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Maestro Init
ASecurityInitialize project with auto state detection
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name: maestro-init
disable-model-invocation: true
description: Initialize project with auto state detection
argument-hint: "[-y] [--from <source>] [--from-brainstorm SESSION-ID]"
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Glob
- Grep
- Read
- Write
- followup_task
- interrupt_agent
- list_agents
- request_user_input
- send_message
- spawn_agent
- spawn_agents_on_csv
- wait_agent
session-mode: bootstrap
version: 0.5.90
---
<bootstrap_mode>
This skill initializes protected project state before a Session exists. It MUST NOT call `maestro run create`; bootstrap files remain owned by their protected stores.
</bootstrap_mode>
<purpose>
Initialize project: detect state, create `.workflow/` with project.md, state.json, config.json.
Entry point; downstream: step `roadmap` or step `brainstorm`.
</purpose>
<deferred_reading>
- [project.md](~/.maestro/templates/project.md) — read when generating project description
- [state.json](~/.maestro/templates/state.json) — read when creating initial state
- [config.json](~/.maestro/templates/config.json) — read when creating workflow configuration
</deferred_reading>
<context>
$ARGUMENTS — none for interactive mode, or `-y` with `@file` reference for auto mode.
**Flags:**
| Flag | Effect | Default |
|------|--------|---------|
| `-y` / `--yes` | Automatic mode. After config questions, runs research without further interaction. Expects idea document via @ reference. | `false` |
| `--from <source>` | Load upstream context package (brainstorm:ID, @file, or path). Consumes context-package.json to pre-fill project vision, goals, constraints, and terminology. Skips interactive questioning. Alias: `--from-brainstorm` | — |
**Load project state if exists:**
Check for `.workflow/state.json` -- loads context if project already initialized.
**Output boundary**: ALL file writes MUST target `.workflow/` (project.md, state.json, config.json, specs/) only. NEVER modify source code or files outside `.workflow/`.
</context>
<invariants>
1. **Idempotent init** — re-running init on an already-initialized project MUST detect existing `.workflow/` and warn (E002); NEVER silently overwrite existing state
2. **Scope guard** — init MUST only make initialization decisions; NEVER prejudge roadmap structure, plan scope, or implementation details
3. **All artifacts required** — init MUST NOT report completion until project.md, state.json, and config.json all exist; missing artifacts MUST be created before exit
4. **Template-driven** — deferred templates (project.md, state.json, config.json) MUST be read from `~/.maestro/templates/` and customized; NEVER generate from scratch without template
5. **Interview writes back** — all interactive decisions MUST be written to project.md/config.json before proceeding to research or completion; NEVER leave decisions unrecorded
</invariants>
<interview_protocol>
Follows @~/.maestro/workflows/interview-mechanics.md standard.
**Interaction mode**: convergent menu-driven
**Decision tree** (strict order): project type (greenfield / existing codebase onboarding) → tech stack detection and confirmation → directory structure preferences → initial configuration (specs categories, wiki bootstrap)
**Scope guard**: only init decisions; do not prejudge roadmap structure or plan scope
**Writeback target**: project.md (project description) + config.json (settings) + state.json (initial state)
**Additional skip conditions**: --from source (upstream context pre-fills decisions)
**Exit condition**: all configuration questions settled → proceed to workflow execution
</interview_protocol>
<execution>
### Phase Gates (MANDATORY, BLOCKING)
**GATE 1: Pre-flight → Interview**
- REQUIRED: `.workflow/` existence check completed.
- REQUIRED: `--from` source validated (if provided).
- BLOCKED if: E002 (greenfield conflict with existing `.workflow/`) unresolved.
**GATE 2: Interview → Research**
- REQUIRED: All interview decisions recorded in project.md and config.json.
- REQUIRED: `.workflow/` directory created with initial structure.
- BLOCKED if: interview decisions not yet written to files.
**GATE 3: Research → Completion**
- REQUIRED: All 3 required artifacts exist (project.md, state.json, config.json).
- REQUIRED: `.workflow/specs/` initialized.
- BLOCKED if: any artifact missing — write it before reporting completion.
### Pre-flight
1. Check if `.workflow/` already exists — if so, load state and warn (E002 for greenfield conflicts)
2. Validate `--from` source is accessible if provided
Follow '~/.maestro/workflows/init.md' completely.
### Artifact Verification (before completion)
```
REQUIRED_ARTIFACTS = [
".workflow/project.md", // Core Value, Requirements, Key Decisions
".workflow/state.json", // artifacts[], initialized to idle state
".workflow/config.json" // Workflow configuration
]
```
If any artifact is missing: DO NOT report completion. Write the missing file first.
</execution>
<completion>
### Standalone report
```
=== WORKFLOW INITIALIZED ===
Project: {project_name}
State: .workflow/state.json (active)
Created:
.workflow/project.md
.workflow/state.json
.workflow/config.json
.workflow/specs/
```
### Ralph-invoked completion
End the step through the v3 Run lifecycle (no text block output):
```
maestro run complete {run_id} --session {session_id} --actor {actor_id} --expected-orchestration-revision {orchestration_revision} --expected-run-revision {run_revision} --verdict {VERDICT} [--summary "<summary>"] --advance --json
```
(run-id 由 birth packet 提供 — 自动解析当前 running 步)
Verdicts (v3 surface):
- **done** — Normal completion
- **done_with_concerns** — Completed with concerns; pass `--summary` and put concerns in `report.md` frontmatter
- **needs-retry / blocked** — apply the exact structured `continuation` using fully fenced `run transition` or `run cancel`; retry only through a later fenced `run next` after Runtime reports the step pending
### Next-step routing
| Condition | Suggestion |
|-----------|-----------|
| Roadmap needed (default light) | route step `roadmap` through `/maestro-next` or the canonical receipt-chained `session open` -> `session chain insert --command roadmap --arg "<goal>"` -> `run next` flow |
Note: roadmap step is responsible for creating `state.json.sessions[]` entries and setting the first `active_session_id`.
| Full spec package | route step `blueprint` through `/maestro-next` or the canonical receipt-chained self-start flow |
| Explore ideas first | route step `brainstorm` through `/maestro-next` or the canonical receipt-chained self-start flow |
| Quick ad-hoc task | `/maestro-companion "{goal}"` |
</completion>
<error_codes>
| Code | Severity | Condition | Recovery |
|------|----------|-----------|----------|
| E001 | error | No arguments provided when -y requires @ reference | Check arguments format, re-run with correct input |
| E002 | error | .workflow/ already exists (greenfield init) | Use --from to import existing state, or remove .workflow/ to start fresh |
| E003 | error | Context source not found (--from / --from-brainstorm) | Check arguments format, re-run with correct input |
| E004 | error | Template file missing in ~/.maestro/templates/ | Run maestro-update to restore templates |
| E005 | warning | .workflow/ already exists (existing codebase onboarding) | Merge with existing state or overwrite; user chooses via request_user_input |
| W001 | warning | Research agent failed, continuing with partial results | Retry research or proceed with partial results |
</error_codes>
<success_criteria>
- [ ] `.workflow/project.md` created with Core Value, Requirements (Validated/Active/Out of Scope), Key Decisions
- [ ] `.workflow/state.json` created with artifacts[] array and empty sessions[] array, initialized to idle state
- [ ] `.workflow/config.json` created with workflow / execution / git / gates / codebase / guard / collab / specInjection / dashboard segments
- [ ] `.workflow/specs/` initialized with convention files
- [ ] All interview decisions written to project.md / config.json before proceeding
- [ ] Research completed (if enabled) — parallel agents spawned with results merged
- [ ] Next-step routing displayed in completion report
</success_criteria>
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