lw-init

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name: lw-init description: Initialize a new LLM Wiki workspace with raw/, wiki/, profiles/, and .llm-wiki/ state files, plus optional outputs/ artifact storage when needed. Usage: /lw-init trigger: /lw-init

LLM Wiki Init

Initialize a project-agnostic wiki workspace.

Purpose

lw-init is the canonical initialization contract. It defines what every new LLM Wiki workspace must contain.

For a more operational repo-backed first run, pair it with:

• scaffolds/repo-backed-starter/
• scripts/bootstrap-repo-backed-wiki.sh
• the correct guide under integrations/<agent>/

Steps

1. Create the workspace root if missing.
2. Create:
   • raw/web/
   • raw/pdfs/
   • raw/images/
   • raw/notes/
   • raw/repo/
   • raw/changes/
   • wiki/
   • wiki/concepts/
   • wiki/entities/
   • wiki/topics/
   • wiki/comparisons/
   • wiki/queries/
   • wiki/maps/
   • wiki/archive/
   • profiles/
   • .llm-wiki/
3. Create outputs/ only when the workspace expects non-canonical artifacts such as exports, slides, charts, reports, or automation logs.
4. Write wiki/index.md with empty sections.
5. Write wiki/log.md with a creation entry.
6. Write .llm-wiki/manifest.json with an empty generic shape:

   {
     "repo_sync": {
       "enabled": false,
       "repo_path": null,
       "repo_remote": "origin",
       "default_branch": "main",
       "provider": null,
       "repo_slug": null,
       "last_checked_at": null,
       "last_seen_default_branch_sha": null,
       "last_compiled_sha": null,
       "last_compiled_at": null,
       "last_repo_summary": null,
       "pending_changes": [],
       "processed_change_units": [],
       "active_background_sync": null,
       "last_sync_report": null,
       "fallback_policy": {
         "retry_github_api": 3,
         "fallback_to_git_only": true
       }
     },
     "staged_artifacts": []
   }
   

7. Write .llm-wiki/reflect_state.json as { "last_reflected_at": null, "synthesized_articles": [] }.
8. Write .llm-wiki/profile.json with a placeholder pointing to a workspace-local profile markdown file.
9. If the wiki is being created from a git repo, create profiles/project-profile.md from the shared profile template and tell the operator to fill in the repo_sync block.
10. If a more operational first-run baseline is desired, copy or adapt starter templates from scaffolds/repo-backed-starter/ for:

• .llm-wiki/manifest.json
• .llm-wiki/profile.json
• .llm-wiki/reflect_state.json
• wiki/SCHEMA.md
• wiki/index.md
• wiki/log.md

11. Copy or adapt agent instruction templates for AGENTS.md and, when useful, CLAUDE.md, SOUL.md, and IDENTITY.md.
12. Print the initialized path and the next required setup steps, including which integration guide under integrations/<agent>/ to follow.

Repo-backed initializer contract

When used for a repo-backed wiki, lw-init should ensure the workspace is ready for these next steps:

1. fill in the workspace-local project profile under profiles/
2. point .llm-wiki/profile.json at that profile using a relative path
3. install the relevant agent adapter files
4. if the user has only a Git URL, run lw-clone-repo (or bootstrap with --repo-url) to create raw/upstream and bind repo_sync; otherwise set repo_path to an existing checkout
5. run lw-sync-repo for first inspection
6. continue into ingest, compile, lint, and reflect

Rules

• Keep compiled content under wiki/, not at repository root.
• Keep staged inputs under raw/.
• Keep state under .llm-wiki/.
• Treat outputs/ as optional non-canonical artifact storage, not core wiki structure.
• Keep the active profile workspace-local and referenced through a relative path in .llm-wiki/profile.json.