Cookiecutter Template Work

Use this skill before changing a repository that has cookiecutter.json, hooks/, or a generated project directory such as {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.

First Pass

1. Read the repo instructions, README.md, cookiecutter.json, existing tests, and any hooks before editing.
2. Identify the template root and the generated project root. Make changes in the template files, not in one rendered sample.
3. Search for the relevant Cookiecutter variables and feature flags with rg before adding new ones.
4. Check how the repo validates rendered projects. Prefer existing render tests and smoke-check commands over inventing a separate validation path.

Template Boundaries