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gsd-new-project

Initializes new projects by collecting context and creating base documentation.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/gsd-new-project && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12583" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/gsd-new-project && rm skill.zip

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Activation

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Initialize a new project with deep context gathering and PROJECT.md
67 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Gather project context through questioning.
  • Create `.planning/PROJECT.md` with project context.
  • Generate `.planning/config.json` for workflow preferences.
  • Produce `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md` and `.planning/ROADMAP.md`.
  • Create `.planning/STATE.md` for project memory.
  • Optionally perform domain research and store it in `.planning/research/`.

How it works

The skill guides the user through a series of questions to gather project information and then generates a set of standard project documentation files.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
user input for project questions
You get back
structured project documentation and configuration files

When to use gsd-new-project

  • Initialize a new codebase
  • Set up project context documentation

About this skill

<codex_skill_adapter>

A. Skill Invocation

  • This skill is invoked by mentioning $gsd-new-project.
  • Treat all user text after $gsd-new-project as {{GSD_ARGS}}.
  • If no arguments are present, treat {{GSD_ARGS}} as empty.

B. AskUserQuestion → request_user_input Mapping

GSD workflows use AskUserQuestion (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex request_user_input:

Parameter mapping:

  • headerheader
  • questionquestion
  • Options formatted as "Label" — description{label: "Label", description: "description"}
  • Generate id from header: lowercase, replace spaces with underscores

Batched calls:

  • AskUserQuestion([q1, q2]) → single request_user_input with multiple entries in questions[]

Multi-select workaround:

  • Codex has no multiSelect. Use sequential single-selects, or present a numbered freeform list asking the user to enter comma-separated numbers.

Execute mode fallback:

  • When request_user_input is rejected or unavailable, you MUST stop and present the questions as a plain-text numbered list, then wait for the user's reply. Do NOT pick a default and continue (#3018).
  • You may only proceed without a user answer when one of these is true: (a) the invocation included an explicit non-interactive flag (--auto or --all), (b) the user has explicitly approved a specific default for this question, or (c) the workflow's documented contract says defaults are safe (e.g. autonomous lifecycle paths).
  • Do NOT write workflow artifacts (CONTEXT.md, DISCUSSION-LOG.md, PLAN.md, checkpoint files) until the user has answered the plain-text questions or one of (a)-(c) above applies. Surfacing the questions and waiting is the correct response — silently defaulting and writing artifacts is the #3018 failure mode.

C. Task() → spawn_agent Mapping

GSD workflows use Task(...) (Claude Code syntax). Translate to Codex collaboration tools:

Direct mapping:

  • Task(subagent_type="X", prompt="Y")spawn_agent(agent_type="X", message="Y")
  • Task(model="...") → omit. spawn_agent has no inline model parameter; GSD embeds the resolved per-agent model directly into each agent's .toml at install time so model_overrides from .planning/config.json and ~/.gsd/defaults.json are honored automatically by Codex's agent router.
  • Resolved reasoning_effort="low|medium|high|xhigh" (xhigh is a GSD/Codex tier, not a generic runtime enum) → pass reasoning_effort to spawn_agent when the runtime/tool supports it. Omit missing, empty, inherited, or unsupported values; do not invent one-off effort literals in workflow prose.
  • fork_context: false by default — GSD agents load their own context via <files_to_read> blocks
  • Task(isolation="worktree") / Agent(isolation="worktree") → no direct Codex mapping. Codex spawn_agent does not create or bind a git worktree automatically. Workflows that require this isolation must fail closed or use an explicit manual worktree protocol before spawning (#3360).

Spawn restriction:

  • Codex restricts spawn_agent to cases where the user has explicitly requested sub-agents. When automatic spawning is not permitted, do the work inline in the current agent rather than attempting to force a spawn.

Parallel fan-out:

  • Spawn multiple agents → collect agent IDs → wait(ids) for all to complete

Result parsing:

  • Look for structured markers in agent output: CHECKPOINT, PLAN COMPLETE, SUMMARY, etc.
  • close_agent(id) after collecting results from each agent </codex_skill_adapter>

<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>

<context> **Flags:** - `--auto` — Automatic mode. After config questions, runs research → requirements → roadmap without further interaction. Expects idea document via @ reference. </context> <objective> Initialize a new project through unified flow: questioning → research (optional) → requirements → roadmap.

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. </objective>

<execution_context> @/home/domini/src/My/Surypus/.codex/get-shit-done/workflows/new-project.md @/home/domini/src/My/Surypus/.codex/get-shit-done/references/questioning.md @/home/domini/src/My/Surypus/.codex/get-shit-done/references/ui-brand.md @/home/domini/src/My/Surypus/.codex/get-shit-done/templates/project.md @/home/domini/src/My/Surypus/.codex/get-shit-done/templates/requirements.md </execution_context>

<process> Execute end-to-end. Preserve all workflow gates (validation, approvals, commits, routing). </process>

When not to use it

  • When a project is already initialized.
  • When only a specific document needs to be created, not a full project setup.

Limitations

  • The skill requires user interaction for questioning.
  • The skill does not automatically create or bind a git worktree.

How it compares

This skill automates the creation of a complete project structure and documentation based on user input, rather than requiring manual file creation.

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