skillmaker init

skillmaker init

Initializes a skillmaker workspace at the current directory (which must be a git repository). Idempotent — running it again reports already_initialized and changes nothing.

What it creates

skillmaker.config.json     # tracked app config
.skillmaker/
  events.jsonl               # the journal (empty)

It also ensures the required .gitignore entries (.skillmaker/* except events.jsonl) and .gitattributes entry (.skillmaker/events.jsonl merge=union) are present, adding them only if missing.

Options

Flag	Meaning
--json	Emit {status, root, gitignoreChanged, gitattributesChanged} instead of text

Output

skillmaker: initialized workspace at /path/to/workspace

or, on a second run:

skillmaker: already initialized at /path/to/workspace

See also

Your first Skill Bundle walks this command end to end with real output.