# Template Initialization

> Initialize a new project from template-ts non-interactively. Use when the user wants to set up a fresh repository from the template, customize project metadata (name, author, description), configure package scope, and optionally remove example packages/tests. This automates the entire scripts/init-template.sh workflow without manual prompts. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/template-initialization` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/template-initialization`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/template-initialization/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/template-initialization

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# Template Initialization

Automate project initialization from template-ts by driving the interactive script non-interactively.

## Workflow

1. **Gather inputs** - Ask user for required fields (project name, author, description) and optional fields (email, repo URL, scope, cleanup preferences)
2. **Validate environment** - Check Node.js >= 20, pnpm >= 10, and scripts are executable
3. **Execute initialization** - Run init script with piped answers
4. **Verify setup** - Run lint and tests, report results

## Required Inputs

Collect these from the user before proceeding:

- `project_name` - Project name (e.g., "my-awesome-app")
- `author_name` - Author name (e.g., "Jane Doe")
- `description` - Project description

Optional (use defaults if not provided):

- `author_email` - Author email (default: "")
- `repository_url` - Repository URL (default: "")
- `package_scope` - Package scope (default: "company")
- `remove_example_packages` - Remove example packages? (default: "y")
- `remove_example_tests` - Remove example tests? (default: "y")
- `remove_example_e2e` - Remove E2E tests? (default: "y")
- `replace_template_initialization` - Replace TEMPLATE_INITIALIZATION.md? (default: "y")

## Execution

Make scripts executable and pipe answers to init script:

```bash
chmod +x scripts/*.sh

printf '%s\n' \
  "$project_name" \
  "$author_name" \
  "$author_email" \
  "$description" \
  "$repository_url" \
  y \
  "$package_scope" \
  "$remove_example_packages" \
  "$remove_example_tests" \
  "$remove_example_e2e" \
  "$replace_template_initialization" \
  | scripts/init-template.sh
```

**Note**: The 6th line (`y`) confirms to proceed after showing the configuration summary.

## Post-Initialization

Run validation commands:

```bash
pnpm run lint
pnpm test
```

## What Gets Updated

- `package.json` - Project metadata, author, description, repository
- `README.md` - Generated with project details
- `AGENTS.md` - Generated with project name and agent guidance
- `scripts/TEMPLATE_INITIALIZATION.md` - Optionally replaced with starter guide
- Example packages/tests - Optionally removed based on user choices
- Git repository - Initialized with initial commit if not already present

## Deliverables

Report to user:

- Configuration summary (inputs used)
- Commands executed
- Lint results
- Test results
- Location of updated files

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