Project Initialization

Project Initialization

Improve the results of running the /init command to create AI agent rules.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Setting up a new repository for AI agent collaboration
• Neither CLAUDE.md nor AGENTS.md exists
• The /init command has been run but needs improvement
• You want AI agent rules to be discoverable by multiple agents

Goal

The /init command creates CLAUDE.md, but this is only useful for Claude Code. This skill ensures the same file contents are discoverable and readable by multiple AI agents looking in different places.

This follows the standard documented at: https://agent-rules.org/

Process

Perform the following steps:

1. Check existing files: Verify if CLAUDE.md and/or AGENTS.md exist

2. Handle new project: If neither file exists, first run Claude's /init process to generate initial content

3. Rename if needed: If CLAUDE.md exists, rename it to AGENTS.md

4. Create symlinks: Generate symlinks so different agents can find the rules:

   • CLAUDE.md → points to AGENTS.md
   • AGENT.md → points to AGENTS.md (for agents that look for this filename)

5. Verify: Confirm the symlinks work by checking file accessibility

Context

• Existing files: ls CLAUDE.md AGENTS.md

Example Commands

# Check existing files
ls -la CLAUDE.md AGENTS.md

# Rename if needed
mv CLAUDE.md AGENTS.md

# Create symlinks
ln -s AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md
ln -s AGENTS.md AGENT.md

# Verify
cat CLAUDE.md
cat AGENT.md

Result

After this process:

• AGENTS.md contains the authoritative AI agent rules
• CLAUDE.md is a symlink to AGENTS.md
• AGENT.md is a symlink to AGENTS.md
• Multiple AI agents can discover and read the same rules