| name | project-init |
| description | Initialize Claude Code project settings with standard hooks and language-specific permissions. Use when setting up a new project for Claude Code or adding standard configuration to an existing project. |
Project Init
Initialize a project with standard Claude Code configuration.
What It Does
- Adds a SessionStart hook to
.claude/settings.json for remote environment setup
- Detects project languages and adds appropriate tool permissions
Language Detection
The script detects languages based on project files and adds permissions:
| Detection File | Language | Permissions Added |
|---|
go.mod | Go | go, golangci-lint, staticcheck, govulncheck |
Package.swift, *.xcodeproj | Swift | swift, xcodebuild, swiftlint, xcrun |
package.json | Node.js | npm, npx, node, plus yarn/pnpm/bun if lockfiles present |
pyproject.toml, requirements.txt | Python | python, pip, uv, pytest, ruff, mypy |
Cargo.toml | Rust | cargo, rustc |
Gemfile | Ruby | ruby, bundle, rake, rspec |
pom.xml | Java (Maven) | mvn, java |
build.gradle | Java (Gradle) | gradle, ./gradlew, java |
Dockerfile | Docker | docker, docker-compose |
*.tf | Terraform | terraform, tofu |
Makefile | Make | make |
git is always included.
Usage
Run the setup script from your project directory:
~/.claude/skills/project-init/scripts/setup-project.sh
The script:
- Creates
.claude/settings.json if it doesn't exist
- Merges hooks and permissions into existing settings without overwriting
- Is idempotent (safe to run multiple times)
- Requires
jq for JSON manipulation
Batch Setup
To initialize multiple projects:
for dir in ~/projects/*; do
(cd "$dir" && ~/.claude/skills/project-init/scripts/setup-project.sh)
done
