name: mcs-init description: "Use this skill to start a new MCS agent project. Creates the folder structure in Build-Guides/, copies template files, and detects the intake path (SDR documents, wizard, or manual). Use when the user says 'new project', 'start a build', or provides intake documents."

MCS Project Initializer

Create a new project folder and detect the intake path.

Input

Provide project name:

• /mcs-init ProjectName

Process

Step 1: Create Project Folder

Build-Guides/[ProjectName]/

Step 2: Detect Intake Path

Check what's already in the folder:

Path A: SDR files found (.docx, .md, .pdf files that look like customer docs)

Found SDR files in Build-Guides/[ProjectName]/:
- [list files]

Next step: Run `/mcs-research ProjectName` to identify agents and research components

If .docx files exist, convert them to .md using pandoc:

pandoc "file.docx" -t gfm -o "file.md"

Note: pandoc is typically at %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pandoc\pandoc.exe — resolve via where pandoc or gcm pandoc.

Path B: No SDR files, start from scratch No template needed — /mcs-research will create brief.json during Phase A (agent identification). Guide the user to describe the agent or upload docs, then run research.

Step 3: Guide User

If SDR files detected:

## Project Initialized: [ProjectName]

**Location:** Build-Guides/[ProjectName]/

**SDR Files Found:**
- [list of converted .md files]

**Workflow:**
1. (Optional) Run `/mcs-context [CustomerName]` → Pull M365 history via WorkIQ
2. Click **Research** or run `/mcs-research [ProjectName]` → Read docs, identify agents, research components, enrich brief.json + generate evals
3. Click **Build** or run `/mcs-build [ProjectName] [agentId]` → Build in MCS
4. Click **Evaluate** or run `/mcs-eval [ProjectName] [agentId]` → Run tests

If starting from scratch:

## Project Initialized: [ProjectName]

**Location:** Build-Guides/[ProjectName]/

**Files Created:**
- (brief.json will be created when you run /mcs-research)

**Workflow:**
1. (Recommended) Run `/mcs-context [CustomerName]` → Pull M365 history via WorkIQ
2. Click **Research** or run `/mcs-research [ProjectName]` → Read docs, identify agents, research components, enrich brief.json + generate evals
3. Click **Build** or run `/mcs-build [ProjectName] [agentId]` → Build in MCS
4. Click **Evaluate** or run `/mcs-eval [ProjectName] [agentId]` → Run tests

Output

Creates project folder, detects intake path, and guides user to next step.