Atlas Initialization

Atlas Initialization

Set up atlas for first-time use: create directories, register the session hook, discover and register projects.

Parse Arguments

Parse $ARGUMENTS:

• --scan <path>: directory to scan for projects (default: cwd)

Step 1: Create Directories and Registry

mkdir -p ~/.claude/atlas/cache/projects/

If ~/.claude/atlas/registry.yaml does not exist, create it:

# Atlas project registry — maps project slugs to filesystem paths.
# Managed by atlas:project-manager. See knowledge/schema.md for format.

projects:

Leave existing registry untouched.

Step 2: Register SessionStart Hook

Plugin SessionStart hooks don't surface output due to bug #16538. Register directly in ~/.claude/settings.local.json as a workaround.

1. Resolve the plugin root (ancestor directory containing .claude-plugin/plugin.json). The hook script is at <plugin-root>/hooks/scripts/session-start.py.
2. Read ~/.claude/settings.local.json (create {} if missing).
3. Add the hook idempotently — check if a hook with that command already exists before adding:

jq --arg script "python3 <ABSOLUTE_PATH>/hooks/scripts/session-start.py" '
  .hooks //= {} |
  .hooks.SessionStart //= [] |
  if (.hooks.SessionStart | map(select(.hooks[]?.command == $script)) | length) > 0
  then .
  else .hooks.SessionStart += [{
    "matcher": "*",
    "hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": $script, "timeout": 5}]
  }]
  end
' ~/.claude/settings.local.json > /tmp/atlas-settings.json \
  && mv /tmp/atlas-settings.json ~/.claude/settings.local.json

Step 3: Scan for Projects

Scan the target directory for git repos up to 3 levels deep:

find <scan-path> -maxdepth 3 -name ".git" -type d 2>/dev/null

For each repo found, collect:

• path: parent of .git/
• slug: directory name as lowercase kebab-case
• repo: remote origin URL from .git/config
• has atlas.yaml: whether <path>/.claude/atlas.yaml exists

Present as a table, then ask the user (via AskUserQuestion): Register all (default) / Let me choose / Skip.

Step 4: Register Selected Projects

For each project to register, append to ~/.claude/atlas/registry.yaml:

  <slug>:
    path: <path>
    repo: <repo-url>

Handle the project config:

• .claude/atlas.yaml exists — cache to ~/.claude/atlas/cache/projects/<slug>.yaml (prepend _cache_meta). Warn if summary is missing.
• Missing — offer to create a minimal one: auto-detect name from package.json/Cargo.toml/build.gradle/directory name, ask for summary (<100 chars), auto-detect tags from language files, guess CI link from repo URL. Write it and cache.

Output

Atlas initialized!
  Registry:           ~/.claude/atlas/registry.yaml
  Projects registered: N
  Hook registered:    yes (in ~/.claude/settings.local.json)

  Next steps:
  - Start a new Claude session to activate the session hook
  - Use atlas:project-manager to add more projects
  - Use atlas:project-manager edit <slug> to customize configs