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- Clarify GitHub template vs clone workflows in README and rules - Abstract README template to .cursor/templates/project_readme.md - Rename preserved README to how_to_use_this_template.md - Minimize workflow rules by extracting template content - Better organization and maintainability
- Remove unnecessary .gitignore creation step (already exists in template) - Simplify paging prevention to single export PAGER="" command - Update prompt format to "initialize this project as <my project name>" - Streamline workflow rules and remove verbose CLI instructions - More natural and consistent user experience
- Create repository_initialization.mdc with detailed git setup steps - Create template_setup.mdc with detailed project initialization steps - Update workflow.mdc to reference abstracted files instead of inline content - Emphasize mandatory Pull Request step in Branch Protection Workflow - Reduce context usage while maintaining access to detailed instructions
…to-setup - Add explicit boundaries for template initialization workflow - Create 'What NOT to Include' section to prevent scope creep - Emphasize that TaskMaster, PRD creation, and git setup are separate workflows - Remove automatic TaskMaster setup from template initialization - Add warning in main workflow.mdc about initialization scope
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This PR adds important clarifications to the template initialization workflow to prevent agents from automatically including TaskMaster setup when users just want to initialize a project template.
Problem
Agents were conflating template initialization with TaskMaster workflow setup, automatically including:
Solution
Added explicit boundaries and a "What NOT to Include" section to clarify that template initialization should ONLY handle:
Changes Made
Impact
Now when an agent is prompted to "initialize this project as Calendar App", it will focus only on template customization and won't automatically include project management tooling setup.