WoterClip Initialization

Initialize WoterClip in the current repository. This creates the .woterclip/ directory with config, persona templates, and corresponding Linear labels.

Prerequisites

Before starting, verify the Linear MCP is available:

1. Check that mcp__claude_ai_Linear__list_teams is callable
2. If not available, stop and instruct the user to connect Linear MCP first:
   • Add Linear MCP to .mcp.json or global MCP config
   • Restart Claude Code session
   • Re-run /woterclip-init

Initialization Procedure

Step 1: Gather Linear Context

1. Call mcp__claude_ai_Linear__list_teams to fetch available teams
2. Call mcp__claude_ai_Linear__list_users to identify the current user
3. Present findings and ask the user to confirm:
   • Which team to use (if multiple teams exist)
   • Their display name for @-mentions in comments (pre-filled from Linear)

Step 2: Choose Persona Preset

Ask the user which persona set to scaffold:

Preset	Personas Created
engineering (default)	Orchestrator, CEO, Backend, Frontend
full	Orchestrator, CEO, Backend, Frontend, Infra, QA
minimal	Orchestrator, CEO only
custom	Orchestrator, CEO + user-specified personas

For "custom", ask the user to name each persona and its Linear label.

Step 3: Create Linear Labels

Create the WoterClip label group and child labels in Linear:

1. Call mcp__claude_ai_Linear__create_issue_label to create the parent group label named after labels.group (default: "WoterClip")
2. Create child labels under this group:
   • agent-working — state label for active work
   • agent-blocked — state label for blocked issues
   • One label per persona that has a non-null label (e.g., backend, frontend)

Use mcp__claude_ai_Linear__list_issue_labels first to check if labels already exist. Skip creation for any label that already exists.

Important: The Linear MCP's create_issue_label accepts name, color, and optionally parentId (for grouping under a parent label). Fetch the parent group label's ID after creating it, then pass it as parentId for child labels.

Step 4: Scaffold Config & Personas

1. Create the directory structure:

   .woterclip/
   ├── config.yaml
   └── personas/
       ├── orchestrator/
       │   ├── SOUL.md
       │   ├── TOOLS.md
       │   └── config.yaml
       ├── ceo/
       │   ├── SOUL.md
       │   ├── TOOLS.md
       │   └── config.yaml
       ├── backend/          (if selected)
       │   ├── SOUL.md
       │   ├── TOOLS.md
       │   └── config.yaml
       └── frontend/         (if selected)
           ├── SOUL.md
           ├── TOOLS.md
           └── config.yaml
   

2. Copy templates from the plugin's templates/ directory:

   • Read each template file from ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/templates/
   • Replace {{USER_NAME}} with the user's Linear display name
   • Replace {{TEAM}} with the selected team name
   • Write to .woterclip/

3. Update config.yaml personas section to match the selected preset — remove entries for personas that weren't scaffolded.

Step 5: Offer Schedule Setup

Ask the user if they want to set up a recurring heartbeat:

• Yes → Suggest: /schedule 30m /heartbeat and explain cadence options
• Not now → Explain they can run /heartbeat manually or set up /schedule later

Step 6: Print Summary

Display what was created:

WoterClip initialized!

Linear labels created:
  ✓ WoterClip (group)
  ✓ agent-working
  ✓ agent-blocked
  ✓ backend
  ✓ frontend

Config: .woterclip/config.yaml
Personas:
  ✓ orchestrator → default (no label)
  ✓ ceo          → "ceo" label
  ✓ backend  → "backend" label
  ✓ frontend → "frontend" label

Next steps:
  1. Review .woterclip/config.yaml
  2. Customize persona SOUL.md files for your project
  3. Run /heartbeat or /schedule 30m /heartbeat

Error Handling

Error	Response
Linear MCP not available	Stop. Print setup instructions for connecting Linear MCP.
No teams found	Stop. Ask user to verify Linear workspace access.
Label creation fails	Log the error, continue with remaining labels, report at end.
.woterclip/ already exists	Ask user: overwrite, merge, or cancel. Default to merge (skip existing files).
Template file missing from plugin	Log warning, create a minimal placeholder, continue.

Re-initialization

If .woterclip/config.yaml already exists:

1. Read the existing config version
2. Ask the user: overwrite (fresh start), merge (add missing personas only), or cancel
3. For merge: only create persona directories and labels that don't exist yet
4. For overwrite: back up existing config to config.yaml.bak before writing