Scaffold

Scaffold

Bootstrap the requested project with the opinionated stack.

The deterministic work — environment preflight, template overlay, package.json merge, post-scaffold verification — happens in three bundled scripts. Parse the invocation arguments, run the framework CLI, invoke the scripts in order, and turn their RESULT: lines into a concise report.

Available scaffolds

Shared across all scaffolds: TypeScript strict, pnpm, Biome (no ESLint/Prettier), Tailwind CSS, .node-version 22.12.0.

If the user does not specify a scaffold or is ambiguous, show this table and ask which one.

Workflow

$SKILL_DIR = this skill's folder — ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR} in Claude Code, the directory containing this SKILL.md elsewhere.

1. Parse arguments

Extract {scaffold} and {project_name} from the invocation arguments. Aliases: next-cf → next-cloudflare, astro-cf → astro-cloudflare. Missing {scaffold} → show the Available scaffolds table and ask. Missing {project_name} → derive from cwd or ask. {project_dir} defaults to ..

2. Preflight

bash "$SKILL_DIR"/scripts/preflight.sh "{project_dir}" "{project_name}" → check RESULT: lines. Stop on error=invalid-project-name, error=invalid-cloudflare-service-name, or error=invalid-target-name and request the named constraint; on pnpm=no, jq=no, or node=no|too-old|unsupported, provide the official install or version remediation; on target=occupied, require an empty target including dotfiles. Continue only on ok=true.

3. Install

Per-scaffold steps (framework CLI, conflict removal, dependency installs, CSS-token setup): references/setup-{scaffold}.md. Then apply the shared overlay:

bash "$SKILL_DIR"/scripts/overlay_templates.sh "{scaffold}" "{project_name}" "{project_dir}"

Writes opinionated configs (biome.json, .worktreeinclude, canonical AGENTS.md, thin CLAUDE.md, .agents/rules/, .node-version, .dev.vars.example, wrangler.jsonc, framework configs), ensures Tailwind is imported, merges the shared rules into the generator's .gitignore, and applies the validated name plus scripts and module settings to package.json. Every publication uses a same-directory temporary file and rejects destination or parent symlinks. Idempotent — skips existing files unless --force; ok=partial → show the skipped list, ask whether to rerun or keep partial.

4. Verify and summarize

bash "$SKILL_DIR"/scripts/verify_scaffold.sh "{project_dir}" runs pnpm biome check --write . and pnpm typecheck. On failure, surface the first 60 diagnostic lines + a fix; do not mark the scaffold complete. On success, report files created and next steps: configure .dev.vars, optionally hand off to /award-design <brief> (award-level direction, then /design-system audit DESIGN.md) or /frontend-dev (everyday UI) when those skills are installed, then run pnpm dev.

Rules

• Use Biome for linting and formatting.
• Use ES modules ("type": "module").
• Use pnpm.
• Treat target=occupied as a hard stop; this skill creates new projects only.
• Preserve framework-generated README.md; leave project-specific documentation and Git initialization to the user.
• Read "$SKILL_DIR"/references/decisions.md only when the brief requires an application decision beyond scaffolding. Record established choices; ask only for a material unresolved decision. Do not add a mandatory questionnaire after a completed scaffold.

astro-cloudflare specifics

When scaffolding astro-cloudflare or later editing its astro.config.mjs / wrangler.jsonc, read "$SKILL_DIR"/references/astro-cloudflare-notes.md — covers imageService, assets.directory, the pre-build shim, and the Sharp pitfall.