project-setup

Project Setup Prompt

Copy-Paste Template

Set up a new project for me:

- Project name: [my-project-name]
- Language/framework: [e.g., Python/Streamlit, Python/FastAPI, Node.js/React]
- Database: [e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, none]
- Description: [Brief description of what the project will do]
- Location: [parent folder path where project should be created]

Please:
1. Create the project structure
2. Set up a virtual environment
3. Install base dependencies
4. Add AI resources (agents, instructions, skills)
5. Create starter config files (.env.example, .gitignore)
6. Initialize Git repository

Purpose

Complete guide for setting up a new project from start to finish. Use this prompt to get step-by-step instructions for creating a properly configured project.

When to Use

• Starting a brand new project
• Setting up your development environment for the first time
• Onboarding to the development framework
• Need a quick reference for setup commands

Quick Setup Commands

Create a New Project

# Navigate to your project folder (replace with your actual path)
cd <path-to-project>

# Create the project (replace 'my-project' with your project name and path)
.\new-project.ps1 -Name "my-project" -Path "<parent-folder-for-projects>"

# Open in your editor (e.g. VS Code, Cursor)
cd <parent-folder-for-projects>\my-project
code .   # or: cursor .   (depending on your IDE)

Set Up Development Environment

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv

# Activate (Windows PowerShell)
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Create environment config
Copy-Item .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your values

Verify Setup

# Check AI resources are synced
Get-ChildItem agents -Name

# Check Python environment
python --version
pip list

# Run the app
streamlit run src\app.py

Complete Setup Walkthrough

Phase 1: One-Time Setup (Per Developer Machine)