About superset-setup
superset-setup is a skill for configuring repository setup scripts so each new Superset workspace is ready to use. It inspects project requirements, proposes `.superset/config.json`, and verifies the configuration in a real throwaway workspace.
Key features
- 01Inspect package manager, environment files, services, and monorepo layout
- 02Configure lifecycle scripts in `.superset/config.json`
- 03Support user-specific extensions through `.superset/config.local.json`
- 04Require approval before writing proposed files
- 05Test setup in a temporary workspace
Use cases
- 01Prepare dependencies and environment files in new worktrees
- 02Configure startup and teardown commands for a repository
- 03Verify workspace setup before adopting it
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ paradevai/ skills --skill superset-setupAfter installing, type/superset-setupin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMESuperset Project Setup
Goal: every new workspace (isolated git worktree) for this repo comes up ready — dependencies installed, env present, services reachable — without manual steps.
1. Inspect the repo
Work out what a fresh worktree needs, and ask about anything ambiguous:
- Package manager and install command (lockfiles decide: bun/pnpm/yarn/npm, cargo, uv, ...)
- Env files:
.envis usually gitignored, so new worktrees need it copied from the main checkout or generated from.env.example - Services (docker-compose, databases) and dev command + ports
- Monorepo layout (does setup need a
cwd?)
2. Author .superset/config.json
This file is what wires lifecycle scripts in — a bare setup.sh without config.json is NOT picked up. Schema:
{
"setup": ["./.superset/setup.sh"],
"teardown": ["./.superset/teardown.sh"],
"run": ["bun dev"],
"cwd": "optional/subdir"
}
Each key is an array of shell commands run inside the worktree on workspace create / delete / run. Guidelines:
- Setup must be idempotent and fast (aim for under a minute; slow steps make every workspace creation painful)
- Copy secrets/env from the main checkout at setup time — never commit them
.superset/config.local.json(gitignored) lets an individual user extend scripts withbefore/afterarrays without touching the shared config
Show the user the proposed files and get explicit approval before writing.
3. Verify for real
Create a throwaway workspace with superset workspaces create --project <id> --name "setup-test" and watch the "Workspace Setup" terminal output. Fix and repeat until it completes cleanly, then delete the test workspace. Setup is not done until a real workspace boots green.