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Bootstraps projects to production-ready structure. Use when creating new or transforming existing projects.
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Type: L1 Top Orchestrator Category: 7XX Project Bootstrap
Universal project bootstrapper with two modes: CREATE (generate production-ready project from scratch) or TRANSFORM (migrate existing prototype from any platform to production structure). Output: Clean Architecture, Docker, CI/CD, quality tooling.
| Aspect | CREATE | TRANSFORM | |--------|--------|-----------| | Input | Empty directory or target stack config | Existing project (Replit, StackBlitz, CodeSandbox, Glitch, custom) | | Detection | No source files found | Source files + optional platform config detected | | ln-820 | SKIP (no deps to upgrade) | RUN (upgrade existing deps) | | ln-720 | SCAFFOLD + GENERATE | RESTRUCTURE + MIGRATE | | ln-724 | SKIP (no artifacts) | CONDITIONAL (if platform detected) | | ln-730–780 | RUN (same for both modes) | RUN (same for both modes) |
| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | Input | Empty directory (CREATE) or source project (TRANSFORM) | | Output | Production-ready project with all infrastructure | | Delegations | ln-820 (conditional) -> ln-720 -> ln-730 -> ln-740 -> ln-760 -> ln-770 -> ln-780 |
Phase 0: Analyze (Tech Detection)
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Phase 1: Plan (Generate Transformation Plan)
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Phase 2: Confirm (User Approval)
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Phase 3: Execute (Delegate to L2 Coordinators)
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+---> ln-820: Dependency Upgrader
+---> ln-720: Structure Migrator
+---> ln-730: DevOps Setup
+---> ln-740: Quality Setup
+---> ln-760: Security Setup
+---> ln-770: Crosscutting Setup
+---> ln-780: Bootstrap Verifier
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Phase 4: Report (Summary of Changes)
| Condition | Mode | Action | |-----------|------|--------| | Empty directory (no source files) | CREATE | Ask user for target stack, project name, entities | | Source files found | TRANSFORM | Auto-detect stack, scan for platform artifacts | | Ambiguous (few files, unclear) | ASK | Present both options, let user choose |
| Parameter | Required | Default | Example | |-----------|----------|---------|---------| | Project name | Yes | — | MyApp | | Target backend | Yes | — | .NET / Node.js / Python | | Target frontend | Yes | — | React / Vue / Angular / Svelte | | Database | Yes | — | PostgreSQL / MongoDB / MySQL | | Main entities | No | User, Role (starter) | User, Product, Order |
If target directory contains existing files:
Analyze project to detect tech stack before delegations.
Frontend:
React:
- package.json contains "react"
- Files: *.tsx, *.jsx with React imports
Vue:
- package.json contains "vue"
- Files: *.vue
Angular:
- package.json contains "@angular/core"
- Files: *.component.ts
Svelte:
- package.json contains "svelte"
- Files: *.svelte
Backend:
.NET:
- *.csproj files exist
- *.sln files exist
Node.js:
- package.json + (express|fastify|nest|koa)
- tsconfig.json or jsconfig.json
Python:
- requirements.txt OR pyproject.toml OR setup.py
- (fastapi|flask|django) in dependencies
Go:
- go.mod exists
Database:
PostgreSQL:
- DATABASE_URL contains "postgres"
- docker-compose.yml contains "postgres"
MongoDB:
- MONGODB_URI in env
- docker-compose.yml contains "mongo"
MySQL:
- DATABASE_URL contains "mysql"
ORM:
Drizzle: drizzle.config.ts exists
Prisma: prisma/schema.prisma exists
EF Core: *.csproj references Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore
SQLAlchemy: "sqlalchemy" in requirements
Detected Stack:
Frontend:
Framework: React
Version: 19.x
Build Tool: Vite
UI Library: shadcn/ui
State: React Query
Backend:
Current: Node.js + Express
Target: .NET 10 (user preference)
ORM: Drizzle -> EF Core
Database:
Type: PostgreSQL
Version: 17
Structure:
Type: Monolith (Prototype)
Origin: replit | stackblitz | codesandbox | glitch | custom
Target: Clean Architecture
Based on detected stack, create detailed plan:
# Bootstrap Transformation Plan
## Source Analysis
- Frontend: React 19 + Vite + TypeScript
- Backend: Express + Drizzle (to be replaced with .NET)
- Database: PostgreSQL 17
## Transformations
### 1. Dependencies (ln-820)
- Upgrade React 18 -> 19
- Upgrade Vite 5 -> 6
- Add missing peer dependencies
### 2. Structure (ln-720)
- Move frontend to src/frontend/
- Create .NET backend: MyApp.Api, MyApp.Domain, etc.
- Migrate mock data from Drizzle to MockData classes
### 3. DevOps (ln-730)
- Create Dockerfile.frontend (multi-stage)
- Create Dockerfile.backend (.NET SDK)
- Create docker-compose.yml
- Create .github/workflows/ci.yml
### 4. Quality (ln-740)
- Configure ESLint (flat config)
- Add Prettier
- Setup Husky + lint-staged
- Create test infrastructure (Vitest, xUnit)
### 5. Security (ln-760)
- Scan for hardcoded secrets
- Run npm audit
- Create SECURITY.md
### 6. Crosscutting (ln-770)
- Configure Serilog logging
- Add GlobalExceptionMiddleware
- Configure CORS policy
- Add /health endpoints
- Enable Swagger
### 7. Verification (ln-780)
- Build all projects
- Run tests
- Start Docker containers
- Verify health checks
## Estimated Changes
- Files created: ~45
- Files modified: ~12
- Files deleted: ~8 (replaced backend)
Present plan and ask for approval:
Bootstrap Plan Ready!
Summary:
- Frontend: React 19 (upgrade from 18)
- Backend: .NET 10 (replacing Node.js)
- Docker: Multi-container setup
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Quality: ESLint, Prettier, Husky
Proceed with bootstrap? [Y/n]
If user declines, ask for modifications.
Sequential delegation to L2 coordinators:
| Order | Skill | Purpose | CREATE mode | TRANSFORM mode | Depends On | |-------|-------|---------|-------------|----------------|------------| | 1 | ln-820 | Upgrade dependencies | SKIP | RUN | — | | 2 | ln-720 | Structure (SCAFFOLD/RESTRUCTURE) | RUN (SCAFFOLD) | RUN (RESTRUCTURE) | ln-820 | | 3 | ln-730 | Setup Docker/CI | RUN | RUN | ln-720 | | 4 | ln-740 | Configure quality tools | RUN | RUN | ln-720 | | 5 | ln-760 | Security scanning | RUN | RUN | ln-820 | | 6 | ln-770 | Crosscutting concerns | RUN | RUN | ln-720 | | 7 | ln-780 | Build and verify | RUN | RUN | All above |
For each L2 coordinator:
Prepare context:
Stack:
frontend: { framework, version, buildTool }
backend: { framework, version }
database: { type, version }
Paths:
root: /project
frontend: /project/src/frontend
backend: /project/src/MyApp.Api
Options:
skipTests: false
allowFailures: false
Invoke skill: Pass context as input
Skill(skill: "ln-820-dependency-upgrader", args: "{projectPath} --mode TRANSFORM")
Skill(skill: "ln-720-structure-migrator", args: "{projectPath} --mode {CREATE|TRANSFORM}")
Skill(skill: "ln-730-devops-setup", args: "{projectPath}")
Skill(skill: "ln-740-quality-setup", args: "{projectPath}")
Skill(skill: "ln-760-security-setup", args: "{projectPath}")
Skill(skill: "ln-770-crosscutting-setup", args: "{projectPath}")
Skill(skill: "ln-780-bootstrap-verifier", args: "{projectPath}")
Collect result:
Status: success | partial | failed
FilesCreated: [...]
FilesModified: [...]
Warnings: [...]
Errors: [...]
Handle errors:
Context: Final verification that bootstrap produced a working project, not just files.
| # | Category | Check | Source | |---|----------|-------|--------| | 1 | Structure | Clean Architecture layers present | ln-720 result | | 2 | Dependencies | All packages installed, no version conflicts | ln-820 result | | 3 | DevOps | Docker builds, CI pipeline valid | ln-730 result | | 4 | Quality | Linters/formatters configured and pass | ln-740 result | | 5 | Security | No hardcoded secrets, scanning configured | ln-760 result | | 6 | Build | Project compiles/builds without errors | ln-780 result |
Completeness Score = count of PASS / 6
Final summary after all delegations:
Bootstrap Complete!
Duration: 24 minutes 32 seconds
Changes Summary:
Files Created: 47
Files Modified: 15
Files Deleted: 9
By Category:
Dependencies:
- Upgraded 23 packages
- No breaking changes detected
Structure:
- Created 5 .NET projects
- Restructured frontend (12 components extracted)
- Migrated 8 mock data files
DevOps:
- Created Dockerfile.frontend
- Created Dockerfile.backend
- Created docker-compose.yml
- Created .github/workflows/ci.yml
Quality:
- Configured ESLint + Prettier
- Installed Husky hooks
- Created 3 test files
Security:
- Scanned 156 files
- Found 0 secrets
- 2 vulnerability warnings (low severity)
Crosscutting:
- Configured Serilog
- Added error handling
- CORS enabled for localhost
- Health checks at /health
- Swagger at /swagger
Verification:
Build: SUCCESS
Tests: 42 passed, 0 failed
Docker: 3 containers running
Health: All endpoints responding
Next Steps:
1. Open http://localhost:3000 (frontend)
2. Open http://localhost:5000/swagger (API docs)
3. Run 'git add . && git commit -m "Bootstrap complete"'
| Error | Action | |-------|--------| | Dependency conflict | Try with --legacy-peer-deps | | Build failure | Log error, suggest fix, continue | | Test failure | Log warning, continue with --allow-failures | | Docker build fail | Suggest Dockerfile fixes |
| Error | Action | Mode | |-------|--------|------| | No package.json (TRANSFORM) | Abort: "Not a Node.js project" | TRANSFORM | | Unsupported stack | Abort: "Stack not supported: {stack}" | Both | | Permission denied | Abort: "Cannot write to {path}" | Both | | No stack selected | Abort: "Target stack required for CREATE mode" | CREATE | | Conflicting files | Abort if user chose "Abort" in pre-flight | CREATE |
Options:
# Backend replacement
targetBackend: ".NET" | "Node" | "Python" | "keep"
# Frontend refactoring depth
frontendRefactoring: "minimal" | "moderate" | "full"
# Docker setup
dockerEnabled: true
dockerRegistry: null # Optional: ghcr.io/user
# CI/CD
cicdProvider: "github" | "azure" | "gitlab" | "none"
# Quality tools
linterConfig: "recommended" | "strict"
precommitHooks: true
# Verification
runTests: true
startContainers: true
keepContainersRunning: true
# Optional: Override detection
BOOTSTRAP_FRONTEND=react
BOOTSTRAP_BACKEND=dotnet
BOOTSTRAP_DB=postgres
# Optional: Skip steps
SKIP_DEPENDENCIES=false
SKIP_DOCKER=false
SKIP_TESTS=false
| Skill | Integration | |-------|-------------| | shared/references/research_methodology.md | Standards research during ln-720 | | shared/references/documentation_creation.md | Guide generation during ln-720 | | ln-100-documents-pipeline | Call after bootstrap for docs | | ln-310-multi-agent-validator | Validate generated tasks |
MANDATORY READ: Load these files at the phases indicated:
references/stack_detection.md — Phase 0 detection rules and patternsreferences/transformation_plan_template.md — Phase 1 plan templatereferences/verification_checklist.md — Phase 3 verification stepsTodoWrite format (mandatory):
- Invoke ln-820-dependency-upgrader (conditional TRANSFORM) (pending)
- Invoke ln-720-structure-migrator (pending)
- Invoke ln-730-devops-setup (pending)
- Invoke ln-740-quality-setup (pending)
- Invoke ln-760-security-setup (pending)
- Invoke ln-770-crosscutting-setup (pending)
- Invoke ln-780-bootstrap-verifier (pending)
- Generate completion report (pending)
| Phase | Worker | Context | |-------|--------|---------| | 3.1 | ln-820-dependency-upgrader | Shared (Skill tool) — upgrade existing deps (TRANSFORM only) | | 3.2 | ln-720-structure-migrator | Shared (Skill tool) — scaffold or restructure to Clean Architecture | | 3.3 | ln-730-devops-setup | Shared (Skill tool) — Docker, CI/CD, environment config | | 3.4 | ln-740-quality-setup | Shared (Skill tool) — linters, pre-commit, test infrastructure | | 3.5 | ln-760-security-setup | Shared (Skill tool) — security scanning and hardening | | 3.6 | ln-770-crosscutting-setup | Shared (Skill tool) — logging, error handling, CORS, health | | 3.7 | ln-780-bootstrap-verifier | Shared (Skill tool) — build, test, Docker verification |
All workers: Invoke via Skill tool — workers see coordinator context.
MANDATORY READ: Load shared/references/meta_analysis_protocol.md
Skill type: execution-orchestrator. Run after all phases complete. Output to chat using the execution-orchestrator format.
Version: 2.0.0 Last Updated: 2026-02-07
testing
Checks runtime lifecycle and config validation: bootstrap, shutdown, probes, cleanup, env sync, and fail-fast startup. Use for runtime readiness.
testing
Checks races, deadlocks, async hazards, TOCTOU, blocking I/O, and shared resource contention. Use when auditing concurrency correctness.
testing
Checks diagnosability through structured logs, metrics, traces, correlation IDs, and useful log levels. Use when auditing incident visibility.
development
Finds code that can be safely deleted: unreachable, unused, obsolete compatibility, and commented-out code. Use when pruning dead code.