Project Bootstrapper
This is the skill you reach for when starting a new project or when your existing codebase feels like it's missing professional scaffolding. It walks through a discovery phase asking about your project type, language, and team size, then sets up everything from directory structure and git configs to testing frameworks, linters, pre-commit hooks, and CI/CD pipelines. The scope is flexible. You can ask for a full bootstrap from scratch or target specific gaps like "just add testing setup" or "improve our documentation." It adapts templates across different ecosystems, whether you're building a Node.js web app, Python CLI tool, or Rust library. Honestly, it's most valuable when you know what a mature project should look like but don't want to spend an afternoon wiring it all together manually.
- skills.sh installs
- 211
- GitHub stars
- 693
- last updated
- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace --skill project-bootstrapper --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Project Bootstrapper
Sets up new projects or improves existing projects with development best practices, tooling, documentation, and workflow automation.
When to Use
- "set up a new project"
- "bootstrap this project"
- "add best practices"
- "improve project structure"
- "set up development tooling"
- "initialize project properly"
What It Sets Up
1. Project Structure
- Standard directories (src/, tests/, docs/, scripts/, .github/)
- Logical file organization
- Structure improvements
2. Git Configuration
- Comprehensive
.gitignore .gitattributesfor line endings/diffs- Git hooks (pre-commit, commit-msg)
- Branch protection patterns
- Git LFS if needed
3. Documentation
- Comprehensive
README.md CONTRIBUTING.md- Code documentation (JSDoc, docstrings)
CHANGELOG.mdstructure- Architecture docs if complex
4. Testing Setup
- Identify/suggest testing framework
- Test structure and conventions
- Example/template tests
- Configure test runners
- Coverage reporting
- Testing scripts/commands
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- Repository
- github.com/mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace
- Categories
- Documentation, Automation & Workflows
- License
- Apache-2.0
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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