Setup AST

Diagnose and configure tree-sitter for AST-powered code extraction.

Quick Start (Non-Interactive)

For automated setup without prompts, use the shell script:

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./scripts/setup-tree-sitter.sh          # Core grammars
./scripts/setup-tree-sitter.sh --all    # All grammars
./scripts/setup-tree-sitter.sh --status # Check status

Interactive Flow (with guidance)

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GROUND → DETECT → PLAN → INSTALL → VERIFY

MANDATORY GATES

These gates CANNOT be skipped. Period.

Gate	Requirement	Why
GROUND first	Diagnosis MUST complete before INSTALL	Blind install can overwrite working setup
VERIFY last	Verification MUST run after INSTALL	Partial installs silently break extraction
Tasks tracked	Every step creates/updates tasks	User sees progress, agent can't skip

If user requests skipping diagnostics:

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"I need to check your current setup first. Blind installation can:
- Overwrite existing grammars that are working
- Create duplicate installations
- Miss the actual problem if something is broken

This takes ~30 seconds. Proceeding with diagnostics."

Then proceed with GROUND. Do NOT skip.

Anti-Rationalization Table

Rationalization	Reality
"User said skip diagnostics"	Diagnostics prevent breaking working setups
"Just install everything, it's faster"	Overwriting grammars can corrupt existing setup
"Verification is optional cleanup"	Without verification, user thinks it worked when it didn't
"I know what's needed from the error"	Errors can mislead; diagnose to find root cause
"User is impatient, just do it"	30 seconds of diagnosis saves hours of debugging
"CLI exists so grammars will work"	CLI ≠ grammars ≠ query files ≠ env var

Quick Reference

Situation	Action
No tree-sitter CLI	Install via Homebrew/Cargo
CLI exists, no grammars	Clone + build grammars
Grammars exist, wrong location	Set TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR
Grammars exist, no tags.scm	Grammar incomplete - reclone
Everything works	Report status, exit

STEP 1: GROUND - Assess Current State

Create diagnostic task:

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TaskCreate(
  subject: "Diagnose tree-sitter setup",
  description: "Check CLI, grammars, environment",
  activeForm: "Diagnosing tree-sitter setup"
)
TaskUpdate(taskId: "...", status: "in_progress")

Run diagnostics:

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# 1. Check CLI
command -v tree-sitter && tree-sitter --version

# 2. Check grammar directory
GRAMMAR_DIR="${TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR:-$HOME/repos/tree-sitter-grammars}"
ls -la "$GRAMMAR_DIR" 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT_FOUND"

# 3. Run extraction status check
./agents/extract-units.sh --status

# 4. Check shell config for TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR
grep -l "TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR" ~/.zshrc ~/.bashrc ~/.bash_profile 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT_SET"

Classify state:

CLI	Grammars	Env Var	State
❌	-	-	`FRESH_INSTALL`
✅	❌	-	`NEEDS_GRAMMARS`
✅	✅	❌	`NEEDS_ENV`
✅	✅	✅	`CHECK_HEALTH`

Complete diagnostic task:

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TaskUpdate(taskId: "...", status: "completed")

Report to user:

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## Tree-Sitter Status

| Component | Status |
|-----------|--------|
| CLI | ✅ v0.26.3 |
| Grammar Dir | ✅ ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars |
| Installed Grammars | 12 |
| Working Parsers | 7 |
| Environment | ⚠️ TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR not set |

STEP 2: DETECT - Scan Project Languages

Create detection task:

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TaskCreate(
  subject: "Detect project languages",
  description: "Scan repo for file types to determine needed grammars",
  activeForm: "Scanning project languages"
)

Scan repository:

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# Count files by extension
find . -type f -name "*.ts" -o -name "*.tsx" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.js" -o -name "*.jsx" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.py" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.go" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.rs" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.java" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.rb" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.c" -o -name "*.h" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.cc" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.swift" | wc -l
find . -type f -name "*.kt" | wc -l

Map extensions to grammars:

Extension	Grammar Repo
ts, tsx	tree-sitter-typescript
js, jsx, mjs	tree-sitter-javascript
py	tree-sitter-python
go	tree-sitter-go
rs	tree-sitter-rust
java	tree-sitter-java
rb	tree-sitter-ruby
c, h	tree-sitter-c
cpp, cc, hpp	tree-sitter-cpp
swift	tree-sitter-swift
kt	tree-sitter-kotlin

Ask user to confirm:

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AskUserQuestion(
  questions: [{
    header: "Languages",
    question: "Which language grammars should I install?",
    multiSelect: true,
    options: [
      // Show detected languages first, sorted by file count
      {label: "TypeScript (142 files)", description: "tree-sitter-typescript"},
      {label: "JavaScript (23 files)", description: "tree-sitter-javascript"},
      // ... others detected
      {label: "All supported", description: "Install all 15+ grammars"}
    ]
  }]
)

STEP 3: PLAN - Create Installation Tasks

Based on GROUND state, create appropriate tasks:

If FRESH_INSTALL:

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TaskCreate(subject: "Install tree-sitter CLI", description: "Install via Homebrew or Cargo", activeForm: "Installing tree-sitter CLI")
TaskCreate(subject: "Create grammar directory", description: "mkdir -p ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars", activeForm: "Creating grammar directory")
TaskCreate(subject: "Clone language grammars", description: "Clone selected grammar repos", activeForm: "Cloning grammars")
TaskCreate(subject: "Build grammars", description: "Run tree-sitter generate for each", activeForm: "Building grammars")
TaskCreate(subject: "Set environment variable", description: "Add TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR to shell config", activeForm: "Setting environment")
TaskCreate(subject: "Verify installation", description: "Test parsing with each grammar", activeForm: "Verifying installation")

If NEEDS_GRAMMARS:

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TaskCreate(subject: "Clone language grammars", ...)
TaskCreate(subject: "Build grammars", ...)
TaskCreate(subject: "Verify installation", ...)

If NEEDS_ENV:

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TaskCreate(subject: "Set environment variable", ...)
TaskCreate(subject: "Verify installation", ...)

If CHECK_HEALTH:

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TaskCreate(subject: "Verify all grammars working", ...)
TaskCreate(subject: "Fix broken grammars", ...) // if any found

STEP 4: INSTALL - Execute Tasks

GATE CHECK: Do NOT proceed unless:

• GROUND task status = "completed"
• User has selected languages (or confirmed "all")
• Installation plan tasks are created

If GROUND not completed:

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"Cannot install without diagnosis. Running GROUND step first..."

Then go back to STEP 1.

Install tree-sitter CLI

bash

# macOS
brew install tree-sitter

# Linux/Other (requires Rust)
cargo install tree-sitter-cli

# Verify
tree-sitter --version

Create grammar directory

bash

mkdir -p ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars

Clone grammars

For each selected language, clone the official grammar:

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cd ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars

# Core grammars (official tree-sitter org)
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-javascript.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-typescript.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-python.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-go.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-rust.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-java.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-ruby.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-c.git
git clone https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter-cpp.git

# Community grammars (different orgs)
git clone https://github.com/alex-pinkus/tree-sitter-swift.git
git clone https://github.com/fwcd/tree-sitter-kotlin.git

Build grammars

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cd ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars

for dir in tree-sitter-*/; do
  echo "Building $dir..."
  cd "$dir"
  tree-sitter generate 2>/dev/null || true
  cd ..
done

Set environment variable

bash

# Detect shell
SHELL_CONFIG="$HOME/.zshrc"
[[ "$SHELL" == *"bash"* ]] && SHELL_CONFIG="$HOME/.bashrc"

# Add if not present
if ! grep -q "TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR" "$SHELL_CONFIG"; then
  echo 'export TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR="$HOME/repos/tree-sitter-grammars"' >> "$SHELL_CONFIG"
  echo "Added TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR to $SHELL_CONFIG"
fi

# Source for current session
export TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR="$HOME/repos/tree-sitter-grammars"

STEP 5: VERIFY - Test Installation (MANDATORY)

This step is NOT optional. Do NOT skip verification.

If installation tasks completed but verification not run:

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"Installation complete but not verified. Running verification now..."

Create verification task:

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TaskCreate(
  subject: "Verify tree-sitter setup",
  description: "Test parsing with each installed grammar",
  activeForm: "Verifying tree-sitter setup"
)

Test each grammar:

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# Run extraction status
./agents/extract-units.sh --status

# Test parsing a sample file for each language
for lang in javascript typescript python go rust java ruby c cpp; do
  echo "Testing $lang..."
  tree-sitter parse --quiet /dev/null --scope "source.$lang" 2>/dev/null && echo "✅ $lang" || echo "❌ $lang"
done

Report final status:

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## Installation Complete

| Grammar | Status | Test File |
|---------|--------|-----------|
| TypeScript | ✅ | src/index.ts parsed OK |
| JavaScript | ✅ | test.js parsed OK |
| Python | ❌ | Missing queries/tags.scm |

### Next Steps
- Run `/code-foundations:review --sanity` to test AST extraction
- Python grammar needs manual fix (see troubleshooting below)

SKILL COMPLETE when:

• Verification task status = "completed"
• At least 1 grammar shows ✅
• Final report displayed to user

If any grammar shows ❌, offer to fix it before ending.

Troubleshooting

Grammar has no tags.scm

Some grammars don't include query files. Fix:

bash

cd ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-python

# Check if queries directory exists
ls queries/

# If missing, check grammar repo for query files
# Some are in queries/, some in queries/python/

Parser fails to build

bash

cd ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars/tree-sitter-problematic

# Clean and rebuild
rm -rf src/parser.c
tree-sitter generate

Wrong grammar directory

bash

# Check where extract-units.sh is looking
echo $TREE_SITTER_GRAMMAR_DIR

# Should match your grammar location
ls ~/repos/tree-sitter-grammars/

CLI version mismatch

Some grammars require specific tree-sitter CLI versions:

bash

# Upgrade CLI
brew upgrade tree-sitter
# or
cargo install tree-sitter-cli --force

Grammar Repository Reference

Language	Repository	Notes
JavaScript	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-javascript	Official
TypeScript	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-typescript	Official, includes TSX
Python	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-python	Official
Go	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-go	Official
Rust	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-rust	Official
Java	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-java	Official
Ruby	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-ruby	Official
C	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-c	Official
C++	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-cpp	Official
C#	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-c-sharp	Official
Swift	alex-pinkus/tree-sitter-swift	Community
Kotlin	fwcd/tree-sitter-kotlin	Community
Bash	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-bash	Official
HTML	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-html	Official
CSS	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-css	Official
JSON	tree-sitter/tree-sitter-json	Official