| name | superset-setup |
| description | Make a repository Superset-ready — author .superset/config.json with setup/teardown/run scripts so every new workspace boots configured, then verify with a real workspace. Use when the user wants to set up a project or repo for Superset, configure workspace setup scripts, or fix a failing workspace setup. |
| argument-hint | optional notes about the project's setup needs |
Superset Project Setup
Goal: every new workspace (isolated git worktree) for this repo comes up ready — dependencies installed, env present, services reachable — without manual steps.
1. Inspect the repo
Work out what a fresh worktree needs, and ask about anything ambiguous:
- Package manager and install command (lockfiles decide: bun/pnpm/yarn/npm, cargo, uv, ...)
- Env files:
.env is usually gitignored, so new worktrees need it copied from the main checkout or generated from .env.example
- Services (docker-compose, databases) and dev command + ports
- Monorepo layout (does setup need a
cwd?)
2. Author .superset/config.json
This file is what wires lifecycle scripts in — a bare setup.sh without config.json is NOT picked up. Schema:
{
"setup": ["./.superset/setup.sh"],
"teardown": ["./.superset/teardown.sh"],
"run": ["bun dev"],
"cwd": "optional/subdir"
}
Each key is an array of shell commands run inside the worktree on workspace create / delete / run. Guidelines:
- Setup must be idempotent and fast (aim for under a minute; slow steps make every workspace creation painful)
- Copy secrets/env from the main checkout at setup time — never commit them
.superset/config.local.json (gitignored) lets an individual user extend scripts with before/after arrays without touching the shared config
Show the user the proposed files and get explicit approval before writing.
3. Verify for real
Create a throwaway workspace with superset workspaces create --project <id> --name "setup-test" and watch the "Workspace Setup" terminal output. Fix and repeat until it completes cleanly, then delete the test workspace. Setup is not done until a real workspace boots green.
