Is the Feature Init skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from swingerman/disciplined-agentic-engineering. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Feature Init SkillProof Score?

7.2/10 — installs cleanly 3/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 4/5.

How do I install Feature Init?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Feature Init with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Feature Init

Scaffolds a feature.md + branch + tracker entry for the Disciplined Agentic Engineering pipeline.

by swingerman · swingerman/disciplined-agentic-engineering

Works with setup

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Works with setup
Score: 7.2/10
Tested: Jul 13, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 66c6071

Its scripts and references live at the plugin root (engineer/scripts, engineer/references), not inside engineer/skills/feature-init/ — copying just the feature-init folder per the catalog's standard install recipe silently strips every script and reference doc the workflow calls.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 3/5
Triggers reliably 4/5
Output vs. baseline 7/10
Docs & honesty 4/5

What Feature Init does

Creates a numbered feature folder (feature.md, handoffs/, .build/), a git branch, and a tracker/roadmap entry as checkpoint 1.5 of the DAE methodology, either from a standalone intake interview or from an upstream discuss/tracker/roadmap/onboarding payload. Triggers on '/engineer.feature-init', 'create a feature', 'start a new feature', or 'init a feature' — but is a coding-workflow/methodology tool, not a sales tool as originally categorized.

How to install Feature Init

git clone https://github.com/swingerman/disciplined-agentic-engineering
cd disciplined-agentic-engineering
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r engineer/skills/feature-init ~/.claude/skills/feature-init

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Feature Init

/feature-init Scaffolds a feature.md + branch + tracker entry for the Disciplined Agentic Engineering pipeline.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Scaffold a new feature folder with a branch and tracker entry
Start a new feature with an intake interview and feature.md
Create the feature branch and checkpoint for this new feature

Frequently asked questions

Is the Feature Init skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from swingerman/disciplined-agentic-engineering. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Feature Init work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 13, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Its scripts and references live at the plugin root (engineer/scripts, engineer/references), not inside engineer/skills/feature-init/ — copying just the feature-init folder per the catalog's standard install recipe silently strips every script and reference doc the workflow calls.
What is the Feature Init SkillProof Score?: 7.2/10 — installs cleanly 3/5, triggers reliably 4/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
How do I install Feature Init?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Feature Init with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.