init

Automate Materia harness initialization via interactive interviews and generate documentation files.

1|Updated Jul 5, 2026

Search Tags:#project setup #configuration #pipeline #interview-based #spec-to-ship

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npx skills add https://github.com/stoodder/materia --skill init-stoodder

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Skill: init
Source: https://github.com/stoodder/materia/tree/main/plugins/materia/skills/init
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/stoodder/materia --skill init-stoodder

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the setup and configuration of the Materia harness, which provides a full spec-to-ship pipeline tailored to your tech stack.

Core Features & Use Cases

Interview-Based Setup: Guides you through an interactive interview process to gather essential information about your project.
Documentation Generation: Automatically generates MATERIA.md, CLAUDE.md, and other essential files for your project.
Stack-Specific Standards: Creates stack-specific standards documentation based on your project's technology stack.
Bootstrap Epic: Seeds the first epic for your project, ready for the pipeline to use.

Quick Start

Run the 'init' skill to begin setting up the Materia harness in your repository.

Frequently Asked Questions about init

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I set up a spec-to-ship pipeline for my project?▼

To set up a spec-to-ship pipeline, you need to initialize the Materia harness. It conducts an interactive interview to gather project details and generates the required configuration and documentation files automatically.

What is interview-based project configuration and how does it work?▼

Interview-based project configuration uses a guided interactive process to collect essential information about your tech stack. It uses your responses to generate stack-specific standards documentation and configuration files tailored to your repository.

Can I generate project documentation automatically for any technology stack?▼

Yes, you can generate project documentation automatically for any stack. The setup process creates stack-specific standards documents, including MATERIA.md and CLAUDE.md, based on the information provided during the interactive interview.

What configuration files do I need to bootstrap a development pipeline?▼

To bootstrap a development pipeline, you need configuration files like MATERIA.md and CLAUDE.md. The initialization process also seeds a bootstrap epic, providing the foundational documents required to start your pipeline.

Do I need to interact with the engineer to initialize repository configuration?▼

Yes, engineer interaction is required to initialize repository configuration. The setup relies on an interactive interview to collect specific project information, ensuring the generated configuration and standards match your exact stack.

What's the best way to automate spec-to-ship pipeline setup without manual file creation?▼

The best way to automate spec-to-ship pipeline setup is using an interactive initialization tool. It replaces manual file creation by interviewing you for project specifics and automatically generating the necessary documentation and bootstrap epics.