memorybank-initialize

name	memorybank-initialize
description	Bootstrap a new project's Memory Bank by creating the six core files with templates and gathering initial project information from the user. Also the entry point to initialize/set up project documentation in a new or freshly cloned repo — including bootstrapping BOTH Brain systems (Memory Bank + Document Hub) at once.

Memory Bank: Initialize

Bootstrap a new project with complete Memory Bank structure.

Helper Scripts Available:

• scripts/validate_memorybank.py - Validates structure

What It Does

Creates Memory Bank structure in memory-bank/ directory:

project-root/
└── memory-bank/
    ├── projectbrief.md         # Foundation (goals, scope)
    ├── productContext.md       # User experience & vision
    ├── techContext.md          # Technologies & setup
    ├── systemPatterns.md       # Architecture & patterns
    ├── activeContext.md        # Current work focus
    └── progress.md             # Status & learnings

Workflow

1. Check if exists: Validate memory-bank doesn't already exist
2. Create directory: Make memory-bank/ folder
3. Create 6 files: Use templates for each file
4. Gather info: Prompt user for initial project details
5. Validate: Run validate_memorybank.py

File Templates

Starter templates for all six files live in references/templates/ (projectbrief.md, productContext.md, techContext.md, systemPatterns.md, activeContext.md, progress.md). Read the relevant template file when creating each Memory Bank file.

Bootstrapping both systems at once (formerly /documentation-start)

To initialize BOTH Brain systems in one pass: run this skill first (skip if memory-bank/ already has all 6 files), then run /document-hub-initialize (skip if cline-docs/ already has its 4 files). Re-run either to force re-initialization if a system is present but incomplete.

Tool Usage

# After creating files, validate
python3 scripts/validate_memorybank.py /path/to/project

See scripts/README.md for complete documentation.