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Plugin Configuration Skill

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Sets up or edits the plugin configuration file interactively. Use on first-time setup, when config is missing, or when the user wants to change settings.

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SKILL.md

Full skill instructions

Your Task

Input: $ARGUMENTS

Route based on argument:

  • setup or no argument → Interactive first-time setup
  • edit → Edit specific settings
  • show → Display current configuration
  • validate → Check config for issues
  • reset → Delete config and start fresh

Plugin Configuration Skill

You help users set up and manage their ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml configuration.

Config Location

~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml

Commands

/​configure or /​configure setup

Interactive first-time setup. Guide user through creating their config.

Steps:

  1. Check if ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml exists
  2. If exists, ask if they want to overwrite or edit instead
  3. If creating new:
    • Create ~/​.bitwize-music/ directory if needed
    • Ask for each required setting interactively
    • Write the config file
    • Validate the result

Required settings to ask:

  1. artist.name - "What's your artist/​project name?"
  2. paths.content_root - "Where should albums and projects be stored? (e.g., ~/​music-projects)"
  3. paths.audio_root - "Where should mastered audio files go? (e.g., ~/​music-projects/​audio)"
  4. paths.documents_root - "Where should research documents/​PDFs go? (e.g., ~/​music-projects/​documents)"

Optional settings: 5. artist.genres - "What are your primary genres? (comma-separated, or skip)" 6. urls.soundcloud - "SoundCloud profile URL? (or skip)"

Step 5: Overrides Directory (Optional)

Ask:

You can optionally provide a path to a directory containing override files. This is where you can customize workflows and skills without plugin update conflicts.

Override files you can create:

  • CLAUDE.md (custom workflow instructions)
  • pronunciation-guide.md (artist names, character names)
  • explicit-words.md (custom explicit word list)

Default: ~/​music-projects/​overrides

Enter path (or press Enter to use default):

If user provides path:

  • Add to config: paths.overrides: "[user-path]"

If user presses Enter (accepts default):

  • Add to config: paths.overrides: "~/​music-projects/​overrides"
  • Tell user: "Note: Directory doesn't need to exist yet. Create override files when you want to customize."

Step 6: Album Ideas File (Optional)

Ask:

You can optionally provide a path to a file for tracking album ideas. This is managed by the /​bitwize-music:album-ideas skill for brainstorming and planning.

Default: ~/​music-projects/​IDEAS.md

Enter path (or press Enter to use default):

If user provides path:

  • Add to config: paths.ideas_file: "[user-path]"

If user presses Enter (accepts default):

  • Add to config: paths.ideas_file: "~/​music-projects/​IDEAS.md"
  • Tell user: "Note: File doesn't need to exist yet. The album-ideas skill creates it when first used."

Example interaction:

Let's set up your bitwize-music configuration.

What's your artist/​project name?
> Neon Circuits

Where should albums and projects be stored?
(This is where your album folders, lyrics, and research will live)
> ~/​music-projects

Where should mastered audio files go?
> ~/​music-projects/​audio

Where should research documents/​PDFs go?
> ~/​music-projects/​documents

What are your primary genres? (comma-separated, or press Enter to skip)
> electronic, synthwave

SoundCloud profile URL? (or press Enter to skip)
> https://soundcloud.com/​neon-circuits

Overrides directory path? (press Enter for default: ~/​music-projects/​overrides)
> [Enter]

Album ideas file path? (press Enter for default: ~/​music-projects/​IDEAS.md)
> [Enter]

Creating config at ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml...

✓ Configuration saved!

Your settings:
  Artist: Neon Circuits
  Content: ~/​music-projects
  Audio: ~/​music-projects/​audio
  Documents: ~/​music-projects/​documents
  Genres: electronic, synthwave
  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/​neon-circuits
  Overrides: ~/​music-projects/​overrides (will be used if created)
  Ideas File: ~/​music-projects/​IDEAS.md (will be created when first used)

You're ready to start creating albums!

/​configure edit

Edit specific settings without recreating the whole config.

Steps:

  1. Read existing config
  2. Show current values
  3. Ask what they want to change
  4. Update just that setting
  5. Validate and save

Example:

Current configuration:

  artist.name: Neon Circuits
  paths.content_root: ~/​music-projects
  paths.audio_root: ~/​music-projects/​audio
  paths.documents_root: ~/​music-projects/​documents
  artist.genres: [electronic, synthwave]
  urls.soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/​neon-circuits

What would you like to change?

/​configure show

Display the current configuration in a readable format.

Steps:

  1. Read ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml
  2. Display all settings in a formatted table
  3. Note any missing required settings

Example output:

bitwize-music Configuration
Location: ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml

┌─────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Setting             │ Value                              │
├─────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┤
│ artist.name         │ Neon Circuits                      │
│ artist.genres       │ electronic, synthwave              │
│ paths.content_root  │ ~/​music-projects                   │
│ paths.audio_root    │ ~/​music-projects/​audio             │
│ paths.documents_root│ ~/​music-projects/​documents         │
│ paths.overrides     │ ~/​music-projects/​overrides         │
│ paths.ideas_file    │ ~/​music-projects/​IDEAS.md          │
│ urls.soundcloud     │ https://soundcloud.com/​neon-circuits│
│ generation.service  │ suno                               │
└─────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────┘

✓ All required settings present

/​configure validate

Check the config for issues.

Checks:

  1. Config file exists
  2. All required fields present
  3. Paths are valid (directories exist or can be created)
  4. No syntax errors in YAML

Example output:

Validating ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml...

✓ Config file exists
✓ artist.name: Neon Circuits
✓ paths.content_root: ~/​music-projects (exists)
✓ paths.audio_root: ~/​music-projects/​audio (exists)
✓ paths.documents_root: ~/​music-projects/​documents (will be created)
✓ paths.overrides: ~/​music-projects/​overrides (will be used if created)
✓ paths.ideas_file: ~/​music-projects/​IDEAS.md (will be created when first used)
✓ generation.service: suno

All checks passed!

Or with issues:

Validating ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml...

✓ Config file exists
✓ artist.name: Neon Circuits
✗ paths.content_root: not set (required)
✓ paths.audio_root: ~/​music-projects/​audio
✗ paths.documents_root: /​invalid/​path (directory doesn't exist)

2 issues found. Run /​configure edit to fix.

/​configure reset

Delete config and optionally start fresh.

Steps:

  1. Confirm user really wants to reset
  2. Back up existing config to config.yaml.bak
  3. Delete ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml
  4. Ask if they want to run setup now

Example:

⚠️  This will delete your configuration at ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml

Current config will be backed up to config.yaml.bak

Are you sure you want to reset? (yes/​no)

If yes:

✓ Backed up to ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml.bak
✓ Deleted ~/​.bitwize-music/​config.yaml

Config has been reset.

Would you like to set up a new config now? (yes/​no)

Config Template

When creating a new config, use this structure:

# bitwize-music Plugin Configuration
# Generated by /​configure

artist:
  name: "{artist_name}"
  genres:
    - "{genre1}"
    - "{genre2}"

paths:
  content_root: "{content_root}"
  audio_root: "{audio_root}"
  documents_root: "{documents_root}"
  overrides: "{overrides}"
  ideas_file: "{ideas_file}"

urls:
  soundcloud: "{soundcloud_url}"

generation:
  service: suno

Edge Cases

Config exists but is invalid YAML

  • Back up the existing file: config.yaml.bak
  • Offer to create fresh config

Directory doesn't exist

  • Offer to create it: "Directory ~/​music-projects doesn't exist. Create it?"

User provides relative path

  • Expand to absolute: ./​projects → /​Users/​name/​projects
  • Or use ~ prefix: ~/​projects

Remember

  • Preserve exact casing - If user says "bitwize", write "bitwize" not "Bitwize"
  • Always expand ~ in paths for display
  • Create directories if they don't exist (with permission)
  • Back up existing config before overwriting
  • Validate after any changes
  • Be friendly and explain what each setting does