Setup

Initialize a new project at $1 with the AI Coding Toolkit.

Steps

0. Directory guard (must run from toolkit repo)
   • Confirm START_PROMPTS.md and GENERATOR_PROMPT.md exist in the current working directory
   • If either is missing, STOP and tell the user to cd into the ai_coding_project_base toolkit repo and re-run /setup $1

0.5. Idempotency Check

Check if target already has toolkit installed:

if [[ -f "$1/.claude/toolkit-version.json" ]]; then
  EXISTING_COMMIT=$(jq -r '.toolkit_commit' "$1/.claude/toolkit-version.json")
  CURRENT_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
fi

Decision logic:

• If toolkit-version.json doesn't exist → proceed with full setup (existing flow)
• If exists and toolkit_commit = current HEAD → report "Already up to date" and skip to Step 7 (success report)
• If exists and toolkit_commit ≠ current HEAD → proceed with incremental update (Step 3a)

Store the result as SETUP_MODE:

• SETUP_MODE=full — new installation
• SETUP_MODE=current — already up to date
• SETUP_MODE=incremental — updating existing installation

1. Validate target directory

   • If $1 is empty, ask the user for the target directory path
   • Check if the directory exists; if not, offer to create it

2. Ask project type

   • Greenfield: Starting a new project from scratch
   • Feature: Adding a feature to an existing project

2a. For Feature type: Ask feature name and create directory - Prompt: "What should this feature be called? (used as folder name, e.g., 'analytics-dashboard')" - Validate: lowercase, hyphens and underscores allowed, no spaces or special characters - Create $1/features/ directory if it doesn't exist - Create $1/features/<feature-name>/ directory - Store the feature path as FEATURE_PATH = $1/features/<feature-name>

3. Copy skills to target (with global resolution check)

   Before copying each skill, check if it's globally available. See GLOBAL_SYNC.md for helper definitions.

   Pre-copy checks:

   # Source the global sync helpers
   GLOBAL_SKILLS_DIR="$HOME/.claude/skills"
   TOOLKIT_ROOT="$(pwd)"
   
   # Check if global directory exists and has symlinks
   GLOBAL_AVAILABLE=false
   if [[ -d "$GLOBAL_SKILLS_DIR" ]]; then
     # Count symlinks pointing to this toolkit
     SYMLINK_COUNT=$(find "$GLOBAL_SKILLS_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -type l 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
     if [[ "$SYMLINK_COUNT" -gt 0 ]]; then
       GLOBAL_AVAILABLE=true
     fi
   fi
   

   Copy logic with global resolution:

   GLOBAL_COUNT=0
   LOCAL_COUNT=0
   
   for skill_dir in .claude/skills/*/; do
     skill_name="$(basename "$skill_dir")"
   
     # Check for toolkit-only flag in YAML frontmatter (between --- markers)
     if sed -n '/^---$/,/^---$/p' "$skill_dir/SKILL.md" 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^toolkit-only: true'; then
       continue  # Skip toolkit-only skills
     fi
   
     # Check if this skill is globally usable
     if [[ "$GLOBAL_AVAILABLE" == "true" ]]; then
       global_path="$GLOBAL_SKILLS_DIR/$skill_name"
       if [[ -L "$global_path" && -e "$global_path" ]]; then
         # Verify it points to this toolkit
         resolved=$(realpath "$global_path" 2>/dev/null)
         expected=$(realpath "$skill_dir" 2>/dev/null)
         if [[ "$resolved" == "$expected" ]]; then
           echo "  $skill_name — globally available"
           ((GLOBAL_COUNT++))
           continue  # Skip copy, will resolve via global
         fi
       fi
     fi
   
     # Copy locally
     cp -r "$skill_dir" "$1/.claude/skills/"
     echo "  $skill_name — copied locally"
     ((LOCAL_COUNT++))
   done
   

   Summary output:

   • If all skills are global: "All skills resolved via ~/.claude/skills/ — no local copies needed"
   • If mixed: "Skills: {GLOBAL_COUNT} global, {LOCAL_COUNT} local"
   • If all local: "Copied {LOCAL_COUNT} skills to project"

   Copy verification config (if missing):

   • .claude/verification-config.json → target's .claude/verification-config.json

   Verify result:

   # For local-only or mixed: verify local copies exist
   if [[ "$LOCAL_COUNT" -gt 0 ]]; then
     actual_count=$(ls -d "$1/.claude/skills/"*/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
     if [[ "$actual_count" -eq 0 ]]; then
       # STOP and report copy failure
     fi
   fi
   

   Also verify configuration file:

   test -f "$1/.claude/verification-config.json" && echo "Config: OK" || echo "Config: MISSING (non-critical)"
   

3b. Copy workstream scripts to target

Copy .workstream/ scripts from the toolkit to the target project:

mkdir -p "$1/.workstream"
for file in lib.sh setup.sh dev.sh verify.sh README.md workstream.json.example; do
  if [ -f ".workstream/$file" ]; then
    cp ".workstream/$file" "$1/.workstream/$file"
  fi
done
chmod +x "$1/.workstream/"*.sh 2>/dev/null || true

Do NOT copy workstream.json — this is project-owned and created by the user.

Verify copies:

ls -la "$1/.workstream/" 2>/dev/null

Confirm setup.sh, dev.sh, verify.sh, and lib.sh exist and are executable.

3c. Copy Codex App templates to target

Copy .codex/ templates from the toolkit to the target project:

mkdir -p "$1/.codex"
cp ".codex/setup.sh" "$1/.codex/setup.sh"
cp ".codex/AGENTS.md" "$1/.codex/AGENTS.md"
chmod +x "$1/.codex/setup.sh"

These are recommended defaults for Codex App integration. Users configure the setup script in Codex App Settings (Cmd+,) → Local Environments.

3a. Incremental Sync (When SETUP_MODE=incremental)

Skip Step 3 entirely and use this incremental approach instead.

Check resolution mode from existing config:

FORCE_LOCAL=$(jq -r '.force_local_skills // empty' "$1/.claude/toolkit-version.json")
CURRENT_RESOLUTION=$(jq -r '.skill_resolution // "local"' "$1/.claude/toolkit-version.json")

Important: For existing projects with local copies, continue syncing locally to preserve shadowing behavior. Do NOT automatically switch to global resolution.

Load the stored file hashes from $1/.claude/toolkit-version.json:

STORED_HASHES=$(jq '.files' "$1/.claude/toolkit-version.json")

For each skill in the copy list (excluding toolkit-only skills — check SKILL.md frontmatter for toolkit-only: true):

1. Calculate toolkit file hash:

   TOOLKIT_HASH=$(shasum -a 256 "$TOOLKIT_FILE" | cut -d' ' -f1)
   

2. Get stored hash from toolkit-version.json (hash at last sync)

3. Calculate target file hash (if exists):

   TARGET_HASH=$(shasum -a 256 "$TARGET_FILE" | cut -d' ' -f1)
   

Classification and Action:

Track counts for each classification and report summary:

INCREMENTAL SYNC
================
Global resolution: {count} skills (via ~/.claude/skills)
New files:         {count} copied
Updated files:     {count} copied
Current files:     {count} skipped (already up to date)
Modified files:    {count} skipped (local changes preserved)

If any files are LOCAL_MODIFIED, list them:

WARNING: These files have local modifications and were NOT updated:
- .claude/skills/phase-start/SKILL.md
- .claude/skills/fresh-start/SKILL.md

To update these files, either:
- Run /sync for interactive conflict resolution
- Manually backup and delete them, then re-run /setup

4. Create or Update toolkit-version.json

   For full setup (SETUP_MODE=full):

   Create .claude/toolkit-version.json in the target to enable future syncs. Determine the resolution mode based on how skills were installed:

   {
     "schema_version": "1.1",
     "toolkit_location": "{absolute path to this toolkit}",
     "toolkit_commit": "{current git HEAD commit hash}",
     "toolkit_commit_date": "{commit date in ISO format}",
     "last_sync": "{current ISO timestamp}",
     "force_local_skills": null,
     "skill_resolution": "{global|local|mixed}",
     "files": {
       ".claude/skills/fresh-start/SKILL.md": {
         "hash": "{sha256 hash of file}",
         "synced_at": "{ISO timestamp}",
         "resolution": "{global|local}"
       }
       // ... entry for each skill
     }
   }
   

   Resolution determination:

   • If GLOBAL_COUNT > 0 and LOCAL_COUNT == 0: "skill_resolution": "global"
   • If GLOBAL_COUNT == 0 and LOCAL_COUNT > 0: "skill_resolution": "local"
   • If both > 0: "skill_resolution": "mixed"

   Per-file resolution:

   • Skills that were skipped (globally available): "resolution": "global"
   • Skills that were copied: "resolution": "local"

   For incremental update (SETUP_MODE=incremental):

   Update the existing toolkit-version.json:

   • Update toolkit_commit to current HEAD
   • Update toolkit_commit_date to current commit date
   • Update last_sync to current timestamp
   • Preserve force_local_skills setting
   • For each file that was copied (NEW or CLEAN_UPDATE):
     • Update the file's hash, synced_at, and resolution
   • Keep existing entries for files that were skipped (CURRENT or LOCAL_MODIFIED)
   • Recalculate skill_resolution based on all files

   For already current (SETUP_MODE=current):

   Skip this step entirely.

   Get toolkit info:

   TOOLKIT_PATH=$(pwd)
   COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
   COMMIT_DATE=$(git log -1 --format=%cI HEAD)
   

   Calculate file hashes:

   shasum -a 256 "$file" | cut -d' ' -f1
   

   Include entries for ALL files in non-toolkit-only skill directories:

   # Hash every .md file in every skill directory (skip toolkit-only)
   for skill_dir in .claude/skills/*/; do
     # Skip toolkit-only skills (parse YAML frontmatter between --- markers)
     if sed -n '/^---$/,/^---$/p' "$skill_dir/SKILL.md" 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^toolkit-only: true'; then
       continue
     fi
     for file in "$skill_dir"*.md; do
       [[ -f "$file" ]] || continue
       hash=$(shasum -a 256 "$file" | cut -d' ' -f1)
       # Add entry for "$file" with hash and timestamp
     done
   done
   

   This ensures skills with supporting files (e.g., audit-skills/CRITERIA.md, audit-skills/SCORING.md) are tracked for conflict detection.

   Skills with toolkit-only: true in frontmatter are NOT copied or tracked. These run only from the toolkit directory (e.g., setup, update-target-projects).

5. Create CLAUDE.md if it doesn't exist

   Create a minimal CLAUDE.md that references AGENTS.md:

   @AGENTS.md
   

6. Codex CLI Detection (Optional)

   Check if OpenAI Codex CLI is installed:

   command -v codex >/dev/null 2>&1
   

   If Codex is detected:

   • Use AskUserQuestion to prompt:

     Question: "Codex CLI detected. Install toolkit skills for Codex?"
     Options:
       - "Yes, install" — Install skills via symlink (auto-updates with toolkit)
       - "No, skip" — Don't install Codex skills
     

   If user selects "Yes, install":

   • Run from this toolkit directory:

     ./scripts/install-codex-skill-pack.sh --method symlink
     

   • Report the installation result

   If Codex is not detected:

   • Skip silently (don't mention Codex to users who don't have it)

   Note: Using symlinks means Codex skills auto-update when user runs git pull on the toolkit.

6a. Codex MCP Configuration (if Codex detected and skills installed)

After installing Codex skills, offer to configure essential MCPs:

• Use AskUserQuestion to prompt:

  Question: "Configure essential MCP servers for Codex? (Playwright for browser verification)"
  Options:
    - "Yes, configure" — Add Playwright MCP to ~/.codex/config.toml
    - "No, skip" — Skip MCP configuration
  

If user selects "Yes, configure":

• Run from this toolkit directory:

  ./scripts/configure-codex-mcp.sh
  

• Report the configuration result

Why this matters: Both Claude Code and Codex CLI support the same MCP protocol. This ensures Codex has access to browser automation for verification workflows, matching Claude Code's capabilities when using the Playwright MCP.

7. Report success and next steps

   For SETUP_MODE=current (already up to date):

   ALREADY UP TO DATE
   ==================
   Target: $1
   Toolkit commit: {COMMIT_HASH} ({COMMIT_DATE})
   
   No changes needed — toolkit files are current.
   

   For SETUP_MODE=incremental (updated existing):

   TOOLKIT UPDATED
   ===============
   Target: $1
   Previous commit: {OLD_COMMIT_HASH}
   Current commit:  {COMMIT_HASH}
   
   {Summary from Step 3a showing files synced/skipped}
   
   All toolkit skills are now up to date.
   

   For SETUP_MODE=full, Greenfield:

   TOOLKIT INITIALIZED
   ===================
   Target: $1
   Skill resolution: {mode} ({details})
   
   Next steps (run from THIS toolkit directory):
   1. /product-spec $1
   2. /technical-spec $1
   3. /generate-plan $1
   
   Then switch to your project:
   4. cd $1
   5. /fresh-start
   6. /configure-verification
   7. /phase-prep 1
   8. /phase-start 1
   

   Skill resolution line examples:

   • Skill resolution: global (30 skills via ~/.claude/skills symlinks)
   • Skill resolution: local (30 skills copied to project)
   • Skill resolution: mixed (25 global, 5 local)

   For SETUP_MODE=full, Feature:

   TOOLKIT INITIALIZED
   ===================
   Target: $1
   Feature directory: FEATURE_PATH
   
   Next steps (run from your project directory):
   1. cd $1
   2. /feature-spec <feature-name>
   3. /feature-technical-spec <feature-name>
   4. /feature-plan <feature-name>
   5. /fresh-start
   6. /configure-verification
   7. /phase-prep 1
   8. /phase-start 1
   
   After phase completion, merge AGENTS_ADDITIONS.md into $1/AGENTS.md
   

Important

• This skill must be run from the ai_coding_project_base toolkit directory
• Project-level generation skills (/product-spec, /technical-spec, /generate-plan) run from toolkit
• Feature skills (/feature-spec, /feature-technical-spec, /feature-plan) run from the target project
• Execution skills run from target
• Use cp -r for directory copies to preserve structure
• Do not overwrite existing files without asking

When Setup Cannot Complete

If LOCAL_MODIFIED files conflict during incremental sync:

• List all conflicting files with their local vs toolkit versions
• Ask user: "Keep local changes, overwrite with toolkit, or diff each file?"
• If "Keep local": Skip those files, complete rest of sync, warn about version mismatch
• If "Overwrite": Back up local files to .claude/backup/ before overwriting
• If "Diff each": Show side-by-side diff, let user choose per file

If target directory doesn't exist and can't be created:

• Report: "Cannot create directory: {path}"
• Check parent directory permissions
• Suggest: Create manually with mkdir -p {path}
• Exit cleanly without partial state

If Codex CLI skill installation fails:

• Do NOT fail the entire setup
• Report: "Codex skill installation failed: {error}"
• Continue with rest of setup
• Note at end: "Codex skills not installed. Run ./scripts/install-codex-skill-pack.sh manually."

If toolkit-version.json cannot be written:

• Report: "Cannot write toolkit-version.json"
• Complete the file copies (primary goal)
• Warn: "Future incremental syncs will not work until version file is created"
• Suggest: Check .claude/ directory permissions