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bootspring onboard

Layer Bootspring onto existing projects.

Overview#

The onboard command analyzes existing codebases and configures Bootspring automatically. It detects your stack, patterns, and generates appropriate configuration.

Usage#

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Commands#

Command	Description
(default)	Start interactive onboarding
`status`	Show current progress
`resume`	Continue from checkpoint
`detect`	Run detection only
`generate`	Generate config only
`reset`	Reset workflow

Options#

Option	Description
`--dry-run`	Preview without making changes
`--skip-optional`	Skip optional phases
`--apply`	Apply generated files

Onboarding Phases#

Detection - Detect stack, framework, language, database, hosting
Pattern Scan - Find auth, payments, components, code patterns
Doc Discovery - Inventory existing docs, find gaps
Config Generation - Generate bootspring.config.js, CLAUDE.md
Baseline Capture - Record metrics for future comparison
Reverse Engineer - (Optional) Generate PRD from code structure

Examples#

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What Gets Detected#

Stack Detection#

Framework (Next.js, React, Express, etc.)
Language (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python)
Database (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.)
Hosting (Vercel, Railway, AWS)

Pattern Detection#

Authentication method
Payment integration
Component patterns
API style
Testing approach

Documentation#

Existing README
API docs
Architecture docs
Gaps to fill

Generated Files#

File	Description
`bootspring.config.js`	Project configuration
`CLAUDE.md`	AI context file
`.bootspring/`	Working directory

bootspring init - Initialize new project
bootspring analyze - Deep analysis
bootspring generate - Regenerate context