agent-folder-init

Agent Folder Init

Contract

Inputs:

• Existing project root
• Project name and primary tech stack
• Agent platforms to support: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or all

Outputs:

• .agents/ documentation structure
• Root agent entry files such as AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, and CODEX.md
• Summary of files created and files skipped because they already existed

Creates/Modifies:

• .agents/, .claude/, .codex/, .cursor/, and root agent entry files
• Does not create application source code

External Side Effects:

• None beyond local file writes

Confirmation Required:

• Before overwriting existing agent docs or config files
• Before writing outside the current workspace

Delegates To:

• project-init-orchestrator when starting a new product repo
• fullstack-workspace-init / npx @shipshitdev/v0 when a new Shipshit.dev product should be scaffolded
• agent-config-audit after generation to detect drift or stale config

Purpose

This skill scaffolds a lean AI agent documentation system including:

• Session tracking (daily files in .agents/sessions/)
• Durable project context in .agents/memory/ (one topic per file)
• Agent config folders (.claude, .codex, .cursor) with commands, rules, and agents

When to Use

• Adding AI coding-assistant context to an existing project
• Setting up AI-first development workflows
• Migrating an existing project to use structured AI documentation

For new Shipshit.dev product repos, prefer project-init-orchestrator, which routes to npx @shipshitdev/v0 and includes the standard .agents, .claude, and .codex setup.

Usage

Run the scaffold script:

python3 scripts/scaffold.py --help

# Basic usage
python3 scripts/scaffold.py \
  --root /path/to/project \
  --name "My Project"

# With custom options
python3 scripts/scaffold.py \
  --root /path/to/project \
  --name "My Project" \
  --tech "nextjs,nestjs" \
  --allow-outside

Generated Structure

Documentation (.agents/)

.agents/
├── README.md                    # Navigation hub
├── memory/
│   └── README.md                # Source of truth for durable project facts
└── sessions/
    ├── README.md                # Session format guide
    └── TEMPLATE.md              # Session file template

Rules and coding standards go in the repo's agent entry file (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, or CODEX.md) and the user's platform-level instruction file — not inside .agents/.

Task tracking uses GitHub Issues (gh issue list, gh issue create) — not local task files.

Agent Configs

.claude/
├── commands/                    # Slash commands (project-specific)
│   ├── start.md
│   ├── end.md
│   ├── new-session.md
│   ├── commit-summary.md
│   ├── code-review.md
│   ├── bug.md
│   ├── quick-fix.md
│   ├── refactor-code.md
│   ├── inbox.md
│   ├── task.md
│   ├── validate.md
│   └── clean.md
├── agents/                      # Specialized agents (project-specific)
│   ├── senior-backend-engineer.md
│   └── senior-frontend-engineer.md
└── skills/                      # Project-specific skills

.codex/
├── commands/
└── skills/

.cursor/
└── commands/

Note: Agent configs (agents/, commands/) are copied from the installed library bundle so projects get the latest version. Rules are not copied because they are expected to be managed at the user or repo level to avoid duplication and drift.

Root Files

• AGENTS.md - Points to .agents/README.md
• CLAUDE.md - Claude-specific entry point
• CODEX.md - Codex-specific entry point
• .editorconfig - Editor configuration

Key Patterns

memory/ Files

• One topic per file: memory/architecture.md, memory/deployment.md, memory/entities.md, etc.
• Every file carries a last_verified: YYYY-MM-DD front-matter field.
• Transient or short-lived facts add status: temporary.

Session Files

• One file per day: sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.md
• Multiple sessions same day use Session 1, Session 2, etc. in the same file.

Customization

After scaffolding, customize:

1. Root agent entry file - Add project-specific coding standards and "never do" rules
2. .agents/memory/architecture.md - Document your architecture decisions
3. .agents/memory/entities.md - Document your data entities
4. .agents/memory/deployment.md - Document deployment steps and gotchas
5. GitHub Issues - Create issues for tasks (gh issue create)
6. .claude/rules/ - Add project-specific rule files
7. .claude/commands/ - Add project-specific slash commands

Integration with Other Skills

This skill integrates with:

Skill	How It Works Together
project-init-orchestrator	Routes new product requests to v0 before lower-level setup
fullstack-workspace-init	Uses v0 for new Shipshit.dev product workspaces
linter-formatter-init	Sets up quality tooling in the scaffolded project
husky-test-coverage	Enforces test coverage in pre-commit hooks