Init Project Workflow

Steps

1. Gather requirements

• What language / framework?
• Project name?
• Public or private repo?
• Any CI/CD requirements?

1. Create repo

gh repo create <name> --public/--private --clone
cd <name>

1. Set up project structure

• Create standard directories (src, tests, docs as needed)
• Add

  .gitignore

  appropriate for the language
• Add

  README.md

  with project name and one-line description
• Add license file if specified

1. Set up tooling

• Package manager config (

  package.json

  ,

  pyproject.toml

  ,

  Cargo.toml

  , etc.)
• Linter / formatter config if applicable
• Test framework setup

1. Set up CI (if requested)

• GitHub Actions workflow for test + lint on PR
• Keep it minimal — can be extended later

1. First commit

git add -A
git commit -m "chore: initial project setup"
git push -u origin main

Rules

• Ask before adding anything beyond the basics
• Don't over-engineer the initial setup — start minimal
• Always include

  .gitignore

  and

  README.md

• Test that the project builds/runs before committing