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Init Deep

by ArabelaTso in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE

Generates hierarchical context files (CLAUDE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with directory-specific knowledge for better code understanding.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Init Deep

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill init-deep -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE init-deep --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/init-deep .claude/skills/init-deep && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
init-deep
GitHub stars
253
Token cost
~903 tokens
SKILL.md length
271 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
151
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Generates hierarchical context files (CLAUDE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with directory-specific knowledge for better code understanding.

  • Works in 3 steps: project/CLAUDE.md (project-wide) → project/src/CLAUDE.md (source conventions) → project/src/api/CLAUDE.md (API patterns)
  • Setting up a new project for AI-assisted development
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, What This Skill Does, Options and Example
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Init Deep is an agent skill from ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE. Generates hierarchical context files (CLAUDE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with directory-specific knowledge for better code understanding. Use when setting up a new project for AI-assisted development.

Its SKILL.md is about 900 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Agent instruction files. The repository describes itself as: A curated list of 180+ useful Claude Skills for Software Engineering and resources for customizing AI for SE workflows. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Setting up a new project for AI-assisted development
  • Tasks that involve Agent instruction files

Example prompts

  • “Use the init-deep skill to generate hierarchical context files (CLAUDE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with…”
  • “/init-deep”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. project/CLAUDE.md (project-wide)
  2. project/src/CLAUDE.md (source conventions)
  3. project/src/api/CLAUDE.md (API patterns)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4f38503. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Init Deep loads about 903 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 271 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~61
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~903

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE at commit 4f38503, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© ArabelaTso). 271 words, ~903 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/init-deep/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
init-deep
description
Generates hierarchical context files (CLAUDE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with directory-specific knowledge for better code understanding. Use when setting up a new project for AI-assisted development.

Init Deep — Hierarchical Context Generator

Automatically generates layered context files throughout a project's directory tree, giving AI agents directory-specific knowledge without loading the entire codebase into context.

When to Use This Skill

  • Setting up a new project for AI-assisted development
  • Onboarding AI agents to an existing codebase
  • After major restructuring when context files are outdated
  • When AI agents lack understanding of project-specific conventions

What This Skill Does

Concept

Create an CLAUDE.md file at each significant directory level:

project/
├── CLAUDE.md              # Project-wide: overview, conventions, anti-patterns
├── src/
│   ├── CLAUDE.md          # src-specific: architecture, module boundaries
│   ├── api/
│   │   └── CLAUDE.md      # API-specific: routes, middleware, auth patterns
│   └── components/
│       └── CLAUDE.md      # Component-specific: naming, props, styling
├── tests/
│   └── CLAUDE.md          # Test-specific: frameworks, fixtures, patterns
└── infra/
    └── CLAUDE.md          # Infra-specific: deployment, configs, secrets

When an AI reads src/api/routes/auth.ts, it automatically picks up context from:

  1. project/CLAUDE.md (project-wide)
  2. project/src/CLAUDE.md (source conventions)
  3. project/src/api/CLAUDE.md (API patterns)
Generation Process
  1. Scan the project structure (respect .gitignore)
  2. Analyze each directory:
    • What files are here? What do they do?
    • What patterns/conventions are used?
    • What are the key dependencies?
    • What should an AI know before editing files here?
  3. Generate CLAUDE.md with:
    • OVERVIEW: What this directory contains
    • STRUCTURE: Key files and their purposes
    • WHERE TO LOOK: Task-to-file mapping table
    • CONVENTIONS: Naming, patterns, style rules
    • ANTI-PATTERNS: What NOT to do here
    • COMMANDS: Relevant build/test/run commands
Content Guidelines

Each CLAUDE.md should be:

  • Concise — Under 100 lines. AI context window is precious.
  • Actionable — "WHERE TO LOOK" tables, not prose descriptions
  • Specific — Conventions for THIS directory, not general advice
  • Current — Regenerate after major restructuring
Root CLAUDE.md Template
markdown
# PROJECT KNOWLEDGE BASE

## OVERVIEW
[1-2 sentences: what this project is]

## STRUCTURE
[Directory tree with annotations]

## WHERE TO LOOK
| Task | Location | Notes |
|------|----------|-------|
| Add a feature | src/features/ | One dir per feature |
| Fix a bug | src/core/ | Core logic here |
| Add a test | tests/ | Mirror src/ structure |

## CONVENTIONS
- [Naming rules]
- [Pattern rules]
- [Import rules]

## ANTI-PATTERNS
- Do NOT [common mistake 1]
- Do NOT [common mistake 2]

## COMMANDS
[Build, test, lint, deploy commands]

Options

  • --max-depth=N — Limit directory depth (default: 3)
  • --create-new — Only create new files, don't overwrite existing

Example

User: "Set up CLAUDE.md files for this project"

Output: Scans project, generates 6 CLAUDE.md files across the directory tree. Root file has project overview, src/ file has architecture notes, each major subdirectory gets specific conventions and anti-patterns.

Inspired by: oh-my-opencode /init-deep command

© ArabelaTso, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/init-deep of ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4f38503

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Questions about Init Deep

What does Init Deep do?

Generates hierarchical context files (CLAUDE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with directory-specific knowledge for better code understanding. Init Deep is an agent skill from ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE.md) throughout a project directory tree, providing AI agents with directory-specific knowledge for better code understanding.

When should I use Init Deep?

Init Deep fits situations like: setting up a new project for AI-assisted development; tasks that involve Agent instruction files.

How do I install Init Deep in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill init-deep -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/init-deep in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE) into .claude/skills/init-deep in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Init Deep in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill init-deep -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/init-deep in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE) into .agents/skills/init-deep in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Init Deep in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE --skill init-deep -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/init-deep, .gemini/skills/init-deep, .github/skills/init-deep and .opencode/skills/init-deep in your project.

What does Init Deep need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Init Deep is instructions for the agent only.

Does Init Deep access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Init Deep safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Init Deep use?

Init Deep is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Init Deep use?

About 903 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Init Deep?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Init Deep: Using Agent Skills (addyosmani/agent-skills, 102k stars), Claude Reflect (BayramAnnakov/claude-reflect, 1.7k stars), Neat-Freak Knowledge Closeout (KKKKhazix/khazix-skills, 21k stars) and Task Observer (rebelytics/one-skill-to-rule-them-all, 3.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Init Deep?

ArabelaTso (a GitHub user) maintains it in ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE, which has 253 GitHub stars. The repository holds 151 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 21, 2026.

Source: ArabelaTso/Skills-4-SE on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.