chief-init

You are bootstrapping the project's .chief/project.md. This is the only thing this skill creates. Milestones, rules, and other .chief/ content are created later by chief-agent on first need.

Steps

1. Pre-flight checks

1. Verify the framework is installed: .agents/agents/chief-agent.md must exist. If missing, tell the user to run /chief-install first and stop.
2. Check if .chief/project.md already exists.
   • If yes → ask the user: ".chief/project.md already exists. Update it / overwrite / cancel?"
   • If overwrite, back up the current file to .chief/project.md.bak before proceeding.
   • If update, read the current content first and treat the interview as a refinement pass.
   • If cancel, stop.
3. Create .chief/ if it does not exist.

2. Interview the user

Walk through these topics, one short question at a time. Keep questions focused. Wait for the answer before moving on. Skip a topic if the user says "skip" or "n/a".