Project Onboarding

Skill: project-onboarding

Complete project onboarding for Claude Cowork in a single session.

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Triggers

Russian: «создай проект», «onboarding проекта», «новый проект», «настрой проект», «создай контекст проекта», «быстрый контекст», «обнови карту файлов», «пересканируй файлы» English: "create project", "project onboarding", "new project", "set up project", "create project context", "quick context", "update file map", "rescan files"

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Language Detection

Determine the language of the user's request:

• If the request is in Russian → use templates with -ru suffix
• Otherwise → use templates with -en suffix

All output (headings, labels, comments, instructions) must match the detected language.

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Modes

| Mode | Triggers | Actions | |------|----------|---------| | new | "create project", "onboarding", "new project", "set up project" | Full interview → context.md + folder-instructions.md + file map + prompts | | quick | "quick context", "create project context" | Blocks 1–3 + auto-scan → context.md | | scan | "update file map", "rescan files" | File Map module only → update section in context.md |

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Instructions

Step 1 — Determine Mode

If trigger matches scan → go directly to the File Map module. If quick → interview blocks 1–3, then File Map. Otherwise → new, all steps in sequence.

Step 2 — Interview (modes: new / quick)

Ask questions in blocks. Wait for a response after each block. Keep questions concise.

Block 1 — Basics

1. Project name?
2. Type: analytics / content / business / personal / other?
3. Status: Active / On hold / Completed?
4. Start date? Deadline?

Block 2 — Project Overview

5. Describe the project in 2–4 sentences.
6. Vision — what outcome = success?

Block 3 — Current Phase

7. What are we working on right now?
8. What is the concrete deliverable for this phase?

→ Mode quick stops here. Proceed to the File Map module.

Block 4 — Structure

9. Key elements / components / layers of the project?

Block 5 — Stakeholders

10. Stakeholders, partners, external dependencies?

Block 6 — Constraints

11. Constraints: time, resources, risks?

Block 7 — Open Questions

12. Known unresolved tasks or questions?

Block 8 — Additional (optional)

13. Additional sections needed: market context / methodology / roadmap?

If yes — ask 1–2 clarifying questions for each selected section.

Step 3 — File Map Module

Determine the project folder:

• If a user folder is mounted (mounted workspace) — use its root.
• If a path was mentioned during the interview — use it.
• Otherwise — ask: "Provide the path to the project folder."

Run:

find [project-folder] -type f \
  -not -path '*/.git/*' \
  -not -path '*/node_modules/*' \
  -not -path '*/__pycache__/*' \
  -not -name '.DS_Store' \
  | head -200

For each file determine: path, extension, size. For text files (.md, .txt, .csv) — read the first line as the description. For all others — use [auto] based on filename or [clarify].

Group by folder. Format the section as:

# Data Structure

## [folder-name]/
| File | Type | Size | Description |
|------|------|------|-------------|
| filename.ext | EXT | X KB | description |

In scan mode — locate the existing context.md and replace the "Data Structure" section. Do not modify anything else.

Step 4 — Generate context.md (modes: new / quick)

Rules:

• Do not copy answers verbatim — write coherent structured text
• Preserve the user's terminology
• Do not infer — use only facts from the answers
• Missing information → [clarify]
• Use the File Map module output for the "Data Structure" section

Template: resources/context-template-ru.md (Russian) or resources/context-template-en.md (English)

Output: context.md

Step 5 — Rules Module (mode: new only)

Load the template from resources/rules-templates-ru.md or resources/rules-templates-en.md based on the detected language and project type (answer 2). Add general rules (file discovery, language, behavior). Adapt to the user's answers.

Output: folder-instructions.md

After generating, ask: "Rules are ready. Would you like to edit or add your own?"

Step 6 — Starter Prompts Module (mode: new only)

Ask: "Generate starter prompt templates for this project type?" If yes — load templates from resources/prompt-templates-ru.md or resources/prompt-templates-en.md based on the detected language and project type. Adapt to the project context (project name, terminology).

Output: files in resources/prompts/

Step 7 — Summary

Show the table:

| File | Status |
|------|--------|
| context.md | Created, X blocks filled, Y [clarify] |
| folder-instructions.md | Created / Skipped |
| resources/prompts/*.md | N templates created / Skipped |

Provide all files for download.

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Constraints

• Maximum 200 files in auto-scan (if more → warn and show top-level only)
• This skill does not generate prompt-builder prompts — that is a separate skill
• Do not modify project files other than context.md (in scan mode)

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: KirKruglov
• Source: KirKruglov/claude-skills-kit
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.