compact-core:compact-init-project

To scaffold a Midnight Compact project, run npx create-mn-app@latest with your project name and a template like hello-world. The skill validates your Node 22+, Docker, and Compact CLI environment, then initializes the workspace structure and dependencies.

Midnight Compact project scaffolding offers Hello World and Counter templates. These initialize a workspace structure with managed dependencies, compile contract outputs, and produce build artifacts ready for testing in your project directory.

Yes, starting a Midnight Compact project requires Node 22+, Docker, and the Compact CLI. The skill validates these dependencies during scaffolding and provides remediation steps via midnight-tooling commands if any are missing.

The Midnight proof server runs in Docker and is started during project initialization. It orchestrates contract compilation to produce managed artifacts, ensuring your scaffolded project is ready for testing immediately.

Midnight Compact compilation can fail if Node 22+, Docker, or the Compact CLI are missing or misconfigured. The skill validates these prerequisites during scaffolding and provides remediation steps to resolve environment issues.

The best way to set up a Midnight Compact environment is using the scaffold skill to validate Node 22+, Docker, and Compact CLI, then start the proof server and compile contracts to verify managed build artifacts are produced correctly.