hermes --tui -s ${SKILL_NAME} -q \"${KICKOFF_MSG}\""
       need_cmd codex && echo "  codex \"${KICKOFF_MSG}\""
       return 0
       ;;
     hermes)
       need_cmd hermes || die "hermes missing"
-      log "Abrindo Hermes com skill ${SKILL_NAME}..."
-      echo ""
-      echo "────────────────────────────────────────"
-      echo "Quando o chat abrir, envie (ou já use):"
-      echo "  ${KICKOFF_MSG}"
-      echo "────────────────────────────────────────"
-      echo ""
-      # Reattach stdin to TTY after curl|bash so the chat is interactive
-      if [[ -r /dev/tty ]]; then
-        exec hermes chat -s "$SKILL_NAME" </dev/tty
-      else
-        exec hermes chat -s "$SKILL_NAME"
-      fi
+      log "Abrindo Hermes (auto-start Phase 1)..."
+      launch_hermes_onboarding
       ;;
     codex)
       need_cmd codex || die "codex not found — install Codex or use --conductor hermes"
@@ -243,8 +264,9 @@ main() {
   install_skill
 
   if [[ "$NO_LAUNCH" -eq 1 ]]; then
-    log "Done (--no-launch). Start with:"
-    echo "  hermes chat -s ${SKILL_NAME}"
+    log "Done (--no-launch). Start with (agent speaks first):"
+    echo "  hermes-client-onboarding"
+    echo "  # ou: hermes --tui -s ${SKILL_NAME} -q \"…\""
     exit 0
   fi
 
diff --git a/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/SKILL.md b/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/SKILL.md
index 0c7b9fc..b757d14 100644
--- a/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/SKILL.md
+++ b/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/SKILL.md
@@ -66,6 +66,24 @@ After install, confirm with `hermes --version` and `hermes doctor`.
 
 Conduct the onboarding as a structured dialogue. Move phase by phase. Never skip confirmation of secrets or user IDs.
 
+### Auto-start (when preloaded / first turn)
+
+When this skill is preloaded (`-s hermes-client-onboarding`) or the first user message is a kickoff like “Inicie o onboarding…”, **you speak first**:
+
+1. Run Pre-flight Checks quietly (minimal output).
+2. Immediately open **Phase 1** with the first question(s) — do **not** wait for “oi”, “olá”, or an empty prompt.
+3. Do not dump the whole checklist; one short pre-flight status line is enough, then the Phase 1 questions.
+
+Preferred launch (agent auto-starts):
+
+```bash
+hermes-client-onboarding
+# or:
+hermes --tui -s hermes-client-onboarding -q "Inicie AGORA o onboarding…"
+```
+
+Plain `hermes chat -s hermes-client-onboarding` without a kickoff waits for user input — avoid that for demos.
+
 ### Phase 1 — Context & Goals
 
 Ask:
diff --git a/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/scripts/start-onboarding.sh b/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/scripts/start-onboarding.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..84e27aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skill/hermes-client-onboarding/scripts/start-onboarding.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Launch Hermes with hermes-client-onboarding and auto-start Phase 1
+# (agent speaks first — does not wait for the user to say "oi").
+set -euo pipefail
+
+export PATH="${HOME}/.local/bin:/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+SKILL_NAME="${HERMES_ONBOARD_SKILL:-hermes-client-onboarding}"
+KICKOFF="${HERMES_ONBOARD_KICKOFF:-Inicie AGORA o onboarding de cliente Hermes. Siga a skill hermes-client-onboarding: execute o pre-flight em silêncio e abra a Phase 1 fazendo a primeira pergunta ao usuário. Você fala primeiro — não espere eu dizer oi ou começar.}"
+
+if ! command -v hermes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "error: hermes not on PATH" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# TUI: -q becomes HERMES_TUI_QUERY — first turn auto-submits, session stays interactive.
+if [[ -t 0 && -t 1 ]]; then
+  exec hermes --tui -s "$SKILL_NAME" -q "$KICKOFF" "$@"
+fi
+
+# Non-TTY fallback (CI/scripts): one-shot only
+exec hermes chat -s "$SKILL_NAME" -Q -q "$KICKOFF" "$@"