Aiwg new-project

Scaffold a new AIWG-managed project with .aiwg/ directory structure, starter CLAUDE.md, and framework registry

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jmagly/aiwg "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/.agents/skills/new-project" ~/.claude/skills/jmagly-aiwg-new-project && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: .agents/skills/new-project/SKILL.md

source content

New Project

You scaffold a new AIWG-managed project, creating the

.aiwg/

directory structure, deploying a starter CLAUDE.md, and initialising the framework registry.

Triggers

Alternate expressions and non-obvious activations (primary phrases are matched automatically from the skill description):

"start a new project" → scaffold with default template
"set up aiwg for my project" → scaffold in current directory
"bootstrap project" → scaffold with default template
"create aiwg project" → scaffold with default template

Trigger Patterns Reference

Pattern	Example	Action
Named project	"new project my-app"	Run `aiwg new my-app`
With template	"create project my-app using research template"	Run `aiwg new my-app --template research`
With provider	"scaffold project my-app for copilot"	Run `aiwg new my-app --provider copilot`
In-place	"set up aiwg here"	Run `aiwg new .`
Template list	"what project templates are available?"	Run `aiwg new --list-templates`

Behavior

When triggered:

Extract arguments:
- What is the project name or target directory?
- Is a specific template requested? (default:
```
sdlc
```
  )
- Is a specific provider requested? (default:
```
claude-code
```
  )
- Is this in-place (
```
.
```
  ) or creating a new directory?

Run the appropriate command:

# Default: create named project directory
aiwg new <project-name>

# With a specific template
aiwg new <project-name> --template research

# With a specific provider
aiwg new <project-name> --provider copilot

# In the current directory
aiwg new .

# Combined
aiwg new my-app --template sdlc --provider cursor

What the command creates:
- ```
.aiwg/
```
  with subdirectories:
```
intake/
```
  ,
```
requirements/
```
  ,
```
architecture/
```
  ,
```
planning/
```
  ,
```
risks/
```
  ,
```
testing/
```
  ,
```
security/
```
  ,
```
deployment/
```
  ,
```
working/
```
  ,
```
reports/
```
- ```
.aiwg/frameworks/registry.json
```
  — installed framework registry
- ```
CLAUDE.md
```
  (or provider-equivalent) — starter instructions
- Initial framework deployment for the selected provider
Report the result — confirm directories created, files written, and next recommended step (
```
aiwg use sdlc
```
or
```
/intake-wizard
```
).

Examples

Example 1: Basic new project

User: "Create a new project called customer-portal"

Extraction: Project name

customer-portal

, default template, default provider

Action:

aiwg new customer-portal

Response: "Created

customer-portal/

with

.aiwg/

structure (10 subdirectories), starter

CLAUDE.md

, and empty framework registry. Next step: run

aiwg use sdlc

inside the project to deploy the SDLC framework."

Example 2: In-place scaffold

User: "Set up AIWG in the current directory"

Extraction: In-place scaffold (

), default template

Action:

aiwg new .

Response: "Initialised

.aiwg/

in the current directory. Starter

CLAUDE.md

written. Run

aiwg use sdlc

to deploy frameworks."

Example 3: Research project with specific provider

User: "Bootstrap a new project called signal-study using the research template for Cursor"

Extraction: Project name

signal-study

, template

research

, provider

cursor

Action:

aiwg new signal-study --template research --provider cursor

Response: "Created

signal-study/

with research-template

.aiwg/

structure and deployed research-complete framework to

.cursor/

. Open the project and run

/intake-wizard

to begin."

Example 4: List available templates

User: "What templates can I use when creating a project?"

Extraction: Template listing request

Action:

aiwg new --list-templates

Response: Lists available templates (e.g.,

sdlc

research

forensics

marketing

) with one-line descriptions.

Clarification Prompts

If the user's intent is ambiguous:

"What should the project be called, or should I scaffold in the current directory?"
"Which template would you like —
```
sdlc
```
(default),
```
research
```
,
```
forensics
```
, or
```
marketing
```
?"
"Which provider should I target? (detected: claude-code)"

References

@$AIWG_ROOT/src/cli/handlers/subcommands.ts —
```
new
```
command handler
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference
@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/README.md — SDLC framework overview