brain:init skillA
brain:init is agent-read markdown (skill) from coco-research/coco: Use when setting up project memory in a new folder or on the first brain:init in a project. Creates project_brain.db, registers the project, and bootstraps it from CLAUDE.local.md, memory files, docs, and emails; safe to re-run..
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What the file says
# /brain:init --- Initialize Project Brain
Sets up a new `project_brain.db` in the current working directory and bootstraps it from existing project knowledge.
## Procedure
### Step 1: Check existing state
Run:
```bash
python3 ~/.claude/skills/brain/scripts/brain/brain_cli.py info
```
- If **no DB exists** → proceed to Step 2 (full init)
- If **DB exists with project(s)** → skip to Step 3 (scan only). Tell user: "Brain already initialized. Running scan for new/changed files..."
### Step 2: Create the database and project record
Run:
```bash
python3 ~/.claude/skills/brain/scripts/brain/brain_cli.py init
```
Ask the user:
- **Project name** (e.g., "My Project A", "My Project B")
- **Slug** (short URL-safe identifier, e.g., "my-project-a", "my-project-b")
- **Description** (one-liner)
Then run:
```bash
python3 ~/.claude/skills/brain/scripts/brain/brain_cli.py add-project "{name}" --slug {slug} --desc "{description}"
```
If the project has sub-scopes (like ProjectA-Phase1 and ProjectA-Phase2 under one umbrella), ask if the user wants multiple project records.
### Step 3: Scan the project folder
Run the scanner to discover what's available:
```bash
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How to install
mdr add coco-research/coco/brain:init@git:20260914.e75f220mdr add coco-research/coco/brain:init@sha256:4d26c305d2c13f21Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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Versions
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git:20260914.e75f220 latest | 2026-09-14 | e75f220 | 8,018 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260426.d53cc6c | 2026-04-26 | d53cc6c | 8,098 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (8018 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
coco-research/coco · 478 stars · license NOASSERTION · pushed 2026-09-25 · branch main
API
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