Gmacko Init Orchestrator

One-button initialization: interview -> plan -> bootstrap -> provision -> validate.

Overview

This orchestrator coordinates the complete project initialization workflow by calling the appropriate skills in sequence. It provides a streamlined experience while maintaining the flexibility to skip or customize individual steps.

Workflow

digraph orchestrator {
    rankdir=TB;
    node [shape=box];
    
    start [label="Start Orchestrator" shape=ellipse];
    check [label="1. Check Current State"];
    state [label="Determine Entry Point"];
    
    interview [label="2. gmacko-init-interview\n(Generate PROJECT_MANIFEST.json)"];
    plan [label="3. gmacko-init-plan\n(Generate INITIAL_PLAN.md)"];
    review [label="4. Review Plan with User"];
    approved [label="Approved?" shape=diamond];
    bootstrap [label="5. gmacko-init-bootstrap\n(Execute setup.sh)"];
    provision [label="6. gmacko-init-provision\n(Configure services)"];
    skip_provision [label="Skip provision?" shape=diamond];
    validate [label="7. Final Validation"];
    summary [label="8. Show Summary"];
    done [label="Orchestration Complete" shape=ellipse];
    
    start -> check -> state;
    state -> interview [label="no manifest"];
    state -> plan [label="manifest exists"];
    state -> bootstrap [label="plan exists"];
    
    interview -> plan -> review -> approved;
    approved -> bootstrap [label="yes"];
    approved -> interview [label="revise"];
    bootstrap -> skip_provision;
    skip_provision -> provision [label="no"];
    skip_provision -> validate [label="yes"];
    provision -> validate -> summary -> done;
}

Execution Steps

Step 1: Check Current State

Determine where to start based on existing artifacts:

# Check what exists
HAS_MANIFEST=$([ -f "PROJECT_MANIFEST.json" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
HAS_PLAN=$([ -f "INITIAL_PLAN.md" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
HAS_BOOTSTRAP=$([ -f "docs/ai/handoffs/init-bootstrap.md" ] && echo "true" || echo "false")

Report state:

PROJECT STATE
=============
PROJECT_MANIFEST.json: [exists/missing]
INITIAL_PLAN.md: [exists/missing]
Bootstrap completed: [yes/no]

Ask user:

Based on the current state, I recommend starting from [step]. Would you like to: a) Start fresh (run full workflow) b) Continue from [recommended step] c) Skip to a specific step

Step 2: Run Interview (if needed)

If

PROJECT_MANIFEST.json

doesn't exist:

Starting project interview...

Invoke the

gmacko-init-interview

skill:

• Complete all interview sections
• Generate

  PROJECT_MANIFEST.json

• Wait for manifest to be written

Step 3: Run Plan Generation (if needed)

If

INITIAL_PLAN.md

doesn't exist or manifest was just created:

Generating implementation plan...

Invoke the

gmacko-init-plan

skill:

• Read

  PROJECT_MANIFEST.json

• Generate

  INITIAL_PLAN.md

• Create

  docs/ai/handoffs/init-plan.md

Step 4: Review Plan with User

Present plan summary and ask for approval:

I've generated your implementation plan. Here's the summary:

[Project Name]: [Description]

MVP Features:

• [Feature 1]
• [Feature 2]
• [Feature 3]

Platforms: [Web/Mobile/Both] Integrations: [List enabled] Deployment: [Vercel/k8s] with [environments]

Please review

INITIAL_PLAN.md

for full details.

Ready to proceed with setup? (yes/revise/abort)

Step 5: Run Bootstrap (if approved)

If user approves:

Executing project setup...

Invoke the

gmacko-init-bootstrap

skill:

• Run preflight checks
• Execute

  scripts/setup.sh

• Validate results

Step 6: Run Provision (optional)

After bootstrap completes:

Would you like to configure external services now? This will set up: [list enabled integrations]

a) Yes, configure all services b) Yes, but let me choose which ones c) Skip for now (I'll do it manually)

If user chooses to provision, invoke the

gmacko-init-provision

skill (to be created) or guide through

scripts/provision.sh

.

Step 7: Final Validation

Run comprehensive validation:

# Full validation suite
pnpm typecheck
pnpm lint
pnpm build

# Check all handoffs exist
[ -f "docs/ai/handoffs/init-plan.md" ]
[ -f "docs/ai/handoffs/init-bootstrap.md" ]

Step 8: Show Summary

Present final summary:

INITIALIZATION COMPLETE
=======================

Project: [name] ([display name])
Repository: gmacko/[name]

Artifacts Created:
- PROJECT_MANIFEST.json (source of truth)
- INITIAL_PLAN.md (implementation roadmap)
- docs/ai/handoffs/init-plan.md
- docs/ai/handoffs/init-bootstrap.md

Services Configured:
- [x] Neon Database
- [x] Clerk Authentication
- [ ] Stripe Payments (skipped)
- [x] PostHog Analytics
- [x] Sentry Monitoring

Validation:
- Type check: PASSED
- Lint: PASSED
- Build: PASSED

NEXT STEPS
----------
1. Review INITIAL_PLAN.md with your team
2. Create GitHub repository:
   gh repo create gmacko/[name] --private --source=. --push
3. Set up Vercel project:
   vercel link
4. Start development:
   pnpm dev

Happy building!

Customization Options

Users can customize the orchestration:

Skip Interview (use existing manifest)

/gmacko-init-orchestrator --skip-interview

Skip Provision (manual setup later)

/gmacko-init-orchestrator --skip-provision

Dry Run (preview without changes)

/gmacko-init-orchestrator --dry-run

Error Recovery

If any step fails:

1. Interview fails: Restart interview with saved progress (if partial manifest exists)
2. Plan fails: Check manifest validity, regenerate
3. Bootstrap fails: Check error, fix issue, retry bootstrap only
4. Provision fails: Can be retried independently; other steps are complete

Red Flags

Rationalization	Correction
"I'll skip the plan review"	ALWAYS get user approval before bootstrap
"Bootstrap failed but I'll continue"	STOP: Fix bootstrap before provision
"I'll run all steps without checking state"	ALWAYS check existing artifacts first
"User seems impatient, I'll rush"	Maintain quality; each step matters

Dependencies

This orchestrator invokes:

1. gmacko-init-interview

   (Tier B)

2. gmacko-init-plan

   (Tier B)

3. gmacko-init-bootstrap

   (Tier B)

4. gmacko-init-provision

   (Tier B, optional)

Handoff Document

After completion, ensure all handoffs are present:

• docs/ai/handoffs/init-plan.md

• docs/ai/handoffs/init-bootstrap.md

• docs/ai/handoffs/init-provision.md

  (if provisioned)

Create summary handoff at

docs/ai/handoffs/init-complete.md

:

# Initialization Complete

## Timestamp
[ISO timestamp]

## Steps Completed
- [x] Interview (PROJECT_MANIFEST.json)
- [x] Plan (INITIAL_PLAN.md)
- [x] Bootstrap (setup.sh executed)
- [x/skipped] Provision (services configured)

## Validation
- Type check: PASSED
- Lint: PASSED
- Build: PASSED

## Ready for Development
The project is ready for feature implementation.
Start with Milestone 1 from INITIAL_PLAN.md.