| name | project-bootstrap |
| description | Bootstrap new software projects with a repeatable plan, repository hygiene, scripts, documentation, and validation. Use when setting up or standardizing a project repository. |
Project Bootstrap
Use this skill when the user asks to initialize, restructure, or standardize a project repository.
If the user invoked a prompt or slash command with arguments, treat those arguments as the requested bootstrap scope, constraints, or goals.
Use human_in_loop for every user-facing clarification or approval question. Do not ask those questions in plain assistant text.
Workflow
- Inspect the current repository structure before changing files.
- Identify the project type and existing package/build tools.
- Create or update common repository hygiene files: README, .gitignore, scripts, docs, and CI as appropriate.
- Prefer small, composable scripts in
scripts/ over long README-only instructions.
- Split setup or standardization plans into small feature phases that can be validated independently.
- Add quick validation commands/checks for each phase, plus CI validation where appropriate.
- Run validation before reporting completion.
Helper
Use scripts/tree-summary.sh from this skill directory to print a compact repository tree when useful:
bash scripts/tree-summary.sh /path/to/repo
