Project Setup

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project-setup

One-time project setup for creative writing. Interviews you about your project, collects writing samples, proposes kb structure, and creates CLAUDE.md with project conventions.

Overview

Publisher	haowjy
Repository	`creative-writing-skills`
Skill name	`project-setup`
Stars	511
Forks	69
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	Apache-2.0
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by haowjy on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Project Setup AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills/tree/main/cw/skills/project-setup
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills.git /tmp/creative-writing-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/creative-writing-skills/cw/skills/project-setup .claude/skills/project-setup

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Project Setup in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Project Setup on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Project Setup is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Project Setup

Guide the author through setting up their creative writing project. The goal is a working CLAUDE.md and directory structure that all agents read for project-specific conventions, plus initial style files if writing samples are available.

Learn About the Project

Ask about:

What kind of project: novel, short story collection, serial?
How far along: starting fresh, or existing chapters and worldbuilding?
Single POV or multiple? Linear or non-linear timeline? How much worldbuilding?
Where do they keep their writing? What's the existing layout?

Writing Samples and Style

Ask about writing samples: these are the foundation for style analysis:

Do they have sample chapters or scenes already written?
Do they have writing from other projects that captures the voice they want?
Are there published works they want to draw style inspiration from?
Voice goals: close third, omniscient, first person? Formal, colloquial?

Collect whatever they have. Save samples to kb/samples/ so they're available for future style analysis. If they have enough material, offer to analyze their style using the /creative-writing-craft methodology: read the samples, identify the voice dimensions, and produce initial style files in kb/styles/.

If they're starting fresh with no samples, capture their voice goals in CLAUDE.md so style files can be created from early drafts.

Propose and Iterate

Based on what you learn, draft a CLAUDE.md section and show it to the author. Cover:

Project overview: what the project is, one paragraph
Author's space: where the author keeps their writing and how it's organized
KB structure: what subdirectories exist under kb/ and what they're for. Suggest based on project complexity:
- Simple (short story, single POV): characters/, canon/, styles/, root vocab.md
- Medium (novel, few POVs): add timeline/
- Complex (series, large world): add world/, issues/, and domain vocab files such as world/vocab.md
Voice and style: what style files exist, what samples they're derived from, voice goals not yet captured
Conventions: anything project-specific: naming patterns, chapter numbering, POV tagging, spoiler handling
Shared vocabulary: early canonical terms, aliases, invented words, genre terms with project-specific meanings, and terms the author wants agents to avoid or distinguish

Present the draft and let the author adjust. Iterate until they're satisfied.

Create the Files

Once approved:

Write or update CLAUDE.md with the agreed content
Create the kb/ directories referenced in CLAUDE.md
Create kb/vocab.md when the project has named concepts agents must use consistently; create domain vocab files when a domain already has enough distinct terms
Create work/ with standard subdirectories (outline/, drafts/, critique-reports/, brainstorm/)
Save any writing samples to kb/samples/
If samples were provided and the author wants style analysis, produce initial style files in kb/styles/

Existing Projects

If CLAUDE.md already has creative writing conventions, read it first and suggest updates rather than overwriting.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Project Setup AI skill do?

One-time project setup for creative writing. Interviews you about your project, collects writing samples, proposes kb structure, and creates CLAUDE.md with project conventions.

Why use Project Setup on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Project Setup is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Project Setup in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills/tree/main/cw/skills/project-setup. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Project Setup?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Project Setup?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Project Setup with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Project Setup AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by haowjy under the Apache-2.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Project Setup

Learn About the Project

Writing Samples and Style

Propose and Iterate

Create the Files

Existing Projects

Frequently asked questions

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