fabioc-aloha Bootstrap Project
Set up one repository with Core's project-local guidance and a portable VS Code workspace baseline. The baseline covers editor, diff, Markdown, file/search, terminal, and Git QoL preferences. Its PowerShell profile keys are Windows-scoped and are ignored on macOS, where the system default shell applies. It never edits user settings, configures extensions, or configures shared continuity.
Preview First
node <this-skill>/scripts/bootstrap-project.cjs --repository-root <path>
The preview classifies agent guidance, nested contracts, missing scaffold files,
settings additions and .gitignore changes. It writes nothing.
Apply After Consent
After explicit repository consent, rerun with --apply. Existing files are
preserved. Settings are additive: missing keys and nested map entries are added,
while project values remain authoritative. Markdown Preview uses VS Code's
user-level defaults; optional personal styling belongs in the user profile, not
project configuration.
The minimal scaffold is AGENTS.md, thin Claude/Gemini adapters, HANDOFF.md,
.github/episodic/README.md, .vscode/settings.json, and a narrow
.gitignore exception for the managed settings file.
Boundaries
- One explicit repository root per invocation.
- Divergent root
AGENT.mdandAGENTS.mdblock apply. - Existing handoff, episodic, agent, and settings files are preserved.
- Comment-rich JSONC requiring changes fails closed for manual merge.
- Do not create
MEMORY.md, README, license, framework, package manager, or Git. - Do not edit VS Code user settings or configure shared continuity.
Anti-Patterns
| Anti-pattern | Correction |
|---|---|
| Run this through optional Manager | Core owns required project setup |
| Replace custom project settings | Add only missing baseline entries |
| Configure a project Markdown stylesheet | Use VS Code's user-level defaults instead |
| Configure shared continuity | Keep work in repository continuity until a separately approved capability exists |
Would Revise If
Revise by 2026-11-15 if project bytes are overwritten, a second preview is not idempotent, user settings are touched, or the baseline proves non-portable.