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name: project-init description: Initialize Claude Code project settings with standard hooks and 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. Adds a SessionStart hook to .claude/settings.json for remote environment setup
2. Detects project languages and adds appropriate tool permissions

Language Detection

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

git is always included.

Usage

Run the setup script from your project directory:

Copy~/.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:

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