gsd-new-project

SkillDev tools

Initialize a new project with deep context gathering and PROJECT.md

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the gsd-new-project skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by coco-research/coco in systems/gsd/skills/gsd-new-project/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

<runtime_note> Copilot (VS Code): Use vscode_askquestions wherever this workflow calls AskUserQuestion. They are equivalent — vscode_askquestions is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API. </runtime_note>

Creates:

  • .planning/PROJECT.md — project context
  • .planning/config.json — workflow preferences
  • .planning/research/ — domain research (optional)
  • .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md — scoped requirements
  • .planning/ROADMAP.md — phase structure
  • .planning/STATE.md — project memory

After this command: Run /gsd-plan-phase 1 to start execution.

<execution_context> @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/new-project.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/references/questioning.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/references/ui-brand.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/project.md @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/requirements.md </execution_context>

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