project-bootstrapper
Sets up new projects or improves existing projects with development best practices, tooling, documentation, and workflow automation. Use when user wants to start a new project, improve project structure, add development tooling, or establish professional workflows.
npx skills add mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace --skill project-bootstrapper --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Project Bootstrapper Sets up new projects or improves existing projects with development best practices, tooling, documentation, and workflow automation. ## When to Use - "set up a new project" - "bootstrap this project" - "add best practices" - "improve project structure" - "set up development tooling" - "initialize project properly" ## What It Sets Up ### 1. Project Structure - Standard directories (src/, tests/, docs/, scripts/, .github/) - Logical file organization - Structure improvements ### 2. Git Configuration - Comprehensive `.gitignore` - `.gitattributes` for line endings/diffs - Git hooks (pre-commit, commit-msg) - Branch protection patterns - Git LFS if needed ### 3. Documentation - Comprehensive `README.md` - `CONTRIBUTING.md` - Code documentation (JSDoc, docstrings) - `CHANGELOG.md` structure - Architecture docs if complex ### 4. Testing Setup - Identify/suggest testing framework - Test structure and conventions - Example/template tests - Configure test runners - Coverage reporting - Testing scripts/commands ### 5. Code Quality Tools - Linters (ESLint, Pylint, etc.) - Formatters (Prettier, Black, etc.) - Type checking (TypeScript, mypy, etc.) - Pre-commit hooks for
- When to Use
- What It Sets Up
- 1. Project Structure
- 2. Git Configuration
- 3. Documentation
- 4. Testing Setup
- 5. Code Quality Tools
- 6. Dependencies Management
- 7. Development Workflow
- 8. CI/CD Setup
- Approach
- Discovery Phase
- Implementation Phase
- Customization
What does the project-bootstrapper skill do?
Sets up new projects or improves existing projects with development best practices, tooling, documentation, and workflow automation. Use when user wants to start a new project, improve project structure, add development tooling, or establish professional workflows.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace --skill project-bootstrapper --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace, a repository with 656 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.