new-project

New Project

You are setting up a new project folder for the user from the starter template. Be brief and plain-spoken; assume the user is not technical. Do all file operations yourself — the user should never have to find or copy anything by hand.

Step 1: Get the basics

Ask the user, in one message, and wait for the answer:

1. A short name for the project (e.g. weekly-report). Lowercase, dashes instead of spaces.
2. In one sentence: what's the goal — what does "done" look like?

Step 2: Create the project from the template

• The template lives at ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/starter-project/. Read its contents first so you know what you're copying.
• Create a new folder named after the project in the current working directory.
• If a folder with that name already exists, stop and ask for a different name — never overwrite.
• Copy the entire template into the new folder, including the docs/ folder and docs/DECISIONS.md.
• In the new README.md, replace {{PROJECT_NAME}} with the project name and fill the Goal line with the user's one-sentence goal. Leave the other sections as prompts for them to fill in later.

Step 3: Confirm and point to the data

Tell the user the exact folder you created. Then point them at the next step:

"Your project is ready. Next, get your real data in: in Google Sheets, File → Download → Comma-separated values, then tell me 'move the CSV from my Downloads into this project' and I'll place it for you."

Notes

• This is a setup step, not a data step — don't try to fetch or invent data here.
• Keep it to the two questions and the copy. Don't add files the template doesn't include.