Project Wizard Skill

Create new GitHub Copilot-enabled projects from the base template with full security configuration, GitHub integration, and Archon project setup.

Triggers

Activate this skill when user mentions:

• "new project", "create project", "setup project"
• "new workspace", "new codebase"
• "project wizard", "project template"
• "initialize repository", "init repo"
• "#new-project", "#project-wizard"

Description

The Project Wizard skill guides users through creating new projects from the github-copilot-base template. It automates:

1. Folder Creation - Creates project directory in specified location
2. Template Copy - Copies all base template files
3. Customization - Updates README, CODEOWNERS, and configs
4. Git Setup - Initializes repo with pre-commit hooks
5. GitHub Integration - Creates repo with branch protection and secret scanning
6. Archon Setup - Creates project for task management

Workflow Steps

1. Gather Information

Collect the following using ask_user:

2. Execute Setup

# Create project directory
$ProjectPath = Join-Path $ParentPath $ProjectName
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $ProjectPath -Force

# Copy template files
& "$TemplateRepo\scripts\copy-template.ps1" `
    -SourcePath $TemplateRepo `
    -DestinationPath $ProjectPath

# Initialize git
Set-Location $ProjectPath
git init

# Install pre-commit
pip install pre-commit
pre-commit install
pre-commit install --hook-type commit-msg

# Initial commit
git add .
git commit -m "feat: initial project setup from github-copilot-base template"

# Create GitHub repo
gh repo create "$Org/$ProjectName" --private --source=. --push --description "$Description"

# Enable branch protection
gh api "repos/$Org/$ProjectName/branches/main/protection" -X PUT `
    -f required_status_checks='{"strict":true,"contexts":[]}' `
    -f enforce_admins=false `
    -f required_pull_request_reviews='{"required_approving_review_count":1}'

# Enable secret scanning
gh api "repos/$Org/$ProjectName" -X PATCH `
    -f security_and_analysis='{"secret_scanning":{"status":"enabled"},"secret_scanning_push_protection":{"status":"enabled"}}'

3. Create Archon Project

// Create project
const project = await manage_project("create", {
  title: projectName,
  description: description,
  github_repo: `https://github.com/${org}/${projectName}`
});

// Create initial tasks
await manage_task("create", {
  project_id: project.id,
  title: "Complete project setup",
  description: "Review and customize template files",
  status: "todo"
});

4. Customize Files

Update these files with project-specific information:

• README.md - Replace placeholders with project info
• CODEOWNERS - Update team references
• .github/copilot-instructions.md - Add project context

5. Output Summary

Provide completion summary with:

• Project location and URL
• What was configured
• Next steps for the user

Project Types

Language Support

Additional .gitignore patterns by language:

Error Handling

Prerequisites

• Git installed and configured
• GitHub CLI (gh) installed and authenticated
• Python installed (for pre-commit)
• Archon MCP server running (optional)

Example

User: #new-project

Copilot: 🧙 Project Wizard

Let's create a new project! I'll guide you through the setup.

[Asks questions one by one...]

✅ Creating project folder...
✅ Copying template files...
✅ Initializing git repository...
✅ Installing pre-commit hooks...
✅ Creating GitHub repository...
✅ Enabling branch protection...
✅ Enabling secret scanning...
✅ Creating Archon project...

🎉 Project "my-awesome-api" created successfully!

📍 Location: E:\Repos\MyOrg\my-awesome-api
🔗 Repository: https://github.com/MyOrg/my-awesome-api
📋 Archon Project: proj_abc123

Next steps:
1. Open in VS Code: code E:\Repos\MyOrg\my-awesome-api
2. Review README.md and customize
3. Start building!

Related

• Project Wizard Agent
• New Project Prompt
• Copy Template Script