Strategic Claude Basic CLI

A command-line tool that simplifies the integration of the Strategic Claude Basic framework into your development projects.

For framework usage, slash commands, and workflow documentation, see the Strategic Claude Basic Framework repository.

Overview

Strategic Claude Basic CLI automates the complex setup process of integrating Strategic Claude Basic framework with Claude Code. Instead of manually cloning repositories, copying directories, and creating symlinks, this tool handles everything with a single command.

Key Features

• One-command installation - Set up Strategic Claude Basic in any project instantly
• Smart updates - Update framework core while preserving your custom content
• Automatic symlinks - Creates proper .claude integration for Claude Code
• Status validation - Verify installation health and detect issues
• Clean removal - Safely remove framework without affecting your work
• Shell completions - Tab completion for bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell
• Zero dependencies - Uses only Git and Go standard library

What it does

1. Clones Strategic Claude Basic template at a fixed, tested commit
2. Installs .strategic-claude-basic/ directory with framework content
3. Creates .claude/ directory structure for Claude Code integration
4. Links Claude Code directories to framework components via symlinks
5. Preserves your custom content during updates

Installation

Prerequisites

• Git - Must be installed and available in your PATH
• Go 1.21+ - Required for building from source

Install with Go

go install github.com/Fomo-Driven-Development/strategic-claude-basic-cli/cmd/strategic-claude@latest

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/Fomo-Driven-Development/strategic-claude-basic-cli.git
cd strategic-claude-basic-cli
make build
# Binary will be available at ./bin/strategic-claude

Install binary to PATH

make install  # Installs to $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin

Quick Start

1. Initialize Strategic Claude Basic in your project:

   strategic-claude init

2. Check status of your installation:

   strategic-claude status

3. Update framework core files (preserves your custom content):

   strategic-claude init --force-core

Usage

Initialize Framework (init)

Install Strategic Claude Basic in a new or existing project:

# Install in current directory
strategic-claude init

# Install in specific directory
strategic-claude init ./my-project

# Preview what would be installed (dry run)
strategic-claude init --dry-run

# Install with auto-confirmation
strategic-claude init --yes

Update existing installations:

# Update only framework files, preserve user content
strategic-claude init --force-core

# Completely overwrite existing installation
strategic-claude init --force

Check Status (status)

Verify your installation and diagnose issues:

# Check current directory
strategic-claude status

# Check specific directory
strategic-claude status --target ./my-project

# Verbose output with detailed diagnostics
strategic-claude status --verbose

Clean Installation (clean)

Remove Strategic Claude Basic from your project:

# Remove with confirmation prompt
strategic-claude clean

# Force removal without confirmation
strategic-claude clean --force

# Clean specific directory
strategic-claude clean ./my-project

Shell Completions (completions)

Set up tab completion for your shell:

# Generate completions for your shell
strategic-claude completions bash
strategic-claude completions zsh
strategic-claude completions fish
strategic-claude completions powershell

# Install bash completions (example)
strategic-claude completions bash > /usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d/strategic-claude

Directory Structure

After installation, your project will have this structure:

your-project/
├── .claude/                         # Claude Code integration
│   ├── agents/                      # Custom agent definitions
│   │   └── strategic -> ../../.strategic-claude-basic/core/agents
│   ├── commands/                    # Custom commands
│   │   └── strategic -> ../../.strategic-claude-basic/core/commands
│   ├── hooks/                       # Git hooks
│   │   └── strategic -> ../../.strategic-claude-basic/core/hooks
│   └── settings.json
└── .strategic-claude-basic/         # Framework installation
    ├── archives/                    # Archived documentation (preserved)
    │   ├── decisions/               # Archived decisions
    │   ├── issues/                  # Archived issues
    │   ├── plan/                    # Archived plans
    │   ├── product/                 # Archived product docs
    │   ├── research/                # Archived research
    │   └── summary/                 # Archived summaries
    ├── core/                        # Commands and agent definitions (updated)
    │   ├── agents/                  # Core agent definitions
    │   ├── commands/                # Core commands
    │   └── hooks/                   # Core hooks
    ├── decisions/                   # Decision records (preserved)
    │   └── CLAUDE.md
    ├── issues/                      # Issue tracking (preserved)
    │   └── CLAUDE.md
    ├── plan/                        # Implementation plans (preserved)
    │   └── CLAUDE.md
    ├── product/                     # Product documentation (preserved)
    │   └── CLAUDE.md
    ├── research/                    # Research documentation (preserved)
    │   └── CLAUDE.md
    ├── summary/                     # Work summaries (preserved)
    │   └── CLAUDE.md
    ├── templates/                   # Document templates (updated)
    │   ├── agents/                  # Agent templates
    │   ├── commands/                # Command templates
    │   ├── hooks/                   # Hook templates
    │   ├── ignore/                  # Ignore file templates
    │   └── mcps/                    # MCP templates
    └── tools/                       # Utility tools (preserved)
        └── .gitkeep

Framework vs User Content

Framework directories (replaced during --force-core updates):

• core/ - Strategic Claude agents, commands, and hooks
• templates/ - Framework templates and examples

User directories (preserved during --force-core updates):

• archives/ - Your archived work and completed projects
• decisions/ - Decision records and architectural documentation
• issues/ - Project-specific issue tracking
• plan/ - Your planning documents and strategies
• product/ - Product documentation and roadmaps
• research/ - Your research notes and findings
• summary/ - Your summaries and reports
• tools/ - Custom utility tools and scripts

Framework Usage

Once installed, the Strategic Claude Basic framework provides structured workflows for AI-assisted development:

Basic Workflow

/research → /plan → /read_execute_plan → /summarize

Context Management

• Always run /context between commands to monitor context usage
• Keep context under 40% for optimal performance
• Use /compact or /clear when approaching limits
• Run /summarize before clearing context to capture incomplete work

Key Commands

• /research - Analyze codebase and requirements with parallel sub-agents
• /plan - Create detailed implementation plans with phases and checkboxes
• /read_execute_plan - Execute plans systematically, tracking progress
• /summarize - Document problems and incomplete work for future sessions

For complete documentation on workflows, slash commands, hooks, and advanced usage, see the Strategic Claude Basic Framework repository.

Installation Types

New Installation

For projects without Strategic Claude Basic:

strategic-claude init

• Installs complete .strategic-claude-basic/ directory
• Creates .claude/ symlinks
• Safe - fails if installation already exists

Core Update (--force-core)

For updating framework while preserving your work:

strategic-claude init --force-core

• Updates core/, templates/ directories
• Preserves archives/, decisions/, issues/, plan/, product/, research/, summary/, tools/
• Maintains your custom content and configurations

Full Overwrite (--force)

For complete reinstallation:

strategic-claude init --force

• Replaces entire .strategic-claude-basic/ directory
• Warning: This will overwrite all your custom user content
• Creates backup unless --no-backup is specified

Commands Reference

Command	Purpose	Key Flags
init	Install/update Strategic Claude Basic	--force-core, --force, --yes, --dry-run
status	Check installation health	--verbose
clean	Remove Strategic Claude Basic	--force
completions	Generate shell completions	Shell type argument
version	Show version information	-

For detailed help on any command:

strategic-claude [command] --help

Development

Building

# Build binary
make build

# Build and run
make run

# Run tests
make test

# Run tests with coverage
make test-coverage

# Lint code
make lint

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

Testing

# Run all tests
make test

# Run tests with verbose output
go test -v ./...

# Run tests with coverage
make test-coverage

Version Management

Strategic Claude Basic CLI pins the framework to specific, tested commits to ensure stability:

• All installations use the same framework version
• Framework updates require new CLI releases
• No unexpected changes from upstream repository updates
• Consistent, predictable behavior across installations

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Documentation: Check the docs in this repository
• Issues: Report bugs or request features on GitHub Issues
• Discussions: Join conversations on GitHub Discussions