project-init

name	project-init
description	Initialize Claude Code project settings with standard language-specific permissions. Use when setting up a new project for Claude Code or adding standard configuration to an existing project.

Project Init

Initialize a project with standard Claude Code configuration.

What It Does

1. Detects project languages and adds appropriate tool permissions to .claude/settings.json

Language Detection

The script detects languages based on project files and adds permissions:

Detection File	Language	Permissions Added
go.mod	Go	go, golangci-lint, staticcheck, govulncheck
Package.swift, *.xcodeproj	Swift	swift, xcodebuild, swiftlint, xcrun
package.json	Node.js	npm, npx, node, plus yarn/pnpm/bun if lockfiles present
pyproject.toml, requirements.txt	Python	python, pip, uv, pytest, ruff, mypy
Cargo.toml	Rust	cargo, rustc
Gemfile	Ruby	ruby, bundle, rake, rspec
pom.xml	Java (Maven)	mvn, java
build.gradle	Java (Gradle)	gradle, ./gradlew, java
Dockerfile	Docker	docker, docker-compose
*.tf	Terraform	terraform, tofu
Makefile	Make	make

git is always included.

Usage

Run the setup script from your project directory:

~/.claude/skills/project-init/scripts/setup-project.sh

The script:

• Creates .claude/settings.json if it doesn't exist
• Merges hooks and permissions into existing settings without overwriting
• Is idempotent (safe to run multiple times)
• Requires jq for JSON manipulation

Batch Setup

To initialize multiple projects:

for dir in ~/projects/*; do
  (cd "$dir" && ~/.claude/skills/project-init/scripts/setup-project.sh)
done