claude-code-setup

What This Skill Does

The claude-code-setup skill serves as an automated supervisor for project-level AI collaboration environments. It enforces the implementation of a standardized .claude/ directory structure, which is essential for Claude Code to function effectively. By automating the creation of project-specific instructions (CLAUDE.md), context modules, and rule libraries, this skill ensures that your AI agents operate with consistent, project-aware directives. It acts as a bridge between the workspace and the IDE, ensuring that every project maintains its own unique configuration without cluttering the global file system.

Installation

To integrate this into your workflow, install the skill via the OpenClaw command-line interface. Run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/eaveluo/claude-code-setup Once installed, ensure the skill is initialized within the root of your target project directory rather than your machine's global workspace root to avoid scope contamination.

Use Cases

• Project Initialization: Use this when bootstrapping a new repository to establish foundational AI instructions immediately.
• Project Onboarding: Invoke this skill when entering an existing repository to ensure the AI agent understands the project-specific coding standards, stack, and architectural constraints.
• Standardization: Use it to audit and repair missing or misconfigured .claude/ structures across multiple development repositories.
• Agent Governance: Utilize the skill to enforce strict adherence to repository rules, ensuring that AI-generated code remains compliant with team-defined conventions.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, setup the Claude Code environment for this project so the agent follows our typescript conventions."
2. "I am starting a new project in this directory. Can you run the claude-code-setup skill to ensure our .claude/ config is ready?"
3. "Please verify if the current directory has a production-grade AI collaboration layer and fix it if it's missing."

Tips & Limitations

• Tip: Always verify the existence of a .claude/ folder before running the setup to prevent accidental overwrites of pre-existing configurations.
• Tip: Use the modular structure (rules/, context/, skills/) to keep your instructions clean; avoid dumping all requirements into a single giant CLAUDE.md file.
• Limitation: This skill does not automatically write your business logic; it only scaffolds the environment for the agent. You must still populate specific technical context within the generated files.
• Warning: Do not attempt to force a universal configuration on projects with vastly different tech stacks; use modular rules to customize the agent's behavior for each unique project environment.