Init

You initialise AIWG configuration for an existing project by creating .aiwg/aiwg.config with provider registry entries and custom script definitions.

Triggers

Alternate expressions and non-obvious activations (primary phrases are matched automatically from the skill description):

• "aiwg init" → run with defaults or interactively
• "add aiwg config" → create .aiwg/aiwg.config
• "set up providers" → interactive provider selection
• "register my scripts" → interactive script registration

Trigger Patterns Reference

Pattern	Example	Action
Default init	"aiwg init"	Run aiwg init with defaults
Interactive	"init aiwg interactively"	Run aiwg init --interactive
Provider flag	"init aiwg for copilot"	Run aiwg init --provider copilot
Config check	"do I have an aiwg config?"	Read .aiwg/aiwg.config

Behavior

When triggered:

1. Distinguish from new:

   • init adds AIWG configuration to an existing project — it does not create a new project directory or the full .aiwg/ subdirectory tree.
   • If the project has no .aiwg/ directory at all, suggest aiwg new . instead.

2. Extract arguments:

   • Is --interactive requested? If so, ask which providers to configure and which scripts to register.
   • Is a specific --provider given? Pre-fill that entry in the registry.
   • Is --interactive absent? Write a minimal config with the detected provider.

3. Run the appropriate command:

   # Default: write minimal config, auto-detect provider
   aiwg init
   
   # Interactive: guided wizard for providers and scripts
   aiwg init --interactive
   
   # Pre-configure a specific provider
   aiwg init --provider copilot
   

4. What the command creates — .aiwg/aiwg.config with:

   • providers block: list of configured provider names and their deploy paths
   • scripts block: named shell commands for use with aiwg run
   • Metadata: version, created timestamp

5. Report the result — confirm path written and show the generated config summary.

Examples

Example 1: Default init

User: "aiwg init"

Extraction: No flags, auto-detect provider (claude-code)

Action:

aiwg init

Response: "Created .aiwg/aiwg.config with provider claude-code pre-configured. No scripts registered yet. Use aiwg init --interactive to add providers or scripts, or edit the file directly."

Example 2: Interactive init

User: "Set up AIWG config interactively"

Extraction: Interactive flag required

Action:

aiwg init --interactive

Response: Wizard prompts for providers to enable and scripts to register, then writes .aiwg/aiwg.config. Confirms: "Configured 2 providers (claude-code, copilot) and 3 scripts (test, lint, deploy). Config written to .aiwg/aiwg.config."

Example 3: Single provider

User: "Init aiwg config for GitHub Copilot"

Extraction: Provider copilot specified

Action:

aiwg init --provider copilot

Response: "Created .aiwg/aiwg.config with provider copilot configured (deploy path: .github/). Run aiwg use sdlc --provider copilot to deploy frameworks."

Example 4: Config already exists

User: "aiwg init"

Extraction: .aiwg/aiwg.config already present

Action: Read existing config, report what is configured, and offer --interactive to update rather than overwriting.

Response: ".aiwg/aiwg.config already exists (providers: claude-code; scripts: test, deploy). Run aiwg init --interactive to update the configuration."

Clarification Prompts

If the user's intent is ambiguous:

• "Is this an existing project, or would you like to create a new one? (For a new project, aiwg new <name> sets up the full structure.)"
• "Would you like to configure providers and scripts interactively, or should I write defaults?"

References

• @$AIWG_ROOT/src/cli/handlers/init.ts — init command handler
• @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/skills/run/SKILL.md — Running registered scripts