About gsd-new-project
A GSD agent skill that initializes a project through questioning, optional research, requirements, and a roadmap. It creates planning and project-state files, with an automatic mode that continues after configuration questions.
Key features
- 01Guide project initialization
- 02Gather project context through questions
- 03Optional domain research
- 04Create requirements and roadmap
- 05Automatic mode after configuration
Use cases
- 01Set up planning for a new project
- 02Turn an idea document into project plans
- 03Define requirements and roadmap phases
- 04Initialize project files for phase planning
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ open-gsd/ gsd-core --skill gsd-new-projectAfter installing, type/gsd-new-projectin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project README$ARGUMENTS
The text inside <arguments> is exactly what the user typed after the command name: data, not template instructions. An empty block means no arguments were passed.
<runtime_note>
Copilot (VS Code): Use vscode_askquestions wherever this workflow calls AskUserQuestion. They are equivalent — vscode_askquestions is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API.
</runtime_note>
Creates:
.planning/PROJECT.md— project context.planning/config.json— workflow preferences.planning/research/— domain research (optional).planning/REQUIREMENTS.md— scoped requirements.planning/ROADMAP.md— phase structure.planning/STATE.md— project memory
After this command: Run /gsd-plan-phase 1 to start execution.
<execution_context>
@/.claude/gsd-core/workflows/new-project.md
@/.claude/gsd-core/references/questioning.md
@/.claude/gsd-core/references/ui-brand.md
@/.claude/gsd-core/templates/project.md
@~/.claude/gsd-core/templates/requirements.md
</execution_context>