| name | initialize-project |
| description | Initialize a new project from the TypeScript template by renaming packages, updating metadata, and cleaning up documentation. Use when starting a new project, "bootstrapping" from this template, or setting up a fresh repository. |
Initialize Project
Purpose
This skill automates the initial setup of a new project derived from this template. It leverages AI capabilities to directly modify project metadata and documentation by replacing placeholders, ensuring a clean start for a new repository.
Instructions
- Gather Information: Ask the user for:
- New project name (e.g.,
my-awesome-app)
- Project description
- Author name
- (Optional) GitHub repository URL
- Update Project Metadata: Directly update the following files using the
Write or StrReplace tools:
package.json: Update name, description, and author.- Package manifests under
packages/*/package.json: Update package names only when bootstrapping from this template into a different project.
.trunk/trunk.yaml: If there are template-specific references, update them.
- Update README Placeholders: Use the
StrReplace tool to replace the placeholders in README.md with the gathered information:
{PROJECT_NAME} -> New project name{PROJECT_DESCRIPTION} -> Project description{LICENSE} -> ISC (or other preferred license)
- Install Dependencies: Run
pnpm install to update the lockfile with the new package names.
- Final Cleanup: Remove the initialization skill and its related files once bootstrapping is complete, if requested by the user.
Examples
Example 1: Initializing a new CLI tool
Input: User says "Initialize this project as 'json-fixer', a CLI tool to fix broken JSON files."
Action:
- Gather details from the user (Name: json-fixer, Description: A CLI tool to fix broken JSON files, Author: [Author Name]).
- Update
package.json with the new metadata.
- Use
StrReplace on README.md to swap {PROJECT_NAME}, {PROJECT_DESCRIPTION}, and {LICENSE} with the actual values.
- Run
pnpm install.
