JPKB Project Initialization Workflow
Scaffold new projects in the JPKB repository with standardized documentation artifacts.
Execution Steps
1. Gather Requirements
Before creating any files, clarify with user:
| Required | Question | Default |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Project name? | *None — must ask* |
| ✓ | Category/parent folder? | Prompt with existing options |
| Project type? | general | |
| License preference? | MIT | |
| Brief description? | "A new project" |
Skip questions if context provides answers. If user says "init parametric-hinge in 3d-prints", don't re-ask.
2. Confirm Target Path
Before creating files, confirm the full path:
Target: E:\Projects\JP KB\jpkb\projects\<category>\<project-name>\Wait for user confirmation or correction.
3. Check for Existing Files
Before creating, check what already exists:
| If Exists | Action |
|---|---|
| README.md | Skip — preserve existing |
| CHANGELOG.md | Skip — preserve existing |
| LICENSE | Skip — preserve existing |
| .gitignore | Merge — append missing entries |
| _NOTES/ | Skip — preserve existing |
| AGENTS/ | Create missing parts only |
This allows safe re-runs on existing projects to add agentic structure.
4. Create Directory Structure
<project-name>/
├── README.md
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── LICENSE
├── .gitignore
├── _NOTES/
│ └── .gitkeep
└── AGENTS/
└── claude/
├── CONTEXT.md
├── TODO.md
├── DECISIONS.md
└── SESSION-LOG/5. Populate Files
Use templates from assets/ folder, substituting:
{{PROJECT_NAME}}— Project name{{DESCRIPTION}}— Project description{{DATE}}— Current date (YYYY-MM-DD){{YEAR}}— Current year{{CATEGORY}}— Project category
See references/project-types.md for type-specific variations.
6. Confirm Completion
Report to user:
- Full path created
- Files generated
- Suggested next steps
Project Types
| Type | Additional Structure | Use When |
|---|---|---|
general | Base structure only | Default, documentation |
code-python | + src/, tests/, pyproject.toml | Python projects |
code-node | + src/, package.json | Node.js projects |
3d-print | + models/, images/ | 3D printing projects |
research | + data/, notebooks/ | Research/data projects |
See references/project-types.md for complete details.
Template Assets
| File | Source |
|---|---|
| README.md | assets/README.template.md |
| CHANGELOG.md | assets/CHANGELOG.template.md |
| LICENSE (MIT) | assets/LICENSE-MIT.txt |
| LICENSE (Apache) | assets/LICENSE-Apache2.txt |
| .gitignore | assets/gitignore-general.txt |
| CONTEXT.md | assets/CONTEXT.template.md |
| TODO.md | assets/TODO.template.md |
| DECISIONS.md | assets/DECISIONS.template.md |
Integration with wrap-session
This skill creates the structure that /wrap-session writes to:
| Init Creates | Wrap-Session Updates |
|---|---|
| README.md (template) | README.md (with progress) |
| CHANGELOG.md ([Unreleased]) | CHANGELOG.md (with changes) |
| CONTEXT.md (initial state) | CONTEXT.md (current state) |
| TODO.md (empty) | TODO.md (with tasks) |
| SESSION-LOG/ (empty) | SESSION-LOG/*.md |