new-adapter

name	new-adapter
description	Add support for a new AI tool with adapters, CLI, completion, and tests.

New Adapter

Instructions

Complete workflow for adding support for a new AI tool to AIS.

Prerequisites

Before starting, gather this information:

• Tool name (e.g., "windsurf", "mcp")
• Rule/config types supported (e.g., rules, commands, skills)
• Default source directory (e.g., .windsurf/rules/)
• Target directory (usually same as source)
• File mode: file or directory

Steps

1. Create Adapter File

Create src/adapters/<tool>-<type>.ts:

import { createBaseAdapter } from './base.js';

export const myToolAdapter = createBaseAdapter({
  name: '<tool>-<type>',
  tool: '<tool>',
  subtype: '<type>',
  configPath: ['<tool>', '<type>'],
  defaultSourceDir: '.<tool>/<type>',
  targetDir: '.<tool>/<type>',
  mode: 'directory', // or 'file'
});

2. Register Adapter

In src/adapters/index.ts:

• Import the new adapter
• Register in DefaultAdapterRegistry constructor

3. Update Project Config

In src/project-config.ts:

• Add tool section to ProjectConfig interface
• Add tool to SourceDirConfig interface if needed

4. Wire CLI Commands

In src/cli/register.ts:

• Add tool subcommand group
• Register add/remove/install/import commands

5. Update Completion

In src/completion.ts:

• Add tool to completion types
• Add subtype completions

In src/completion/scripts.ts:

• Update bash/zsh/fish completion scripts

6. Add Tests

Create src/__tests__/<tool>-<type>.test.ts:

• Test adapter properties
• Test add/remove operations
• Test config path resolution

7. Update Documentation

• README.md: Add to supported sync types table
• README_ZH.md: Sync changes (use /sync-readme)
• CLAUDE.md: Update if architectural changes

8. Verify

# Build
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Test manually
node dist/index.js <tool> <type> add <name>
node dist/index.js <tool> <type> remove <name>

Checklist

• Adapter file created
• Adapter registered
• ProjectConfig updated
• CLI commands wired
• Completion updated
• Tests written and passing
• README.md updated
• README_ZH.md synced
• Manual testing complete

Examples

Request: Add support for a new AI tool with rules and skills Result: Complete adapter implementation with tests passing