Repository Structure Analysis

Real-world analysis of the ~/repository/ bootstrap layer as actually implemented.

Current Structure

repository/
├── CLAUDE.md              # Claude-specific documentation
├── README.md              # Main documentation
├── configs/               # Configuration files
│   ├── git/
│   │   └── aliases.gitconfig
│   └── wsl/
│       └── essential_packages.txt
├── docs/                  # Documentation and guides
│   ├── _backup/           # Archive of old configs
│   ├── _wip/              # Work in progress
│   ├── setup/             # Setup guides
│   │   ├── clone_repository.md
│   │   ├── github_setup.md
│   │   ├── repo_setup.md
│   │   ├── vscode_setup.md
│   │   ├── wsl_configuration.md
│   │   └── wsl_installation.md
│   ├── uv.md              # UV tool documentation
│   └── wisdom/            # General knowledge
│       └── economics.md
├── packages/
│   └── setup/             # Python package for setup automation
│       ├── docs/
│       │   └── new_project.md
│       ├── src/
│       │   └── repository_setup/
│       │       ├── __init__.py
│       │       └── main.py
│       └── templates/     # Project templates
│           ├── getting-started.md
│           ├── package_README.md
│           ├── package_main.py
│           ├── package_pyproject.toml
│           ├── package_test_main.py
│           └── root_pyproject.toml
├── scripts/               # Shell scripts
│   ├── repos/
│   │   ├── repos.sh
│   │   └── setup.sh
│   ├── setup/
│   │   ├── repo_setup.sh
│   │   └── wsl_configuration.sh
│   └── uv/
│       ├── setup.sh
│       └── tools.sh
├── pyproject.toml
└── uv.lock

What’s Actually Here

configs/

Configuration files that get synced or referenced:

• git/aliases.gitconfig - Git command shortcuts
• wsl/essential_packages.txt - List of packages to install on WSL

These are the “source of truth” configs that can be symlinked or copied to system locations.

docs/

docs/setup/

Step-by-step guides for setting up various components:

• WSL installation and configuration
• GitHub setup
• Repository cloning process
• VS Code configuration

These are human-readable guides, probably referenced during initial setup.

docs/_backup/

Archive of old configurations. Contains:

• Old agent definitions (analyst, builder, tester, etc.)
• Command definitions
• Hooks (quality gates, logging)
• Role definitions
• Rules (architecture, code-quality, type-safety)

This is the history - old patterns that might be useful reference but aren’t actively used.

docs/_wip/

Work in progress documentation:

• AWS tasks
• Brand management workflows
• Network documentation
• Templates

Active development area for new patterns.

docs/wisdom/

General knowledge and insights (economics.md) - cross-domain wisdom that doesn’t fit in specific repos.

packages/setup/

Python package for automating setup tasks:

Purpose: Scripts to create new projects/packages with consistent structure

Templates:

• Project getting-started guides
• Package README templates
• Python package structure (main.py, pyproject.toml, tests)

This is the “programmatic bootstrap” - not just setup scripts, but templates for creating new things.

scripts/

Shell scripts for automation:

repos/ - Repository management

• Clone and setup repos
• Manage multiple repositories

setup/ - System setup

• Repository initialization
• WSL configuration

uv/ - UV tool (Python package manager) setup and utilities

The Pattern Emerges

This repository serves three purposes:

1. System Bootstrap

Scripts and docs to set up a new machine from scratch (WSL, git, VSCode).

2. Configuration Source of Truth

Configs that get synced/symlinked to system locations (git aliases, WSL packages).

3. Project Template System

Templates and scripts to quickly scaffold new projects with consistent structure.

Key Insights

Evolutionary Archive: The _backup/ directory shows this repo has evolved - it’s not just designed, it’s grown organically.

UV-Focused: Heavy emphasis on UV (modern Python package manager) - this is the chosen tooling standard.

WSL-Specific: Clear Windows/WSL development setup - the bootstrap targets this environment.

Template-Driven: Rather than just setup scripts, there’s a focus on templates for creating new things consistently.

Integration Points

With ai_agents

The old backup contains agents/commands/hooks that likely moved to ai_agents repo. This repo used to hold them, now just references.

With Domain Repos

The setup package probably creates structures used across domain repos (tester, developer, etc.)

With auto-slacker

The wisdom/ directory and documentation patterns feed into auto-slacker documentation.

Current vs Ideal

Current Reality:

• Working, evolved system
• Mix of docs, scripts, and templates
• Some historical baggage in _backup/
• Active development in _wip/

The Ideal (from repository-meta-bootstrap.md):

• Clean separation of bootstrap, config, and templates
• Clear entry point (bootstrap.sh)
• Meta scripts for managing everything

The Gap: The ideal document described what repository should be. This is what it actually is - messier, more evolved, but functional.

Recommendations

Keep Working System

Don’t refactor to match the ideal - it works now.

Clean Up Gradually

• Consider moving _backup/ out of active repo (archive separately?)
• Promote _wip/ items to main docs as they stabilize
• Document what each script actually does

Better Entry Point

Create a main bootstrap script that:

1. Runs scripts/setup/wsl_configuration.sh
2. Runs scripts/repos/setup.sh
3. Runs scripts/uv/setup.sh
4. Links configs to system locations

Template Documentation

The packages/setup/templates/ are valuable - document them in auto-slacker so LLMs know they exist.

For auto-slacker

This analysis should inform:

• prompt-vault/: Prompts for using the template system
• llm-lore/: Lessons from the evolved _backup/ structure
• distillery/: Clean patterns extracted from working scripts
• script-kiddies/: The meta-pattern of templates generating projects

The repository repo is the foundation - document it honestly, not ideally.