/init-workspace
Scaffold a John workspace in the current project from Codex. Use when the user wants to start using John, initialize a John project, import input materials into .john/input, or run the Claude command equivalent of /john:init.
$ npx -y skills add kitchen-engineer42/joharnessburg --skill init-workspace --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/init-workspace
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The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.
Scaffold a John workspace in the current project from Codex. Use when the user wants to start using John, initialize a John project, import input materials into .john/input, or run the Claude command equivalent of /john:init.
中文版: README_ZH.md John turns unstructured source material into a working knowledge-dense app. It keeps knowledge engineering and app building in one durable run, coordinates large per-entry fan-outs, and leaves auditable events and checkpoints on disk.
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Open skill