blueprint-init

Initialize Blueprint Development in this project.

Steps:

1. Check if already initialized:

   • Look for docs/blueprint/manifest.json
   • If exists, read version and ask user:

     Use AskUserQuestion:
     question: "Blueprint already initialized (v{version}). What would you like to do?"
     options:
       - "Check for upgrades" → run /blueprint:upgrade
       - "Reinitialize (will reset manifest)" → continue with step 2
       - "Cancel" → exit
     

2. Ask about feature tracking (use AskUserQuestion):

   question: "Would you like to enable feature tracking?"
   options:
     - label: "Yes - Track implementation against requirements"
       description: "Creates feature-tracker.json to track FR codes from a requirements document"
     - label: "No - Skip feature tracking"
       description: "Can be added later with /blueprint:feature-tracker-sync"
   

   If "Yes" selected: a. Search for markdown files in the project that contain requirements, features, or user stories b. Auto-detect the most likely source document based on content analysis c. Create docs/blueprint/feature-tracker.json from template using the detected source d. Set has_feature_tracker: true in manifest

3. Ask about document migration (use AskUserQuestion): Search for existing markdown documentation files across the project (excluding standard files like README.md, CHANGELOG.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, LICENSE.md, CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md, SECURITY.md).

   # Find markdown files that look like documentation (not standard repo files)
   find . -name '*.md' -not -path '*/node_modules/*' -not -path '*/.git/*' | grep -viE '(README|CHANGELOG|CONTRIBUTING|LICENSE|CODE_OF_CONDUCT|SECURITY)\.md$'
   

   If documentation files found (e.g., REQUIREMENTS.md, ARCHITECTURE.md, DESIGN.md, docs in non-standard locations):

   Use AskUserQuestion:
   question: "Found existing documentation: {file_list}. Migrate these to Blueprint-managed paths? (Strongly recommended)"
   options:
     - label: "Yes, migrate documents (Recommended)"
       description: "Move docs into docs/prds/, docs/adrs/, docs/prps/ based on content type. Prevents stale and orphaned documents."
     - label: "No, leave them in place"
       description: "Warning: unmigrated docs may become stale or duplicated as Blueprint creates its own documents"
   

   If "Yes" selected: a. Analyze each file to determine type:

   • Contains requirements, features, user stories → docs/prds/
   • Contains architecture decisions, trade-offs → docs/adrs/
   • Contains implementation plans → docs/prps/
   • General documentation → docs/ b. Move files to appropriate docs/ subdirectory c. Rename to kebab-case if needed (REQUIREMENTS.md → requirements.md) d. Report migration results:

   Migrated documentation:
   - REQUIREMENTS.md → docs/prds/requirements.md
   - ARCHITECTURE.md → docs/adrs/0001-initial-architecture.md
   

   If no documentation files found: Skip this step silently.

4. Ask about maintenance task scheduling (use AskUserQuestion):

   question: "How should blueprint maintenance tasks run?"
   options:
     - label: "Prompt before running (Recommended)"
       description: "Always ask before running maintenance tasks like sync, validate"
     - label: "Auto-run safe tasks"
       description: "Read-only tasks (validate, sync, status) run automatically when due"
     - label: "Fully automatic"
       description: "All tasks run automatically on schedule, including writes like rule generation"
     - label: "Manual only"
       description: "Tasks only run when you explicitly invoke them"
   

   Store selection for task_registry defaults:

   • Prompt: all auto_run: false, default schedules
   • Auto-run safe: read-only tasks (adr-validate, feature-tracker-sync, sync-ids) get auto_run: true; write tasks get false
   • Fully automatic: all tasks get auto_run: true, default schedules
   • Manual only: all auto_run: false, all schedules set to on-demand

5. Ask about decision detection (use AskUserQuestion):

   question: "Would you like to enable automatic decision detection?"
   options:
     - label: "Yes - Detect decisions worth documenting"
       description: "Claude will notice when conversations contain architecture decisions, feature requirements, or implementation plans that should be captured as ADR/PRD/PRP documents"
     - label: "No - Manual commands only"
       description: "Use /blueprint:derive-prd, /blueprint:derive-adr, /blueprint:prp-create explicitly when you want to create documents"
   

   Set has_document_detection in manifest based on response.

   If enabled: Copy document-management-rule.md template to .claude/rules/document-management.md. This rule instructs Claude to watch for:

   • Architecture decisions being made during discussion → prompt to create ADR
   • Feature requirements being discussed or refined → prompt to create/update PRD
   • Implementation plans being formulated → prompt to create PRP

6. Create directory structure:

   Blueprint structure (in docs/blueprint/):

   docs/
   ├── blueprint/
   │   ├── manifest.json            # Version tracking and configuration
   │   ├── feature-tracker.json     # Progress tracking (if enabled)
   │   ├── work-orders/             # Task packages for subagents
   │   │   ├── completed/
   │   │   └── archived/
   │   ├── ai_docs/                 # Curated documentation (on-demand)
   │   │   ├── libraries/
   │   │   └── project/
   │   └── README.md                # Blueprint documentation
   ├── prds/                        # Product Requirements Documents
   ├── adrs/                        # Architecture Decision Records
   └── prps/                        # Product Requirement Prompts
   

   Claude configuration (in .claude/):

   .claude/
   ├── rules/                       # Modular rules (including generated)
   │   ├── development.md           # Development workflow rules
   │   ├── testing.md               # Testing requirements
   │   └── document-management.md   # Document organization rules (if detection enabled)
   └── skills/                      # Custom skill overrides (optional)
   

7. Create manifest.json (v3.2.0 schema):

   {
     "format_version": "3.2.0",
     "created_at": "[ISO timestamp]",
     "updated_at": "[ISO timestamp]",
     "created_by": {
       "blueprint_plugin": "3.2.0"
     },
     "project": {
       "name": "[detected from package.json/pyproject.toml or directory name]",
       "detected_stack": []
     },
     "structure": {
       "has_prds": true,
       "has_adrs": true,
       "has_prps": true,
       "has_work_orders": true,
       "has_ai_docs": false,
       "has_modular_rules": true,
       "has_feature_tracker": "[based on user choice]",
       "has_document_detection": "[based on user choice]",
       "claude_md_mode": "both"
     },
     "feature_tracker": {
       "file": "feature-tracker.json",
       "source_document": "[auto-detected]",
       "sync_targets": ["TODO.md"]
     },
     "generated": {
       "rules": {},
       "commands": {}
     },
     "custom_overrides": {
       "skills": [],
       "commands": []
     },
     "task_registry": {
       "derive-prd": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": false,
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "on-demand",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "derive-plans": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": false,
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "weekly",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "derive-rules": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": false,
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "weekly",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "generate-rules": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": false,
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "on-change",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "adr-validate": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": "[based on maintenance task choice: true if auto-run safe, false otherwise]",
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "weekly",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "feature-tracker-sync": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": "[based on maintenance task choice: true if auto-run safe, false otherwise]",
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "daily",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "sync-ids": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": "[based on maintenance task choice: true if auto-run safe, false otherwise]",
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "on-change",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "claude-md": {
         "enabled": true,
         "auto_run": false,
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "on-change",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       },
       "curate-docs": {
         "enabled": false,
         "auto_run": false,
         "last_completed_at": null,
         "last_result": null,
         "schedule": "on-demand",
         "stats": {},
         "context": {}
       }
     }
   }
   

   Note: Include feature_tracker section only if feature tracking is enabled. Note: As of v3.2.0, progress tracking is consolidated into feature-tracker.json (work-overview.md removed).

8. Create initial rules:

   • development.md: TDD workflow, commit conventions
   • testing.md: Test requirements, coverage expectations
   • document-management.md: Document organization rules (if decision detection enabled)

9. Handle .gitignore:

   • Always commit CLAUDE.md and .claude/rules/ (shared project instructions)
   • Add docs/blueprint/work-orders/ to .gitignore (task-specific, may contain sensitive details)
   • If secrets detected in .claude/, warn user and suggest .gitignore entries

10. Report:

Blueprint Development initialized! (v3.2.0)

Blueprint structure created:
- docs/blueprint/manifest.json
- docs/blueprint/work-orders/
- docs/blueprint/ai_docs/
- docs/blueprint/README.md
[- docs/blueprint/feature-tracker.json (if feature tracking enabled)]

Project documentation:
- docs/prds/           (Product Requirements Documents)
- docs/adrs/           (Architecture Decision Records)
- docs/prps/           (Product Requirement Prompts)

Claude configuration:
- .claude/rules/       (modular rules, including generated)
- .claude/skills/      (custom skill overrides)

Configuration:
- Rules mode: both (CLAUDE.md + .claude/rules/)
[- Feature tracking: enabled]
[- Decision detection: enabled (Claude will prompt when discussions should become ADR/PRD/PRP)]
[- Task scheduling: {prompt|auto-run safe|fully automatic|manual only}]

[Migrated documentation:]
[- {original} → {destination} (for each migrated file)]

Architecture:
- Plugin layer: Generic commands from blueprint-plugin (auto-updated)
- Generated layer: Rules/commands regeneratable from docs/prds/
- Custom layer: Your overrides in .claude/skills/

11. Prompt for next action (use AskUserQuestion):

    question: "Blueprint initialized. What would you like to do next?"
    options:
      - label: "Derive plans from git history (Recommended)"
        description: "Analyze commit history, PRs, and issues to build PRDs, ADRs, and PRPs from existing project decisions"
      - label: "Derive rules from codebase"
        description: "Analyze commit patterns and code conventions to generate .claude/rules/"
      - label: "Update CLAUDE.md"
        description: "Generate or update CLAUDE.md with project context and blueprint integration"
      - label: "I'm done for now"
        description: "Exit - you can run /blueprint:status anytime to see options"
    

    Based on selection:

    • "Derive plans from git history" → Run /blueprint:derive-plans
    • "Derive rules from codebase" → Run /blueprint:derive-rules
    • "Update CLAUDE.md" → Run /blueprint:claude-md
    • "I'm done for now" → Show quick reference and exit

Quick Reference (show if user selects "I'm done for now"):

Management commands:
- /blueprint:status          - Check version and configuration
- /blueprint:upgrade         - Upgrade to latest format version
- /blueprint:derive-prd      - Derive PRD from existing documentation
- /blueprint:derive-adr      - Derive ADRs from codebase analysis
- /blueprint:derive-plans    - Derive docs from git history
- /blueprint:derive-rules    - Derive rules from git commit decisions
- /blueprint:prp-create      - Create a Product Requirement Prompt
- /blueprint:generate-rules  - Generate rules from PRDs
- /blueprint:sync            - Check for stale generated content
- /blueprint:promote         - Move generated content to custom layer
- /blueprint:rules           - Manage modular rules
- /blueprint:claude-md       - Update CLAUDE.md
- /blueprint:feature-tracker-status  - View feature completion stats
- /blueprint:feature-tracker-sync    - Sync tracker with project files