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Initialize a copilot-memory vault or start a new project with onboarding (greenfield or brownfield mode)
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Create a handoff note to capture work state and enable smooth session transitions
Create a new development phase with organized directory structure for research and execution tracking
Complete or pause a phase with a summary handoff note
Add research notes to a phase for documentation and reference during development
Resume from the latest handoff note to restore context at the start of a session
Run health checks on the vault structure and notes to detect and fix issues
| name | init |
| description | Initialize a copilot-memory vault or start a new project with onboarding (greenfield or brownfield mode) |
Initialize a copilot-memory vault or start a new project with onboarding.
# Bootstrap vault only (creates vault structure)
copilot-memory init [--vault <path>]
# Greenfield mode (new project from scratch)
copilot-memory init --mode greenfield [options]
# Brownfield mode (analyze existing codebase)
copilot-memory init --mode brownfield [--path <codebase-path>]
Global:
--vault <path> — Vault location (default: .copilot-memory-vault, or COPILOT_MEMORY_VAULT env)Greenfield Mode:
--mode greenfield — Start new project onboarding--idea <text> — Project idea/goal--stack <techs> — Tech stack (comma-separated)--constraints <text> — Requirements/constraints--research <questions> — Research questions (comma-separated)--session <id> — Session ID (auto-generated if omitted)--tags <tags> — Additional tags (comma-separated)Brownfield Mode:
--mode brownfield — Analyze existing codebase--path <path> — Codebase path to analyze (default: current directory)--session <id> — Session ID (auto-generated if omitted)--tags <tags> — Additional tags (comma-separated)# Bootstrap vault only
copilot-memory init
# Greenfield: with flags
copilot-memory init --mode greenfield \
--idea "Task management API" \
--stack "Node.js,TypeScript,PostgreSQL" \
--constraints "REST API, JWT auth"
# Brownfield: analyze current directory
copilot-memory init --mode brownfield
# Brownfield: analyze specific path
copilot-memory init --mode brownfield --path ~/my-project
init: Creates vault structure and exits.--mode greenfield: Gathers project requirements, generates structured planning note with phases and research questions.--mode brownfield: Analyzes codebase structure, infers tech stack, creates analysis note with exploration tasks.