What problem does it solve?
Starting a new project often results in scattered context, undefined requirements, and inconsistent planning artifacts that derail team alignment. This skill solves that by gathering deep contextual input upfront and generating standardized, reusable project documentation.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Standardized Planning Artifacts: Automatically creates core .planning files including PROJECT.md for project context, config.json for workflow preferences, REQUIREMENTS.md for scoped requirements, ROADMAP.md for phased execution plans, and STATE.md for persistent project memory.
- Flexible Initialization Modes: Supports interactive context gathering via targeted questions, plus an automatic mode for hands-off setup when an idea document is provided.
- Use Case: For a new software feature, use this skill to collect all relevant project context, define clear scoped requirements, and build a phased roadmap to keep engineering and product teams aligned from kickoff.
Quick Start
Provide your initial project idea or context to the gsd-new-project skill to automatically generate all core planning documents and set up your project workflow.