Context Folders

Deprecated: The preseed workflow has been renamed to seed. All preseed functionality is now available under bootspring seed. See the Seed Workflow for current documentation.

Context folders provide an organized alternative to the drop zone. If you prefer to categorize your materials, use these folders for more structured document generation.

Folder Structure#

When you run bootspring preseed setup, the following folder structure is created:

Folder Descriptions#

drop/ - Universal Inbox#

Use when: You're not sure where something goes.

The drop zone accepts any file type and lets AI sort it out. This is the recommended starting point for most users.

See Drop Zone for details.

ideas/ - Brainstorming#

Use when: You have rough ideas, notes, or brainstorms.

Suggested content:

• Initial concept notes
• Feature ideas
• Product sketches
• Brainstorming session notes

Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf

research/ - Market Research#

Use when: You have formal research or industry data.

Suggested content:

• Market research reports
• Industry analysis
• Trend reports
• TAM/SAM/SOM data

Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf, .docx

competitors/ - Competitive Analysis#

Use when: You've analyzed competitors.

Suggested content:

• Competitor feature comparisons
• Pricing analysis
• Screenshots of competitor products
• Competitor pitch decks (if available)

Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf, .png, .jpg

audience/ - Target Users#

Use when: You have user research.

Suggested content:

• User interview transcripts
• Survey results
• Persona documents
• Customer feedback

Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf, .csv

business/ - Business Model#

Use when: You have business planning documents.

Suggested content:

• Revenue model ideas
• Pricing strategies
• Unit economics calculations
• Financial projections

Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf

technical/ - Technical Requirements#

Use when: You have technical specifications.

Suggested content:

• Architecture diagrams
• Tech stack notes
• API requirements
• Integration needs

Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf

How Files Are Used#

When you run bootspring preseed init, files in these folders are:

1. Read and parsed (text files)
2. Summarized (large files)
3. Noted (binary files like PDFs)
4. Used to pre-populate wizard answers
5. Included in document generation context

Drop Zone vs. Categorized Folders#

When to Use Each#

Use Drop Zone when:

• You're just getting started
• You have mixed materials
• You don't want to manually organize
• You want AI to categorize for you

Use Categorized Folders when:

• You already have organized materials
• You want more control over document generation
• You're working with a team
• You want clearer separation of concerns

Setting Up Context Folders#

This creates all folders and a README.md explaining each one.

Example Workflow#

1. Organize your files#

2. Run preseed init#

The wizard will automatically use your context files to suggest answers and enhance document generation.

3. Review generated documents#

Tips#

Combining Approaches#

You can use both the drop zone and categorized folders:

1. Drop everything in drop/ first
2. Run bootspring preseed start to analyze
3. Move files to categorized folders if needed
4. Re-run bootspring preseed init with organized context

File Naming#

Use descriptive names within folders:

Keep It Lean#

More context is generally better, but avoid:

• Duplicate files
• Outdated information
• Irrelevant materials

Quality over quantity.

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Related#

• Drop Zone - Universal file inbox
• AI Prompts - Free tier prompt generation
• Document Generation - How documents are generated