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[`src/intent_interview.py`](https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/blob/main/src/intent_interview.py)
bootstraps your toolbox set via a short, skippable interview.
The slash command `/toolbox init` is a thin wrapper; see
[`.claude/commands/toolbox-init.md`](https://github.com/stevesolun/ctx/blob/main/.claude/commands/toolbox-init.md).
## Flow
1. **Detect repo state** — is this a git repo? Any commits? What languages?
2. **Load behavior profile** — read `~/.claude/user-profile.json` for any
mined suggestions.
3. **Ask up to three questions**:
- Which starter toolboxes to activate.
- Which miner suggestions to accept (if any).
- Default analysis mode for new toolboxes.
4. **Persist** — write chosen toolboxes to `~/.claude/toolboxes.json`
(only when `--apply` is passed).
Any prompt can be skipped with the word `skip`.
## Repo state detection
```python
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class RepoState:
is_git: bool
commit_count: int
languages: dict[str, int] # extension → file count
markers: dict[str, str] # marker file → language
has_toolbox_config: bool
@property
def is_blank(self) -> bool:
# True when the repo has effectively nothing to analyze yet.
return not self.is_git or self.commit_count == 0 or (
not self.languages and not self.markers
)
```
Language scoring uses both extensions (`.py`, `.ts`, …) and marker files
(`pyproject.toml`, `Cargo.toml`, `Dockerfile`, …). Marker files bump the
score by 5 to reflect that they declare intent more strongly than a
stray extension match.
## Usage
```bash
# Default: interactive, dry-run (no write)
python -m intent_interview init
# Detect state only
python -m intent_interview detect
# Preset flows (no prompts)
python -m intent_interview init --preset blank --apply
python -m intent_interview init --preset existing --apply
python -m intent_interview init --preset docs-heavy --apply
python -m intent_interview init --preset security-first --apply
# Fully structured (CI / scripted setup)
python -m intent_interview init \
--non-interactive \
--starters ship-it,security-sweep \
--suggestions 1,2 \
--analysis dynamic \
--apply
```
## Presets
| Preset | Starters | Default scope |
|---|---|---|
| `blank` | ship-it, security-sweep, fresh-repo-init | dynamic |
| `existing` | ship-it, refactor-safety | dynamic |
| `docs-heavy` | docs-review | diff |
| `security-first` | security-sweep | full |
## Skip semantics
- Typing `skip` at any prompt short-circuits the whole interview: no
starters activated, no suggestions accepted, analysis mode unchanged.
- `--skip` on the CLI is the non-interactive equivalent.
## Exit codes
- `0` — success; JSON payload printed on stdout.
- non-zero — unrecoverable error (unknown preset, malformed args).
## Related
- [Starter toolboxes](starters.md) — the five bundles the interview can activate.
- [Behavior miner](behavior-miner.md) — source of the suggestions the interview offers.
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