The easiest way to get started is by installing AIBlueprint as a Claude Code plugin:

# Step 1: Add the AIBlueprint marketplace
/plugin marketplace add melvynx/aiblueprint

# Step 2: Install the aibp-base plugin
/plugin install aibp-base@AIBlueprint

# Alternative: Install directly from GitHub
/plugin install github:melvynx/aiblueprint

What Gets Installed

The aibp-base plugin includes:

• ✅ 16 Custom Commands - /commit, /create-pull-request, /deep-code-analysis, etc.
• ✅ 3 Specialized Agents - explore-codebase, Snipper, websearch
• ✅ Security Hooks - Command validation and TypeScript processing
• ✅ Custom Statusline - Git status, cost tracking, and token usage
• ✅ Output Styles - Professional, senior-dev, and honest-friend personas
• ✅ Notification Sounds - Audio alerts for task completion

Plugin Management

# List installed plugins
/plugin list

# Update plugin to latest version
/plugin update aibp-base

# Remove plugin
/plugin uninstall aibp-base

# View marketplace plugins
/plugin marketplace list

Plugin vs CLI Tool

Plugin Installation (Recommended):

• ✅ Automatic updates via marketplace
• ✅ No CLI tool installation needed
• ✅ Direct integration with Claude Code
• ✅ Easy to manage and update

CLI Tool Installation:

• ✅ More control over installation
• ✅ Custom folder locations
• ✅ Interactive feature selection
• ✅ Symlink management for other tools

💾 CLI Installation & Usage

Installation Methods

# Global installation
npm install -g aiblueprint-cli
bun install -g aiblueprint-cli

# Run without installation
npx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup
pnpm dlx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup

Basic Usage

# Interactive setup with feature selection
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup

# Non-interactive setup (install all features)
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --skip

# Install to custom directory
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --folder ./custom-claude-config

# Install to project directory
cd your-project
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup  # Creates .claude/ in project root

🎯 Command Reference

Main Commands

Command Examples

# Setup with options
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --skip                    # Install all features
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --folder ~/.my-claude     # Custom location
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --claudeCodeFolder ~/.claude --codexFolder ~/.codex  # Separate folders

# Add specific hooks
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code add hook post-edit-typescript   # TypeScript processing hook

# Manage commands
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code add commands                    # List all available commands
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code add commands commit             # Install commit command
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code add commands deep-code-analysis # Install analysis command

# Create symlinks between CLI tools
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code symlink                         # Interactive symlink manager
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code symlink --factoryAiFolder ~/.factory  # With custom paths

Hook Types Available

• post-edit-typescript - Automatic TypeScript file processing (Prettier + ESLint + type checking)

Installation Behavior

The CLI intelligently determines where to install configurations:

1. Project Local (.claude/ in project root) - When run in a Git repository
2. Global (~/.claude/) - When not in a Git repository or with custom folder
3. Custom Path - When using --folder option

✨ Available Features

🛡️ Shell Shortcuts

• cc - Claude Code with permissions skipped (claude --dangerously-skip-permissions)
• ccc - Claude Code with continue mode (claude --dangerously-skip-permissions -c)
• Platform support: macOS (.zshenv), Linux (.bashrc/.zshrc)

🔒 Command Validation

• 700+ line security system protecting against dangerous bash commands
• Real-time validation before command execution via PreToolUse hooks
• Smart detection of privilege escalation, destructive operations, and command injection
• Comprehensive logging to ~/.claude/security.log with severity levels

📊 Custom Statusline

• Git integration - Branch status, changes, and repository info
• Cost tracking - Session costs, daily limits, and token usage via ccusage
• Real-time updates - Command-triggered statusline refresh
• Colored output - Visual indicators for different status types

🤖 AIBlueprint Commands (16 Available)

Development Workflow

• commit - Fast conventional commits with immediate push
• create-pull-request - Auto-generated PR creation with templates
• fix-pr-comments - Systematic PR review comment resolution
• run-tasks - Execute GitHub issues with full EPCT workflow

Code Analysis & Research

• deep-code-analysis - Comprehensive codebase investigation with research
• explain-architecture - Pattern analysis with ASCII diagrams
• cleanup-context - Memory optimization and duplicate removal

Utilities & Automation

• claude-memory - Context management for long sessions
• watch-ci - Automated CI/CD monitoring and failure fixing
• prompt-command / prompt-agent - Template creation utilities
• epct - Systematic Explore-Plan-Code-Test methodology

🎭 AIBlueprint Agents (3 Specialized)

• explore-codebase (yellow) - Comprehensive code discovery and analysis
• Snipper (blue) - Rapid code modification specialist with minimal output
• websearch (yellow) - Quick web research with authoritative sources

🎨 Output Styles (3 Personalities)

• Assistant - Professional "Bob" persona with honest, task-focused communication
• senior-dev - Casual engineering teammate style, direct and conversational
• Honest Friend - WhatsApp-style brutally honest feedback from a successful friend

🔊 Notification Sounds

• Finish sound - Audio alert for completed operations (macOS afplay)
• Need-human sound - Audio alert for attention requests
• Volume control - Configurable audio levels

🔗 Symlink Management

• Multi-tool integration - Create symlinks between Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and FactoryAI
• Interactive selection - Choose source, content type (commands/agents), and destinations
• Smart validation - Prevents overwriting non-symlink directories and validates paths
• Bidirectional sync - Sync commands and agents in any direction
• Supported tools:
  • Claude Code - Commands + Agents (~/.claude/)
  • Codex - Commands only (~/.codex/prompts)
  • OpenCode - Commands only (~/.config/opencode/command)
  • FactoryAI - Commands + Droids/Agents (~/.factory/)

⚙️ Configuration System

Settings.json Structure

The CLI automatically manages your ~/.claude/settings.json with:

{
  "statusLine": {
    "type": "command",
    "command": "bash ~/.claude/scripts/statusline-ccusage.sh",
    "padding": 0
  },
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Bash",
        "hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": "bun ~/.claude/scripts/validate-command.js"}]
      }
    ],
    "PostToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Edit|Write|MultiEdit",
        "hooks": [{"type": "command", "command": "bun ~/.claude/hooks/hook-post-file.ts"}]
      }
    ]
  }
}

GitHub Integration

• Remote-first approach - Always downloads latest configurations from GitHub
• Automatic fallback - Uses local files when GitHub is unavailable
• Version independence - Get updates without CLI updates
• Rate limiting aware - Handles GitHub API limitations gracefully

📚 Templates Catalog

Commands by Category

Hooks Available

Scripts & Utilities

🎯 Installation Targets

Local Project Installation (Recommended)

When run in a Git repository, creates .claude/ in your project root:

cd your-project/
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup
# Creates: your-project/.claude/

Benefits:

• Project-specific configurations
• Team collaboration ready
• Version control friendly
• Isolated environments

Global Installation

When not in a Git repository, uses global directory:

cd ~/
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup
# Creates: ~/.claude/

Benefits:

• System-wide configurations
• Works across all projects
• Persistent settings

Custom Path Installation

Use --folder for specific locations:

bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --folder ./custom-config
bunx aiblueprint-cli@latest claude-code setup --folder /opt/claude-config

🔐 Security Features

Command Validation System

The security system protects against dangerous operations:

Critical Commands Blocked:

• rm -rf (with path validation)
• dd, mkfs, fdisk (disk operations)
• chmod 777, chown -R (permission changes)
• curl | bash, wget | sh (remote execution)
• sudo operations (privilege escalation)

Security Logging:

{
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
  "command": "rm -rf /",
  "severity": "CRITICAL",
  "action": "BLOCKED",
  "reason": "Destructive command with critical path"
}

Safe Paths Allowed:

• ./, ~/, relative paths
• node_modules/, .git/, common safe directories
• Temporary directories (/tmp/, /var/tmp/)

Hook-Based Protection

• PreToolUse validation - Commands checked before execution
• Real-time analysis - Pattern matching and rule evaluation
• User confirmation - Interactive prompts for questionable commands
• Comprehensive rules - 50+ security patterns and checks

🛠️ Development

Local Development Setup

# Clone and setup
git clone <repository>
cd aiblueprint-cli
bun install

# Development mode
bun run dev claude-code setup
bun run dev claude-code add commands

# Testing
bun run test:run                    # Run test suite
bun run dev-test                    # Test with temporary config

Build and Release

# Build for distribution
bun run build                       # Compiles to dist/cli.js

# Local testing
bun run test-local                  # Creates npm link
aiblueprint claude-code setup       # Test globally

# Release (automated)
bun run release                     # Version bump, build, tag, publish

Project Structure

src/
├── cli.ts                          # Main CLI entry point
├── commands/
│   ├── setup.ts                    # Main setup command
│   ├── addHook.ts                  # Hook installation
│   └── addCommand.ts               # Command installation
└── utils/
    ├── claude-config.ts            # Configuration utilities
    ├── file-installer.ts           # GitHub/local fallback
    └── github.ts                   # GitHub API integration

claude-code-config/                 # Template repository
├── commands/                       # Command templates
├── hooks/                          # Hook scripts
├── agents/                         # Agent configurations
├── scripts/                        # Utility scripts
├── output-styles/                  # Style templates
└── song/                           # Notification sounds

Testing Commands

# Test all major workflows
bun run dev claude-code setup --skip
bun run dev claude-code add hook post-edit-typescript
bun run dev claude-code add commands
bun run dev claude-code add commands commit

# Test with custom paths
bun run dev claude-code setup --folder ./test-config

📋 Requirements

System Requirements

• Runtime: Node.js 16+ or Bun
• Platform: macOS (full support), Linux (partial), Windows (limited)
• Dependencies: Git (for repository detection)

Claude Code Requirements

• Claude Code: Latest version installed
• Permissions: Ability to modify ~/.claude/settings.json

Optional Dependencies

• bun: Enhanced script execution and hooks
• ccusage: Advanced statusline with cost tracking
• gh CLI: GitHub integration for PR/issue commands
• prettier, eslint: TypeScript hook functionality

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests: bun run test:run
5. Submit a pull request

Adding New Templates

1. Add template files to claude-code-config/
2. Update metadata with YAML frontmatter
3. Test installation: bun run dev claude-code add commands <name>
4. Document in README

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Created by AIBlueprint - Enhancing Claude Code for modern development workflows.

Need help? Open an issue or check our documentation.