project-init

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Initialize Claude Code project settings with standard hooks and language-specific permissions. Use when setting up a new project for Claude Code or adding standard configuration to an existing project.

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Sourcearjenschwarz/agentic-coding

Added on2026-02-25

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add arjenschwarz/agentic-coding project-init

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Project Init

Initialize a project with standard Claude Code configuration.

What It Does

Adds a SessionStart hook to
```
.claude/settings.json
```
for remote environment setup
Detects project languages and adds appropriate tool permissions

Language Detection

The script detects languages based on project files and adds permissions:

Detection File	Language	Permissions Added
`go.mod`	Go	`go` , `golangci-lint` , `staticcheck` , `govulncheck`
`Package.swift` , `*.xcodeproj`	Swift	`swift` , `xcodebuild` , `swiftlint` , `xcrun`
`package.json`	Node.js	`npm` , `npx` , `node` , plus `yarn` / `pnpm` / `bun` if lockfiles present
`pyproject.toml` , `requirements.txt`	Python	`python` , `pip` , `uv` , `pytest` , `ruff` , `mypy`
`Cargo.toml`	Rust	`cargo` , `rustc`
`Gemfile`	Ruby	`ruby` , `bundle` , `rake` , `rspec`
`pom.xml`	Java (Maven)	`mvn` , `java`
`build.gradle`	Java (Gradle)	`gradle` , `./gradlew` , `java`
`Dockerfile`	Docker	`docker` , `docker-compose`
`*.tf`	Terraform	`terraform` , `tofu`
`Makefile`	Make	`make`

git

is always included.

Usage

Run the setup script from your project directory:

bash

~/.claude/skills/project-init/scripts/setup-project.sh

The script:

Creates
```
.claude/settings.json
```
if it doesn't exist
Merges hooks and permissions into existing settings without overwriting
Is idempotent (safe to run multiple times)
Requires
```
jq
```
for JSON manipulation

Batch Setup

To initialize multiple projects: