make skeleton the only init template#240
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Category: improvement
User Impact: New packages start from one consistent skeleton instead of choosing among overlapping starter templates.
Problem:
ghost initexposed multiple starter templates and legacy aliases that duplicated concepts and made the recommended starting point unclear.Solution: Keep
skeletonas the only init template, removeminimal,composition,default, andsteering, and update tests and guidance to match. Full bodies such asvessel-lightremain available through--body.Validation:
pnpm check: passedpnpm test: 181 passed, 1 skippedpnpm build: passedpnpm dump:cli-help: generated output has no semantic change; manifest remains in syncChangeset: added as a major change because named templates and aliases are removed.
ghost Review:
ghost check --base origin/main: not available in this CLI version; deterministic repository checks passed viapnpm checkghost review --base origin/main --include-memory: not run because this repository has no.ghost/checks/package and this CLI version does not support--include-memoryFile changes
.changeset/skeleton-only-init-template.md
Records the removal of public init template names as a major release change.
CLAUDE.md
Removes guidance for the retired minimal template.
apps/docs/src/content/docs/cli-reference.mdx
Presents skeleton as the sole init template and updates the command example.
apps/docs/src/content/docs/getting-started.mdx
Directs users to adapt the skeleton starter without offering the retired minimal alternative.
packages/ghost/src/scan/templates.ts
Removes the minimal and composition template payloads and the default and steering aliases.
packages/ghost/src/skill-bundle/SKILL.md
Updates the installed skill's command reference to describe only the skeleton starter.
packages/ghost/src/skill-bundle/references/capture.md
Removes the minimal-template authoring path.
packages/ghost/test/cli.test.ts
Removes retired-template coverage, verifies skeleton-only errors, and uses a focused package fixture where tests previously depended on minimal.
Screenshots/Demos: N/A