Quoth Memory v2 Initialization

This skill initializes Quoth Memory v2 for the current project.

Steps

1. Check Current State

First, check if .quoth/ already exists:

bash

ls -la .quoth/ 2>/dev/null || echo "Not initialized"

If exists, ask user if they want to reinitialize (will preserve existing content).

2. Gather Configuration

Ask the user using AskUserQuestion:

Question 1: Strictness Level

•Blocking (recommended for teams) - Claude cannot write code until reasoning is documented
•Reminder - Claude gets gentle prompts but isn't blocked
•Off - No enforcement, manual capture only

Question 2: Knowledge Types Multi-select from:

•decisions (default: on) - Architecture choices
•patterns (default: on) - Code patterns
•errors (default: on) - Failures and fixes
•knowledge (default: on) - General context
•selectors - UI selectors (for frontend projects)
•api - API documentation (for backend projects)

Question 3: Gates (if strictness = blocking) Multi-select from:

•require_reasoning_before_edit (default: on)
•require_quoth_search (default: on)
•require_error_documentation (default: off)

3. Create Structure

Create the .quoth/ folder structure:

bash

mkdir -p .quoth/sessions

# Create config.json with user choices
cat > .quoth/config.json << 'EOF'
{
  "version": "2.0",
  "project_id": "",
  "project_slug": "PROJECT_NAME",
  "strictness": "STRICTNESS_CHOICE",
  "types": [TYPE_ARRAY],
  "gates": {
    "require_reasoning_before_edit": GATE_1,
    "require_quoth_search": GATE_2,
    "require_error_documentation": GATE_3
  },
  "created_at": "TIMESTAMP"
}
EOF

4. Create Type Files

For each selected type, create the corresponding .quoth/{type}.md file with a header:

decisions.md:

markdown

# Decisions

Architecture and design decisions for this project.

<!-- Add entries using the format:
## [YYYY-MM-DD] Decision Title

**Context:** Why was this decision needed?

**Decision:** What was decided?

**Consequences:** What are the implications?
-->

patterns.md:

markdown

# Patterns

Code patterns and conventions used in this project.

<!-- Add entries using the format:
## Pattern Name

**When to use:** Describe the use case

**Example:**
\`\`\`language
code example
\`\`\`

**Anti-pattern:** What to avoid
-->

errors.md:

markdown

# Errors

Failures encountered and their fixes.

<!-- Add entries using the format:
## [YYYY-MM-DD] Error Title

**Error:** The error message or symptom

**Cause:** What caused it

**Fix:** How it was resolved

**Prevention:** How to avoid in future
-->

knowledge.md:

markdown

# Knowledge

General context and learnings for this project.

<!-- Add entries as needed -->

selectors.md (if selected):

markdown

# Selectors

UI selectors for testing and automation.

<!-- Add entries using the format:
## Component Name

| Element | Selector | Notes |
|---------|----------|-------|
| Button  | [data-testid="submit"] | Main form submit |
-->

api.md (if selected):

markdown

# API Documentation

API endpoints and contracts.

<!-- Add entries using the format:
## Endpoint Name

**Method:** GET/POST/PUT/DELETE
**Path:** /api/resource
**Auth:** Required/Optional

**Request:**
\`\`\`json
{}
\`\`\`

**Response:**
\`\`\`json
{}
\`\`\`
-->

5. Add to .gitignore

Ensure .quoth/sessions/ is in .gitignore (session logs are ephemeral):

bash

# Check if already in .gitignore
grep -q ".quoth/sessions/" .gitignore 2>/dev/null || echo ".quoth/sessions/" >> .gitignore

6. Confirm Success

Output summary:

code

Quoth Memory v2 initialized!

Configuration:
- Strictness: {strictness}
- Types: {types}
- Gates: {gates}

Files created:
- .quoth/config.json
- .quoth/decisions.md
- .quoth/patterns.md
- .quoth/errors.md
- .quoth/knowledge.md
- .quoth/sessions/ (gitignored)

Next steps:
1. Run /quoth-genesis to populate documentation from codebase
2. Start coding - hooks will enforce documentation as configured

Usage

code

/quoth-init

Reinitializing

If .quoth/ already exists, this skill will:

•Preserve existing documentation content
•Update config.json with new settings
•Create any missing type files
•Not overwrite existing type files with content