Setup Shared Folder

Setup Shared Folder

Creates a private GitHub repo for syncing files between the machine running GhostClaw and the user's primary machine.

Use when:

• User wants files from GhostClaw accessible on another machine
• User wants to avoid Dropbox/Google Drive/iCloud
• User mentions "shared folder", "sync files", "access files on my laptop"

What it does

1. Creates ~/ghostclaw-shared/ directory structure:

   • variant/ - Variant HTML/React exports
   • projects/ - Project files
   • scratch/ - Temp workspace

2. Initializes git repo

3. Creates private GitHub repo (under GhostClaw's GitHub account)

4. Pushes initial commit

5. Gives user clone instructions

Usage

# On GhostClaw's machine (already done by skill):
cd ~/ghostclaw-shared
# Repo created and pushed

# On user's machine (tell them to run):
git clone https://github.com/ziggythebot/ghostclaw-shared.git
cd ghostclaw-shared

Workflow after setup

When GhostClaw saves files:

# GhostClaw does this automatically:
cd ~/ghostclaw-shared
cp /path/to/file variant/
git add .
git commit -m "Add variant export"
git push

User gets files:

# User runs on their machine:
cd ~/ghostclaw-shared
git pull
# Files now available locally

Auto-sync option (optional)

For automatic pulling on user's machine:

# Add to crontab on user's machine:
*/5 * * * * cd ~/ghostclaw-shared && git pull -q

Implementation

#!/bin/bash

# Create directory structure
mkdir -p ~/ghostclaw-shared/{variant,projects,scratch}
cd ~/ghostclaw-shared

# Initialize git
git init
echo "# GhostClaw Shared Files

Synced workspace between GhostClaw and your main machine.

- \`variant/\` - Variant HTML/React exports
- \`projects/\` - Project files
- \`scratch/\` - Temp workspace

## Usage

Pull latest files:
\`\`\`
git pull
\`\`\`
" > README.md

git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

# Create private GitHub repo
gh repo create ghostclaw-shared --private --source=. --push

echo "✓ Shared folder created at ~/ghostclaw-shared"
echo "✓ GitHub repo: https://github.com/$(gh api user -q .login)/ghostclaw-shared"
echo ""
echo "On your main machine, run:"
echo "  git clone https://github.com/$(gh api user -q .login)/ghostclaw-shared.git"

Update PROJECTS.md

After running, update the user's PROJECTS.md:

## Shared Files

**GitHub Repo**: `~/ghostclaw-shared/`
- Syncs to https://github.com/ziggythebot/ghostclaw-shared
- Clone on your MacBook Air: `git clone <url>`
- Pull updates: `cd ~/ghostclaw-shared && git pull`
- Subfolders:
  - `variant/` - Variant HTML/React exports
  - `projects/` - Project files
  - `scratch/` - Temp workspace

Helper function for GhostClaw

Add to memory: when saving files to share with user, use this pattern:

# Save file to shared folder
cp /path/to/file ~/ghostclaw-shared/variant/filename.html

# Auto-commit and push
cd ~/ghostclaw-shared
git add .
git commit -m "Add: filename.html"
git push

Security

• Repo is private by default
• Only accessible to GhostClaw's GitHub account and collaborators
• User can add their own GitHub account as collaborator if needed
• Isolated from user's personal cloud storage (Dropbox, iCloud, etc.)

Notes

• Requires gh CLI authenticated
• User needs git on their main machine
• Alternative: use Desktop folder via screen sharing (simpler but manual)