Shareful Init

Set up a shareful.ai shares repository so you can start capturing and sharing coding solutions.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

Wants to set up a shares repository for the first time
Asks "how do I start sharing solutions" or "set up shareful"
Wants to contribute fixes back to the community
Needs a repo to store SHARE.md files

What Init Creates

npx shareful-ai init [name] creates a ready-to-use shares repository:

my-shares/
  .gitignore
  README.md
  AGENTS.md
  shares/
    example-share/
      SHARE.md

shares/ -- directory for all SHARE.md solution files
AGENTS.md -- documents the SHARE.md format for AI agents working in the repo
README.md -- repo overview with quick start instructions
example-share/SHARE.md -- template share to get started

The command also initializes a git repository with an initial commit and saves the repo path to ~/.shareful/config.json.

Setup Workflow

IMPORTANT: You MUST complete all 3 steps. After pushing to GitHub, you MUST run npx shareful-ai register -- without it the repo will never appear on shareful.ai.

Step 1: Create the Repository

npx shareful-ai init my-shares

The name must be alphanumeric with dots, hyphens, or underscores (max 128 characters). Defaults to shares if not provided. The command creates an initial git commit automatically.

Step 2: Push to GitHub

cd my-shares
gh repo create my-shares --source . --public --push

Or create the repository manually on GitHub and push:

cd my-shares
git remote add origin git@github.com:username/my-shares.git
git push -u origin main

Step 3: Register for Indexing

Immediately after pushing, register the repo. This is required -- the repo will not be indexed and shares will not be discoverable without it:

npx shareful-ai register

Optionally, create your first share with npx shareful-ai create.

Name Validation Rules

Letters, numbers, dots, hyphens, and underscores only
Max 128 characters
Examples: my-shares, company.solutions, team_fixes

Related Skills

shareful-create for writing high-quality SHARE.md files
shareful-search for finding existing solutions on shareful.ai

shareful-init