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name: project-initializer description: Initialize new projects with best practices. Use when starting new codebases or setting up repos. allowed-tools: Bash, Write, Read

Project Initializer

Version: 1.0.0 Purpose: Bootstrap projects with standard structure

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Workflow

Step 1: Determine Project Type

Ask:

• Language/Framework? (Node.js, Python, Rust, etc.)
• Project type? (CLI, Web, Library, MCP Server)

Step 2: Create Structure

Node.js/TypeScript

Copymkdir -p src tests docs
npm init -y
npm install -D typescript @types/node
npx tsc --init

Python

Copymkdir -p src tests docs
python -m venv .venv
pip install pytest black ruff

Step 3: Add Standard Files

• README.md
• .gitignore
• LICENSE
• CLAUDE.md (for Claude Code)

Step 4: Initialize Git

Copygit init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

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Templates

CLAUDE.md Template

Copy# CLAUDE.md

## Project Overview
[Description]

## Commands
- `npm run build` - Build
- `npm run test` - Test