scaffold-project

Before using: Replace {PROJECTS_ROOT} and {BOILERPLATE_NAME} with your actual paths in your copy of this skill. (./memory/ is the built-in memory folder, no replacement needed.)

Example only, these scaffolds target JS/TS stacks (Nuxt, Next, Node, npm library). This is a project generator, so its type menu is intentionally stack-specific. Replace the type: list and the per-type steps below with your own stack's scaffolds, such as rails new, django-admin startproject, cargo new, dotnet new, go mod init, mvn archetype:generate, etc.

Initialize a new project at {PROJECTS_ROOT}/$ARGUMENTS:

1. Parse arguments: Extract project name and type (default: nuxt)

2. Create project based on type (before copying any boilerplate: verify the template directory exists with test -d. If missing, fall back to framework CLI scaffolding, such as npx nuxi, npx create-next-app, etc.):

   • nuxt (or from template): Use {PROJECTS_ROOT}/{BOILERPLATE_NAME} as template, copy or clone into new directory, then replace app name in package.json/README. Alternatively: npx nuxi@latest init [name] then add Tailwind, Prisma, Vitest.
   • next: Use {PROJECTS_ROOT}/{BOILERPLATE_NAME} as template, copy into new directory, update package name and README.
   • vue-springboot: Use {PROJECTS_ROOT}/{BOILERPLATE_NAME} as template, copy into new directory, update backend/frontend names and README.
   • expo: Use {PROJECTS_ROOT}/{BOILERPLATE_NAME} as template, copy into new directory, update app.json name and README.
   • node: Create Express/Fastify project with TypeScript, Prisma, Vitest
   • library: Create npm package with TypeScript, Vitest, tsup bundler

3. When using a boilerplate template: Copy the template folder to {PROJECTS_ROOT}/[project-name], then update any project-specific names (package.json name, README title, app.json slug, etc.). Skip step 4 if template already has CLAUDE.md and .env.example.

4. Generate standard files (if not from template or if template is minimal):

   • CLAUDE.md with project-specific instructions, commands, and stack description
   • .env.example with required environment variables
   • .gitignore tailored to the stack
   • vitest.config.ts with sensible defaults (for JS/TS projects)

5. Initialize git: git init and create initial commit (if not already a git repo)

6. Register in memory: Create project entry in ./memory/projects/active/ using the coding template at ./memory/templates/coding-template.md

7. Report: Show project structure and next steps. For templates, remind user to set env vars (e.g. DATABASE_URL, NEXTAUTH_SECRET, JWT_SECRET) per template README.