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Overview

Initialize new Darkroom project from a satus or novus starter (NOT the same as native /init which writes CLAUDE.md). Triggers "new darkroom project", "satus", "novus", "scaffold from starter".

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Initialize Darkroom Project

Create a new project using a Darkroom starter. Darkroom maintains two:

Starter	Stack	When to use
satus	Next.js 16 + App Router + RSC + React 19	Content-driven sites, SEO-critical, Vercel-friendly, projects that benefit from Server Components / Server Actions
novus	React Router 7 + Vite + React 19	SPA-leaning apps, projects that prefer the loader/action data model, projects without need for RSC, projects deploying to non-Vercel infra

Step 1 — Pick the starter

If the user already specified ("/dr-init satus", "/dr-init novus", "create new react-router project"), use that. Otherwise ask:

Which starter?
- satus (Next.js)   — App Router, Server Components, Vercel-optimized
- novus (React Router) — RR7, Vite, classic loader/action model

When the user is unsure, prefer satus for marketing/content sites and novus for app-heavy SPAs.

Step 2 — Clone

satus (Next.js)

bunx degit darkroomengineering/satus $ARGUMENTS
cd $ARGUMENTS
bun install

novus (React Router)

bunx degit darkroomengineering/novus $ARGUMENTS
cd $ARGUMENTS
bun install

Step 3 — Post-setup

Both starters:

Update package.json — change name, description.
Configure environment — copy .env.example to .env (or .env.local for satus).
Start dev — bun dev.
Open debug — Cmd/Ctrl + O (satus) or Cmd + . / Ctrl + O (novus).

What each starter includes

satus

Next.js 16 + App Router
React 19 + React Compiler
TypeScript strict mode
Tailwind CSS v4
Biome
Lenis smooth scroll
Hamo performance hooks
Image / Link component wrappers
CSS Modules with s alias
@/ path alias

novus

React Router 7 + SSR via Vite
React 19 + React Compiler
TypeScript strict mode
Tailwind CSS v4
Biome
Optional: WebGL (R3F), Anime.js, Theatre.js
Sanity CMS integration (optional)
t3-env + Valibot for typed env
CSS Modules with s alias
~/ path alias

Project structure

satus

app/                 # Next.js routes
components/          # React components
lib/
├── hooks/          # Custom hooks
├── integrations/   # Third-party clients
├── styles/         # Global CSS, Tailwind
└── utils/          # Pure utilities

novus

app/
├── root.tsx        # Root layout
├── routes/         # Route modules (file-based)
└── routes.ts       # Optional explicit route config
components/         # React components
hooks/              # Custom hooks
integrations/       # Third-party clients
styles/             # Global CSS, Tailwind
utils/              # Pure utilities

Don't use

create-next-app / create-react-app — missing Darkroom standards
Manual setup — too many things to configure

Output

After initialization:

Confirm project created and which starter was used
List the next steps (env, dev server)
Offer to start the dev server

Lenis smooth scroll

Both satus and novus starters ship Lenis wired up. For non-Darkroom projects needing Lenis setup, see commit history of the retired lenis skill (git log --all -- skills/lenis/).

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name: dr-init
description: Initialize new Darkroom project from a satus or novus starter (NOT the same as native /init which writes CLAUDE.md). Triggers "new darkroom project", "satus", "novus", "scaffold from starter".
argument-hint: "[project-name]"

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---
name: dr-init
description: Initialize new Darkroom project from a satus or novus starter (NOT the same as native /init which writes CLAUDE.md). Triggers "new darkroom project", "satus", "novus", "scaffold from starter".
argument-hint: "[project-name]"
---

# Initialize Darkroom Project

Create a new project using a Darkroom starter. Darkroom maintains two:

| Starter | Stack | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| **satus** | Next.js 16 + App Router + RSC + React 19 | Content-driven sites, SEO-critical, Vercel-friendly, projects that benefit from Server Components / Server Actions |
| **novus** | React Router 7 + Vite + React 19 | SPA-leaning apps, projects that prefer the loader/action data model, projects without need for RSC, projects deploying to non-Vercel infra |

## Step 1 — Pick the starter

If the user already specified ("/dr-init satus", "/dr-init novus", "create new react-router project"), use that. Otherwise ask:

```
Which starter?
- satus (Next.js)   — App Router, Server Components, Vercel-optimized
- novus (React Router) — RR7, Vite, classic loader/action model
```

When the user is unsure, prefer **satus** for marketing/content sites and **novus** for app-heavy SPAs.

## Step 2 — Clone

### satus (Next.js)
```bash
bunx degit darkroomengineering/satus $ARGUMENTS
cd $ARGUMENTS
bun install
```

### novus (React Router)
```bash
bunx degit darkroomengineering/novus $ARGUMENTS
cd $ARGUMENTS
bun install
```

## Step 3 — Post-setup

Both starters:
1. **Update package.json** — change `name`, `description`.
2. **Configure environment** — copy `.env.example` to `.env` (or `.env.local` for satus).
3. **Start dev** — `bun dev`.
4. **Open debug** — `Cmd/Ctrl + O` (satus) or `Cmd + .` / `Ctrl + O` (novus).

## What each starter includes

### satus
- Next.js 16 + App Router
- React 19 + React Compiler
- TypeScript strict mode
- Tailwind CSS v4
- Biome
- Lenis smooth scroll
- Hamo performance hooks
- Image / Link component wrappers
- CSS Modules with `s` alias
- `@/` path alias

### novus
- React Router 7 + SSR via Vite
- React 19 + React Compiler
- TypeScript strict mode
- Tailwind CSS v4
- Biome
- Optional: WebGL (R3F), Anime.js, Theatre.js
- Sanity CMS integration (optional)
- t3-env + Valibot for typed env
- CSS Modules with `s` alias
- `~/` path alias

## Project structure

### satus
```
app/                 # Next.js routes
components/          # React components
lib/
├── hooks/          # Custom hooks
├── integrations/   # Third-party clients
├── styles/         # Global CSS, Tailwind
└── utils/          # Pure utilities
```

### novus
```
app/
├── root.tsx        # Root layout
├── routes/         # Route modules (file-based)
└── routes.ts       # Optional explicit route config
components/         # React components
hooks/              # Custom hooks
integrations/       # Third-party clients
styles/             # Global CSS, Tailwind
utils/              # Pure utilities
```

## Don't use

- `create-next-app` / `create-react-app` — missing Darkroom standards
- Manual setup — too many things to configure

## Output

After initialization:
- Confirm project created and which starter was used
- List the next steps (env, dev server)
- Offer to start the dev server

## Lenis smooth scroll

Both satus and novus starters ship Lenis wired up. For non-Darkroom projects needing Lenis setup, see commit history of the retired `lenis` skill (`git log --all -- skills/lenis/`).

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License: MIT
Version: 1.0.0
Last GitHub push: Aug 24, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 1, 2026
Instruction path: skills/dr-init/SKILL.md

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Overview

Initialize Darkroom Project

Step 1 — Pick the starter

Step 2 — Clone

satus (Next.js)

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Step 3 — Post-setup

What each starter includes

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