Rust Node Bootstrap

Rust+Node.js Bootstrap

Scaffold a Rust+Node.js hybrid project with all infrastructure in one pass.

When to Use This Skill

Activate when any of the following are true:

• User says "bootstrap", "scaffold", "new project", "set up from scratch"
• Repo has Cargo.toml or package.json but is missing the other
• Missing .github/workflows/, scripts/, or publish.config.ts
• Incrementally adding forge infrastructure to an existing project

Decision Tree

Starting from scratch?
  YES → Full scaffold (all steps in order below)
  NO  → Incremental setup ↓

Has package.json?       → NO: Create root package.json + pnpm-workspace.yaml
Has Cargo.toml?         → NO: Create Cargo workspace
Has .github/workflows/? → NO: Generate from rust-node-ci skill templates
Has scripts/?           → NO: Generate from rust-npm-publish skill templates
Has publish.config.ts?  → NO: Create from rust-npm-publish skill examples
Has specs/?             → NO: Initialize LeanSpec

Gather Project Info

Scaffold Structure

See references/project-structure.md for the full annotated tree.

my-tool/
├── .github/workflows/       ← CI + publish workflows
├── .lean-spec/config.json   ← LeanSpec configuration
├── specs/                   ← Spec-driven development
├── packages/cli/            ← Main npm package (thin JS wrapper)
│   ├── package.json         ← bin + optionalDependencies
│   └── bin.js               ← Resolves platform binary, spawns it
├── rust/                    ← Rust workspace
├── scripts/                 ← Publish & version scripts
├── publish.config.ts        ← Publish pipeline configuration
├── package.json             ← Root (version source of truth)
├── pnpm-workspace.yaml      ← pnpm workspace definition
└── Cargo.toml               ← Rust workspace manifest

File Generation Order

Order matters — later files depend on earlier ones:

1. Root configs — package.json, pnpm-workspace.yaml, Cargo.toml, turbo.json Use templates/bootstrap/.
2. Publish config — publish.config.ts (drives script + workflow generation)
3. Main package wrapper — bin.js + package.json from rust-npm-publish skill templates, fill in scope/binary name/platforms
4. Scripts — Copy from rust-npm-publish skill templates
5. Workflows — Copy from rust-node-ci skill templates, customize matrix
6. LeanSpec — Initialize .lean-spec/config.json and specs/
7. AGENTS.md — Project-level agent instructions listing installed skills

Verify

pnpm install && pnpm build && cargo check --workspace && pnpm tsx scripts/sync-versions.ts

See references/checklist.md for the full post-bootstrap checklist.

Install Companion Skills

After scaffolding, install skills for ongoing development:

# CI/CD workflows and composite actions
npx skills add -g onsager-ai/dev-skills --skill rust-node-ci -a claude-code -y

# npm publishing pipeline and versioning
npx skills add -g onsager-ai/dev-skills --skill rust-npm-publish -a claude-code -y

Templates

Setup & Activation

npx skills add -g onsager-ai/dev-skills --skill rust-node-bootstrap -a claude-code -y

Auto-activates when: user says "bootstrap", "scaffold", "new project", or "init" in a Rust+Node.js context.