init

name	init
description	Bootstrap docaudit for a repo that has no .claude/doc-audit.json yet. Use when the user asks to set up docaudit, initialize the doc-audit harness, or run docaudit on a repo that lacks /check-docs / /review-docs / doc-lint. Inventories the repo, proposes a doc-audit.json config for approval, writes it, and points to the first audit. Generative (creates new config only); never edits existing docs.
argument-hint	[--scaffold]

docaudit:init — bootstrap a repo's doc-audit adapter

Creates ${CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR}/.claude/doc-audit.json for a repo that has none. Generative but additive: you may CREATE new config/state files; you must NOT edit or rewrite any existing doc. Always propose the draft and get explicit user approval before writing. SD="${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR%/init}/audit" (the audit skill dir holding the shared scripts).

If .claude/doc-audit.json already exists, stop and tell the user (offer /docaudit:audit instead) — do not overwrite it.

Step 1 — inventory (deterministic)

Run: python3 "$SD/scripts/inventory.py" --repo-root "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR". Parse the JSON: docDirs, docGlobs, frontMatter, suggestedFrontMatterFields, codeDirs, suggestedDiffGlobs, existingDocTools, boundaryCommandGuess, indexFiles, mentions. (Optional enrichment: if markdown-query/CocoIndex/Serena are available you may use them to refine the impactMap couplings — they are NOT required; inventory.py alone suffices. CocoIndex needs sentence_transformers; skip it if unavailable.) Also run command -v mdq: if present, this repo can use conditional-force indexing — propose an indexing block in Step 2. Likewise, check whether the ctx_* MCP tools (context-mode) are available to you in this session — judge purely by tool availability, NOT by globbing ~/.claude plugin paths (never bake machine-specific globals into the config). If available, propose a contextMode block in Step 2. Also run command -v ax: if present, doc-impact-verifier can corroborate external-URL-dependent doc claims (read- only) — propose a webExtract block in Step 2.

Step 2 — draft the config

Build a doc-audit.json draft from the inventory:

• anchorPath: .claude/state/last-doc-audit.json. diffGlobs: suggestedDiffGlobs. docGlobs: inventory docGlobs. indexFiles: inventory indexFiles.
• frontMatterFields: include suggestedFrontMatterFields ONLY if the user wants front-matter enforced (ask). boundaryCommand: boundaryCommandGuess if present.
• indexing: if mdq was detected in Step 1, propose "indexing": { "enabled": true, "tool": "mdq", "bin": "mdq" } so Phase 0 indexes the whole repo and Phase 3 reads chunks (big token savings); tell the user enabled:false opts out and roots narrows the scope. If mdq was NOT detected, OMIT the key — the audit already degrades to grep by default.
• contextMode: if the ctx_* tools (context-mode) were detected in Step 1, propose "contextMode": { "enabled": true } so the audit processes large outputs (git diff, reviews) in context-mode's sandbox (token savings on big audits); tell the user enabled:false opts out. If context-mode was NOT detected, OMIT the key — the audit already runs the normal full-read path by default (conditional-force, like indexing).
• webExtract: if ax was detected in Step 1, propose "webExtract": { "enabled": true, "tool": "ax", "bin": "ax" } so doc-impact-verifier can corroborate a doc's external-URL-dependent claims (read-only, GET-only); tell the user enabled:false opts out. If ax was NOT detected, OMIT the key — the audit already runs without external-URL corroboration by default (conditional-force, like indexing).
• reviewCommands: {code:"/code-review high", security:"/security-review"}. reportPath: docs/logs/doc_audit_<YYYY-MM-DD>[_NN].md (or repo-root if no docs/logs). maxImpactedDocs: 60.
• docAuditCommands: if existingDocTools found project doc commands, wire them ({format,existence,semantic}) to those; OTHERWISE omit the key so the audit falls back to the built-in generic layers (Plan 2).
• impactMap: propose a STARTER array from mentions (for each code dir/key file with mentions, {changed: "<dir>/**" or "<file>", impacts: [the mentioned docs], note: "auto: from inventory mentions"}). Tell the user this is a heuristic starter to PRUNE/EDIT; the engine's heuristic + mapGapCandidates will refine it over time. (Note: inventory samples the primary doc tree, not hidden dirs like .claude/, so add any .claude/** couplings by hand if wanted.)

Step 3 — present for approval (MANDATORY)

Show the full draft JSON and a one-line rationale per key. Ask the user to approve or edit. Do NOT write anything until approved (spec §8.3). Never invent project facts not grounded in the inventory.

Step 4 — write + next steps

On approval, write .claude/doc-audit.json (create .claude/ if needed). Then tell the user: review the impactMap, commit the config, and run /docaudit:audit --full to produce the first CONSISTENT verdict + anchor (that audit, not init, writes the anchor). If mdq is installed, no manual index step is needed — the first /docaudit:audit Phase 0 builds .mdq/index.sqlite automatically (add .mdq/ to .gitignore).

Step 5 — --scaffold (opt-in; only when invoked with --scaffold)

Generate project-tailored layer skill skeletons so this repo owns richer checks than the generic baseline. Do this AFTER Step 3 approval and BEFORE the Step 4 config write:

1. Preview then create: python3 "$SD/scripts/scaffold.py" --repo-root "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR" --prefix docaudit --dry-run, then without --dry-run. It writes .claude/skills/docaudit-{format,existence,semantic}/SKILL.md skeletons and NEVER overwrites existing files. Parse {created, skipped, skillNames}; report skipped files to the user.
2. Set the config's docAuditCommands to skillNames (e.g. {format:"docaudit-format", existence:"docaudit-existence", semantic:"docaudit-semantic"}) so the audit delegates to the tailored skills instead of the generic fallback. Then write the config (Step 4).
3. Tailor each generated skeleton to THIS repo's real {layer} rules using the skill-creator / skill-creator-max and superpowers:writing-skills skills: replace each skeleton's "Checks (CUSTOMIZE — TODO)" section with concrete project checks, optimize the description for triggering, and run the trigger tests. Keep every generated skill report-only (propose fixes; never edit docs).
4. Tell the user to review + commit the new skills + config, then run /docaudit:audit --full. Additive only: scaffold.py creates NEW skill files; it never edits existing docs/ADRs.

Guardrails

Additive only (new files). Never edit/rewrite existing docs or ADRs. MCP optional. --scaffold (Step 5) generates project-tailored layer skill skeletons via scripts/scaffold.py (additive; never overwrites) and tailors them with skill-creator-max / writing-skills.