Project Setup Helper Set up new projects with proper structure and best practices. ## Purpose This command helps you set up new projects with proper directory structure, configuration files, and development environment. ## Usage `` /project-setup ` ## What this command does 1. **Creates project structure** with standard directories 2. **Sets up configuration files** (.gitignore, README, etc.) 3. **Initializes version control** and development tools 4. **Configures environment files** and dependencies 5. **Follows language-specific** conventions and best practices ## Project Structure Templates ### Generic Project Structure ` project-name/ ├── README.md # Project documentation ├── .gitignore # Git ignore rules ├── .env.example # Environment variables template ├── LICENSE # Project license ├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history ├── docs/ # Documentation │ ├── API.md │ ├── CONTRIBUTING.md │ └── DEPLOYMENT.md ├── src/ # Source code │ ├── main/ │ ├── utils/ │ └── config/ ├── tests/ # Test files │ ├── unit/ │ ├── integration/ │ └── fixtures/ ├── scripts/ # Build and deployment scripts │ ├── build.sh │ ├── deploy.sh │ └── setup.sh └── config/ # Configuration files ├── development.yml ├── production.yml └── testing.yml ` ### Web Application Structure ` web-app/ ├── public/ # Static assets │ ├── index.html │ ├── favicon.ico │ └── assets/ │ ├── css/ │ ├── js/ │ └── images/ ├── src/ # Source code │ ├── components/ # Reusable components │ ├── pages/ # Page components │ ├── services/ # API services │ ├── utils/ # Utility functions │ ├── styles/ # Stylesheets │ └── config/ # Configuration ├── tests/ # Test files └── build/ # Build output ` ### API Project Structure ` api-project/ ├── src/ │ ├── controllers/ # Request handlers │ ├── models/ # Data models │ ├── services/ # Business logic │ ├── middleware/ # Custom middleware │ ├── routes/ # API routes │ ├── utils/ # Utility functions │ └── config/ # Configuration ├── tests/ │ ├── unit/ │ ├── integration/ │ └── e2e/ ├── docs/ │ ├── api-spec.yml # OpenAPI specification │ └── README.md └── scripts/ ├── seed-db.js # Database seeding └── migrate.js # Database migrations ` ## Essential Configuration Files ### .gitignore Template `gitignore # Dependencies node_modules/ *.log npm-debug.log* # Environment files .env .env.local .env.production # Build outputs dist/ build/ *.tgz # IDE files .vscode/ .idea/ *.swp *.swo # OS files .DS_Store Thumbs.db # Temporary files *.tmp *.temp ` ### README.md Template `markdown # Project Name Brief description of what this project does. ## Features - Feature 1 - Feature 2 - Feature 3 ## Installation \\\bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/username/project-name.git # Install dependencies npm install # Copy environment file cp .env.example .env \\\ ## Usage \\\bash # Start development server npm run dev # Run tests npm test # Build for production npm run build \\\ ## API Documentation [API documentation](docs/API.md) ## Contributing Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. ## License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file. ` ### .env.example Template `env # Application NODE_ENV=development PORT=3000 HOST=localhost # Database DB_HOST=localhost DB_PORT=5432 DB_NAME=myapp DB_USER=username DB_PASSWORD=password # API Keys API_KEY=your-api-key-here SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here # External Services REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379 EMAIL_SERVICE_API_KEY=your-email-key ` ## Development Environment Setup ### Package.json Scripts `json { "scripts": { "start": "node src/index.js", "dev": "nodemon src/index.js", "test": "jest", "test:watch": "jest --watch", "test:coverage": "jest --coverage", "lint": "eslint src/", "lint:fix": "eslint src/ --fix", "format": "prettier --write src/", "build": "webpack --mode production", "build:dev": "webpack --mode development", "clean": "rm -rf dist/" } } ` ### Git Initialization `bash # Initialize Git repository git init # Add initial files git add . # Create initial commit git commit -m "feat: initial project setup - Add project structure - Configure development environment - Add documentation templates - Set up testing framework" # Add remote origin git remote add origin https://github.com/username/project-name.git # Push to remote git push -u origin main `` ## Language-Specific Setup ### Node.js/JavaScript