storkit: merge 429_story_interactive_project_setup_wizard_for_new_storkit_projects

frontend/src/api/client.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ export type WsRequest =
 			config: ProviderConfig;
 	  };
 
+export interface WizardStepInfo {
+	step: string;
+	label: string;
+	status: string;
+	content?: string;
+}
+
+export interface WizardStateData {
+	steps: WizardStepInfo[];
+	current_step_index: number;
+	completed: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface AgentAssignment {
 	agent_name: string;
 	model: string | null;
@@ -80,6 +93,13 @@ export type WsResponse =
 	| { type: "pong" }
 	/** Sent on connect when the project still needs onboarding (specs are placeholders). */
 	| { type: "onboarding_status"; needs_onboarding: boolean }
+	/** Sent on connect when a setup wizard is active. */
+	| {
+			type: "wizard_state";
+			steps: WizardStepInfo[];
+			current_step_index: number;
+			completed: boolean;
+	  }
 	/** Streaming thinking token from an extended-thinking block, separate from regular text. */
 	| { type: "thinking_token"; content: string }
 	/** Streaming token from a /btw side question response. */
@@ -438,6 +458,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 	private onAgentConfigChanged?: () => void;
 	private onAgentStateChanged?: () => void;
 	private onOnboardingStatus?: (needsOnboarding: boolean) => void;
+	private onWizardState?: (state: WizardStateData) => void;
 	private onSideQuestionToken?: (content: string) => void;
 	private onSideQuestionDone?: (response: string) => void;
 	private onLogEntry?: (
@@ -528,6 +549,12 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 				if (data.type === "agent_state_changed") this.onAgentStateChanged?.();
 				if (data.type === "onboarding_status")
 					this.onOnboardingStatus?.(data.needs_onboarding);
+				if (data.type === "wizard_state")
+					this.onWizardState?.({
+						steps: data.steps,
+						current_step_index: data.current_step_index,
+						completed: data.completed,
+					});
 				if (data.type === "side_question_token")
 					this.onSideQuestionToken?.(data.content);
 				if (data.type === "side_question_done")
@@ -587,6 +614,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 			onAgentConfigChanged?: () => void;
 			onAgentStateChanged?: () => void;
 			onOnboardingStatus?: (needsOnboarding: boolean) => void;
+			onWizardState?: (state: WizardStateData) => void;
 			onSideQuestionToken?: (content: string) => void;
 			onSideQuestionDone?: (response: string) => void;
 			onLogEntry?: (timestamp: string, level: string, message: string) => void;
@@ -606,6 +634,7 @@ export class ChatWebSocket {
 		this.onAgentConfigChanged = handlers.onAgentConfigChanged;
 		this.onAgentStateChanged = handlers.onAgentStateChanged;
 		this.onOnboardingStatus = handlers.onOnboardingStatus;
+		this.onWizardState = handlers.onWizardState;
 		this.onSideQuestionToken = handlers.onSideQuestionToken;
 		this.onSideQuestionDone = handlers.onSideQuestionDone;
 		this.onLogEntry = handlers.onLogEntry;

frontend/src/components/Chat.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import { Prism as SyntaxHighlighter } from "react-syntax-highlighter";
 import { oneDark } from "react-syntax-highlighter/dist/esm/styles/prism";
 import type { AgentConfigInfo } from "../api/agents";
 import { agentsApi } from "../api/agents";
-import type { AnthropicModelInfo, PipelineState } from "../api/client";
+import type {
+	AnthropicModelInfo,
+	PipelineState,
+	WizardStateData,
+} from "../api/client";
 import { api, ChatWebSocket } from "../api/client";
 import { useChatHistory } from "../hooks/useChatHistory";
 import type { Message, ProviderConfig } from "../types";
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ import { LozengeFlyProvider } from "./LozengeFlyContext";
 import { MessageItem } from "./MessageItem";
 import type { LogEntry } from "./ServerLogsPanel";
 import { ServerLogsPanel } from "./ServerLogsPanel";
+import SetupWizard from "./SetupWizard";
 import { SideQuestionOverlay } from "./SideQuestionOverlay";
 import { StagePanel } from "./StagePanel";
 import { WorkItemDetailPanel } from "./WorkItemDetailPanel";
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@ export function Chat({ projectPath, onCloseProject }: ChatProps) {
 		new Map(),
 	);
 	const [needsOnboarding, setNeedsOnboarding] = useState(false);
+	const [wizardState, setWizardState] = useState<WizardStateData | null>(null);
 	const onboardingTriggeredRef = useRef(false);
 	const [selectedWorkItemId, setSelectedWorkItemId] = useState<string | null>(
 		null,
@@ -466,6 +472,9 @@ export function Chat({ projectPath, onCloseProject }: ChatProps) {
 			onOnboardingStatus: (onboarding: boolean) => {
 				setNeedsOnboarding(onboarding);
 			},
+			onWizardState: (state: WizardStateData) => {
+				setWizardState(state);
+			},
 			onSideQuestionToken: (content) => {
 				setSideQuestion((prev) =>
 					prev ? { ...prev, response: prev.response + content } : prev,
@@ -978,63 +987,76 @@ export function Chat({ projectPath, onCloseProject }: ChatProps) {
 								gap: "24px",
 							}}
 						>
-							{needsOnboarding && messages.length === 0 && !loading && (
+							{wizardState &&
-								<div
+								!wizardState.completed &&
-									data-testid="onboarding-welcome"
+								messages.length === 0 &&
-									style={{
+								!loading && (
-										padding: "24px",
+									<SetupWizard
-										borderRadius: "12px",
+										wizardState={wizardState}
-										background: "#1c2a1c",
+										onWizardUpdate={setWizardState}
-										border: "1px solid #2d4a2d",
+										sendMessage={sendMessage}
-										marginBottom: "8px",
+									/>
-									}}
+								)}
-								>
+							{needsOnboarding &&
-									<h3
+								!wizardState &&
+								messages.length === 0 &&
+								!loading && (
+									<div
+										data-testid="onboarding-welcome"
 										style={{
-											margin: "0 0 8px 0",
+											padding: "24px",
-											color: "#a0d4a0",
+											borderRadius: "12px",
-											fontSize: "1.1rem",
+											background: "#1c2a1c",
+											border: "1px solid #2d4a2d",
+											marginBottom: "8px",
 										}}
 									>
-										Welcome to Storkit
+										<h3
-									</h3>
+											style={{
-									<p
+												margin: "0 0 8px 0",
-										style={{
+												color: "#a0d4a0",
-											margin: "0 0 16px 0",
+												fontSize: "1.1rem",
-											color: "#ccc",
+											}}
-											lineHeight: 1.5,
+										>
-										}}
+											Welcome to Storkit
-									>
+										</h3>
-										This project needs to be set up before you can start writing
+										<p
-										stories. The agent will guide you through configuring your
+											style={{
-										project goals and tech stack.
+												margin: "0 0 16px 0",
-									</p>
+												color: "#ccc",
-									<button
+												lineHeight: 1.5,
-										type="button"
+											}}
-										data-testid="onboarding-start-button"
+										>
-										onClick={() => {
+											This project needs to be set up before you can start
-											if (onboardingTriggeredRef.current) return;
+											writing stories. The agent will guide you through
-											onboardingTriggeredRef.current = true;
+											configuring your project goals and tech stack.
-											setNeedsOnboarding(false);
+										</p>
-											sendMessage(
+										<button
-												"I just created a new project. Help me set it up.",
+											type="button"
-											);
+											data-testid="onboarding-start-button"
-										}}
+											onClick={() => {
-										style={{
+												if (onboardingTriggeredRef.current) return;
-											padding: "10px 20px",
+												onboardingTriggeredRef.current = true;
-											borderRadius: "8px",
+												setNeedsOnboarding(false);
-											border: "none",
+												sendMessage(
-											backgroundColor: "#a0d4a0",
+													"I just created a new project. Help me set it up.",
-											color: "#1a1a1a",
+												);
-											cursor: "pointer",
+											}}
-											fontSize: "0.95rem",
+											style={{
-											fontWeight: 600,
+												padding: "10px 20px",
-										}}
+												borderRadius: "8px",
-									>
+												border: "none",
-										Start Project Setup
+												backgroundColor: "#a0d4a0",
-									</button>
+												color: "#1a1a1a",
-								</div>
+												cursor: "pointer",
-							)}
+												fontSize: "0.95rem",
+												fontWeight: 600,
+											}}
+										>
+											Start Project Setup
+										</button>
+									</div>
+								)}
 							{messages.map((msg: Message, idx: number) => (
 								<MessageItem
 									key={`msg-${idx}-${msg.role}-${msg.content.substring(0, 20)}`}

frontend/src/components/SetupWizard.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
+import type { WizardStateData, WizardStepInfo } from "../api/client";
+
+const API_BASE = "/api";
+
+interface SetupWizardProps {
+	wizardState: WizardStateData;
+	onWizardUpdate: (state: WizardStateData) => void;
+	sendMessage: (message: string) => void;
+}
+
+/** Style constants for the wizard UI. */
+const STEP_BG_PENDING = "#1a1f2e";
+const STEP_BG_ACTIVE = "#1c2a1c";
+const STEP_BG_DONE = "#1a2a1a";
+const STEP_BORDER_PENDING = "#2a2f3e";
+const STEP_BORDER_ACTIVE = "#2d4a2d";
+const STEP_BORDER_DONE = "#2d4a2d";
+const COLOR_LABEL = "#ccc";
+const COLOR_LABEL_DONE = "#a0d4a0";
+const COLOR_ACCENT = "#a0d4a0";
+
+function statusIcon(status: string): string {
+	switch (status) {
+		case "confirmed":
+			return "\u2713";
+		case "skipped":
+			return "\u2013";
+		case "generating":
+			return "\u2026";
+		case "awaiting_confirmation":
+			return "?";
+		default:
+			return "\u00B7";
+	}
+}
+
+function stepBackground(status: string, isActive: boolean): string {
+	if (status === "confirmed" || status === "skipped") return STEP_BG_DONE;
+	if (isActive) return STEP_BG_ACTIVE;
+	return STEP_BG_PENDING;
+}
+
+function stepBorder(status: string, isActive: boolean): string {
+	if (status === "confirmed" || status === "skipped") return STEP_BORDER_DONE;
+	if (isActive) return STEP_BORDER_ACTIVE;
+	return STEP_BORDER_PENDING;
+}
+
+/** Messages sent to the chat to trigger agent generation for each step. */
+const STEP_PROMPTS: Record<string, string> = {
+	context:
+		"Read the codebase and generate .storkit/specs/00_CONTEXT.md with a project context spec. Include High-Level Goal, Core Features, Domain Definition, and Glossary sections. Then call the wizard API to store the content: PUT /api/wizard/step/context/content",
+	stack:
+		"Read the tech stack and generate .storkit/specs/tech/STACK.md with a tech stack spec. Include Core Stack, Coding Standards, Quality Gates, and Libraries sections. Then call the wizard API to store the content: PUT /api/wizard/step/stack/content",
+	test_script:
+		"Read the project structure and create script/test — a bash script that runs the project's actual test suite. Then call the wizard API: PUT /api/wizard/step/test_script/content",
+	release_script:
+		"Read the project's deployment setup and create script/release tailored to the project. Then call the wizard API: PUT /api/wizard/step/release_script/content",
+	test_coverage:
+		"If the stack supports coverage reporting, create script/test_coverage. Then call the wizard API: PUT /api/wizard/step/test_coverage/content",
+};
+
+async function apiPost(path: string): Promise<WizardStateData | null> {
+	try {
+		const resp = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, { method: "POST" });
+		if (!resp.ok) return null;
+		return (await resp.json()) as WizardStateData;
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
+
+function StepCard({
+	step,
+	isActive,
+	onGenerate,
+	onConfirm,
+	onSkip,
+}: {
+	step: WizardStepInfo;
+	isActive: boolean;
+	onGenerate: () => void;
+	onConfirm: () => void;
+	onSkip: () => void;
+}) {
+	const isDone = step.status === "confirmed" || step.status === "skipped";
+
+	return (
+		<div
+			data-testid={`wizard-step-${step.step}`}
+			style={{
+				padding: "16px",
+				borderRadius: "8px",
+				background: stepBackground(step.status, isActive),
+				border: `1px solid ${stepBorder(step.status, isActive)}`,
+				opacity: !isActive && !isDone ? 0.5 : 1,
+				transition: "all 0.2s ease",
+			}}
+		>
+			<div
+				style={{
+					display: "flex",
+					alignItems: "center",
+					gap: "12px",
+				}}
+			>
+				<span
+					style={{
+						width: "24px",
+						height: "24px",
+						borderRadius: "50%",
+						display: "flex",
+						alignItems: "center",
+						justifyContent: "center",
+						fontSize: "14px",
+						fontWeight: 600,
+						background: isDone ? COLOR_ACCENT : "transparent",
+						border: isDone ? "none" : `1px solid ${COLOR_LABEL}`,
+						color: isDone ? "#1a1a1a" : COLOR_LABEL,
+					}}
+				>
+					{statusIcon(step.status)}
+				</span>
+				<span
+					style={{
+						flex: 1,
+						color: isDone ? COLOR_LABEL_DONE : COLOR_LABEL,
+						fontWeight: isActive ? 600 : 400,
+					}}
+				>
+					{step.label}
+				</span>
+				{isActive && step.status === "pending" && (
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						data-testid={`wizard-generate-${step.step}`}
+						onClick={onGenerate}
+						style={{
+							padding: "6px 14px",
+							borderRadius: "6px",
+							border: "none",
+							backgroundColor: COLOR_ACCENT,
+							color: "#1a1a1a",
+							cursor: "pointer",
+							fontSize: "0.85rem",
+							fontWeight: 600,
+						}}
+					>
+						Generate
+					</button>
+				)}
+				{isActive && step.status === "generating" && (
+					<span style={{ color: "#aaa", fontSize: "0.85rem" }}>
+						Generating...
+					</span>
+				)}
+			</div>
+
+			{step.content && step.status === "awaiting_confirmation" && (
+				<div style={{ marginTop: "12px" }}>
+					<pre
+						data-testid={`wizard-preview-${step.step}`}
+						style={{
+							background: "#111",
+							padding: "12px",
+							borderRadius: "6px",
+							fontSize: "0.8rem",
+							color: "#ddd",
+							whiteSpace: "pre-wrap",
+							maxHeight: "200px",
+							overflow: "auto",
+							margin: "0 0 12px 0",
+						}}
+					>
+						{step.content}
+					</pre>
+					<div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "8px" }}>
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							data-testid={`wizard-confirm-${step.step}`}
+							onClick={onConfirm}
+							style={{
+								padding: "6px 14px",
+								borderRadius: "6px",
+								border: "none",
+								backgroundColor: COLOR_ACCENT,
+								color: "#1a1a1a",
+								cursor: "pointer",
+								fontSize: "0.85rem",
+								fontWeight: 600,
+							}}
+						>
+							Confirm
+						</button>
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							data-testid={`wizard-revise-${step.step}`}
+							onClick={onGenerate}
+							style={{
+								padding: "6px 14px",
+								borderRadius: "6px",
+								border: "1px solid #555",
+								backgroundColor: "transparent",
+								color: "#ccc",
+								cursor: "pointer",
+								fontSize: "0.85rem",
+							}}
+						>
+							Revise
+						</button>
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							data-testid={`wizard-skip-${step.step}`}
+							onClick={onSkip}
+							style={{
+								padding: "6px 14px",
+								borderRadius: "6px",
+								border: "1px solid #555",
+								backgroundColor: "transparent",
+								color: "#888",
+								cursor: "pointer",
+								fontSize: "0.85rem",
+							}}
+						>
+							Skip
+						</button>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			)}
+
+			{isActive && step.status === "pending" && !step.content && (
+				<div style={{ marginTop: "8px", display: "flex", gap: "8px" }}>
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						data-testid={`wizard-skip-${step.step}`}
+						onClick={onSkip}
+						style={{
+							padding: "4px 10px",
+							borderRadius: "6px",
+							border: "1px solid #444",
+							backgroundColor: "transparent",
+							color: "#888",
+							cursor: "pointer",
+							fontSize: "0.8rem",
+						}}
+					>
+						Skip this step
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+}
+
+export default function SetupWizard({
+	wizardState,
+	onWizardUpdate,
+	sendMessage,
+}: SetupWizardProps) {
+	const [, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+
+	const handleGenerate = useCallback(
+		(step: WizardStepInfo) => {
+			const prompt = STEP_PROMPTS[step.step];
+			if (prompt) {
+				sendMessage(prompt);
+			}
+		},
+		[sendMessage],
+	);
+
+	const handleConfirm = useCallback(
+		async (step: WizardStepInfo) => {
+			const result = await apiPost(`/wizard/step/${step.step}/confirm`);
+			if (result) {
+				onWizardUpdate(result);
+				setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
+			}
+		},
+		[onWizardUpdate],
+	);
+
+	const handleSkip = useCallback(
+		async (step: WizardStepInfo) => {
+			const result = await apiPost(`/wizard/step/${step.step}/skip`);
+			if (result) {
+				onWizardUpdate(result);
+				setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
+			}
+		},
+		[onWizardUpdate],
+	);
+
+	if (wizardState.completed) {
+		return (
+			<div
+				data-testid="wizard-complete"
+				style={{
+					padding: "24px",
+					borderRadius: "12px",
+					background: STEP_BG_DONE,
+					border: `1px solid ${STEP_BORDER_DONE}`,
+					textAlign: "center",
+				}}
+			>
+				<h3 style={{ margin: "0 0 8px 0", color: COLOR_ACCENT }}>
+					Setup Complete
+				</h3>
+				<p style={{ margin: 0, color: COLOR_LABEL }}>
+					Your project is configured. You can start writing stories.
+				</p>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<div
+			data-testid="setup-wizard"
+			style={{
+				display: "flex",
+				flexDirection: "column",
+				gap: "12px",
+			}}
+		>
+			<div style={{ marginBottom: "8px" }}>
+				<h3
+					style={{
+						margin: "0 0 4px 0",
+						color: COLOR_ACCENT,
+						fontSize: "1.1rem",
+					}}
+				>
+					Project Setup Wizard
+				</h3>
+				<p style={{ margin: 0, color: "#999", fontSize: "0.85rem" }}>
+					Step {wizardState.current_step_index + 1} of{" "}
+					{wizardState.steps.length}
+				</p>
+			</div>
+
+			{wizardState.steps.map((step, idx) => (
+				<StepCard
+					key={step.step}
+					step={step}
+					isActive={idx === wizardState.current_step_index}
+					onGenerate={() => handleGenerate(step)}
+					onConfirm={() => handleConfirm(step)}
+					onSkip={() => handleSkip(step)}
+				/>
+			))}
+		</div>
+	);
+}

server/src/http/mod.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub mod settings;
 pub mod workflow;
 
 pub mod project;
+pub mod wizard;
 pub mod ws;
 
 use agents::AgentsApi;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ type ApiTuple = (
     SettingsApi,
     HealthApi,
     BotCommandApi,
+    wizard::WizardApi,
 );
 
 type ApiService = OpenApiService<ApiTuple, ()>;
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ pub fn build_openapi_service(ctx: Arc<AppContext>) -> (ApiService, ApiService) {
         SettingsApi { ctx: ctx.clone() },
         HealthApi,
         BotCommandApi { ctx: ctx.clone() },
+        wizard::WizardApi { ctx: ctx.clone() },
     );
 
     let api_service =
@@ -161,7 +164,8 @@ pub fn build_openapi_service(ctx: Arc<AppContext>) -> (ApiService, ApiService) {
         AgentsApi { ctx: ctx.clone() },
         SettingsApi { ctx: ctx.clone() },
         HealthApi,
-        BotCommandApi { ctx },
+        BotCommandApi { ctx: ctx.clone() },
+        wizard::WizardApi { ctx },
     );
 
     let docs_service =

server/src/http/wizard.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+use crate::http::context::{AppContext, OpenApiResult, bad_request, not_found};
+use crate::io::wizard::{StepStatus, WizardState, WizardStep};
+use poem_openapi::{Object, OpenApi, Tags, param::Path, payload::Json};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+#[derive(Tags)]
+enum WizardTags {
+    Wizard,
+}
+
+/// Response for a single wizard step.
+#[derive(Serialize, Object)]
+struct StepResponse {
+    step: String,
+    label: String,
+    status: String,
+    #[oai(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    content: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Full wizard state response.
+#[derive(Serialize, Object)]
+struct WizardResponse {
+    steps: Vec<StepResponse>,
+    current_step_index: usize,
+    completed: bool,
+}
+
+/// Request body for confirming/skipping a step or submitting content.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Object)]
+struct StepActionPayload {
+    /// Optional content to store for the step (e.g., generated spec).
+    #[oai(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    content: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl From<&WizardState> for WizardResponse {
+    fn from(state: &WizardState) -> Self {
+        WizardResponse {
+            steps: state
+                .steps
+                .iter()
+                .map(|s| StepResponse {
+                    step: serde_json::to_value(s.step)
+                        .ok()
+                        .and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(String::from))
+                        .unwrap_or_default(),
+                    label: s.step.label().to_string(),
+                    status: serde_json::to_value(&s.status)
+                        .ok()
+                        .and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(String::from))
+                        .unwrap_or_default(),
+                    content: s.content.clone(),
+                })
+                .collect(),
+            current_step_index: state.current_step_index(),
+            completed: state.completed,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_step(step_str: &str) -> Result<WizardStep, poem::Error> {
+    let quoted = format!("\"{step_str}\"");
+    serde_json::from_str::<WizardStep>(&quoted)
+        .map_err(|_| not_found(format!("Unknown wizard step: {step_str}")))
+}
+
+pub struct WizardApi {
+    pub ctx: Arc<AppContext>,
+}
+
+#[OpenApi(tag = "WizardTags::Wizard")]
+impl WizardApi {
+    /// Get the current wizard state.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the full setup wizard progress including all steps and their
+    /// statuses. Returns 404 if no wizard is active.
+    #[oai(path = "/wizard", method = "get")]
+    async fn get_wizard_state(&self) -> OpenApiResult<Json<WizardResponse>> {
+        let root = self.ctx.state.get_project_root().map_err(bad_request)?;
+        let state =
+            WizardState::load(&root).ok_or_else(|| not_found("No wizard active".to_string()))?;
+        Ok(Json(WizardResponse::from(&state)))
+    }
+
+    /// Set a step's content and mark it as awaiting confirmation.
+    ///
+    /// Used after the agent generates content for a step. The content is
+    /// stored for preview and the step is marked as awaiting user confirmation.
+    #[oai(path = "/wizard/step/:step/content", method = "put")]
+    async fn set_step_content(
+        &self,
+        step: Path<String>,
+        payload: Json<StepActionPayload>,
+    ) -> OpenApiResult<Json<WizardResponse>> {
+        let root = self.ctx.state.get_project_root().map_err(bad_request)?;
+        let wizard_step = parse_step(&step.0)?;
+        let mut state =
+            WizardState::load(&root).ok_or_else(|| not_found("No wizard active".to_string()))?;
+
+        state.set_step_status(
+            wizard_step,
+            StepStatus::AwaitingConfirmation,
+            payload.0.content,
+        );
+        state.save(&root).map_err(bad_request)?;
+
+        Ok(Json(WizardResponse::from(&state)))
+    }
+
+    /// Confirm a step and advance to the next.
+    ///
+    /// The step must be the current active step. Returns the updated wizard state.
+    #[oai(path = "/wizard/step/:step/confirm", method = "post")]
+    async fn confirm_step(&self, step: Path<String>) -> OpenApiResult<Json<WizardResponse>> {
+        let root = self.ctx.state.get_project_root().map_err(bad_request)?;
+        let wizard_step = parse_step(&step.0)?;
+        let mut state =
+            WizardState::load(&root).ok_or_else(|| not_found("No wizard active".to_string()))?;
+
+        state.confirm_step(wizard_step).map_err(bad_request)?;
+        state.save(&root).map_err(bad_request)?;
+
+        Ok(Json(WizardResponse::from(&state)))
+    }
+
+    /// Skip a step and advance to the next.
+    ///
+    /// The step must be the current active step.
+    #[oai(path = "/wizard/step/:step/skip", method = "post")]
+    async fn skip_step(&self, step: Path<String>) -> OpenApiResult<Json<WizardResponse>> {
+        let root = self.ctx.state.get_project_root().map_err(bad_request)?;
+        let wizard_step = parse_step(&step.0)?;
+        let mut state =
+            WizardState::load(&root).ok_or_else(|| not_found("No wizard active".to_string()))?;
+
+        state.skip_step(wizard_step).map_err(bad_request)?;
+        state.save(&root).map_err(bad_request)?;
+
+        Ok(Json(WizardResponse::from(&state)))
+    }
+
+    /// Mark a step as generating (agent is working on it).
+    #[oai(path = "/wizard/step/:step/generating", method = "post")]
+    async fn mark_generating(&self, step: Path<String>) -> OpenApiResult<Json<WizardResponse>> {
+        let root = self.ctx.state.get_project_root().map_err(bad_request)?;
+        let wizard_step = parse_step(&step.0)?;
+        let mut state =
+            WizardState::load(&root).ok_or_else(|| not_found("No wizard active".to_string()))?;
+
+        state.set_step_status(wizard_step, StepStatus::Generating, None);
+        state.save(&root).map_err(bad_request)?;
+
+        Ok(Json(WizardResponse::from(&state)))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::http::context::AppContext;
+    use poem::http::StatusCode;
+    use poem::test::TestClient;
+    use poem_openapi::OpenApiService;
+    use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+    fn setup() -> (TempDir, TestClient<impl poem::Endpoint>) {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = dir.path().to_path_buf();
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(root.join(".storkit")).unwrap();
+
+        let ctx = Arc::new(AppContext::new_test(root.clone()));
+        let api = WizardApi { ctx };
+        let service = OpenApiService::new(api, "test", "0.1.0");
+        let client = TestClient::new(service);
+        (dir, client)
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn get_wizard_returns_404_when_no_wizard() {
+        let (_dir, client) = setup();
+        let resp = client.get("/wizard").send().await;
+        resp.assert_status(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn get_wizard_returns_state_when_active() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        let resp = client.get("/wizard").send().await;
+        resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp.0.into_body().into_json().await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(body["current_step_index"], 1);
+        assert!(!body["completed"].as_bool().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(body["steps"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 6);
+        assert_eq!(body["steps"][0]["status"], "confirmed");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn confirm_step_advances_wizard() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        let resp = client.post("/wizard/step/context/confirm").send().await;
+        resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp.0.into_body().into_json().await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(body["current_step_index"], 2);
+        assert_eq!(body["steps"][1]["status"], "confirmed");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn confirm_wrong_step_returns_error() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        // Try to confirm step 3 (stack) when current is step 2 (context)
+        let resp = client.post("/wizard/step/stack/confirm").send().await;
+        resp.assert_status(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn skip_step_advances_wizard() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        let resp = client.post("/wizard/step/context/skip").send().await;
+        resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp.0.into_body().into_json().await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(body["steps"][1]["status"], "skipped");
+        assert_eq!(body["current_step_index"], 2);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn set_step_content_marks_awaiting_confirmation() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        let resp = client
+            .put("/wizard/step/context/content")
+            .body_json(&serde_json::json!({
+                "content": "# My Project\n\nA great project."
+            }))
+            .send()
+            .await;
+        resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp.0.into_body().into_json().await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(body["steps"][1]["status"], "awaiting_confirmation");
+        assert_eq!(
+            body["steps"][1]["content"],
+            "# My Project\n\nA great project."
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn mark_generating_updates_step() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        let resp = client
+            .post("/wizard/step/context/generating")
+            .send()
+            .await;
+        resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp.0.into_body().into_json().await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(body["steps"][1]["status"], "generating");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn unknown_step_returns_404() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        let resp = client
+            .post("/wizard/step/nonexistent/confirm")
+            .send()
+            .await;
+        resp.assert_status(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn full_wizard_flow_completes() {
+        let (dir, client) = setup();
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(dir.path());
+
+        // Steps 2-6 (scaffold is already confirmed)
+        let steps = ["context", "stack", "test_script", "release_script", "test_coverage"];
+        for step in steps {
+            let resp = client
+                .post(format!("/wizard/step/{step}/confirm"))
+                .send()
+                .await;
+            resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        }
+
+        // Check final state
+        let resp = client.get("/wizard").send().await;
+        resp.assert_status_is_ok();
+        let body: serde_json::Value = resp.0.into_body().into_json().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(body["completed"].as_bool().unwrap());
+    }
+}

server/src/http/ws.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::http::context::{AppContext, PermissionDecision};
 use crate::http::workflow::{PipelineState, load_pipeline_state};
 use crate::io::onboarding;
 use crate::io::watcher::WatcherEvent;
+use crate::io::wizard;
 use crate::llm::chat;
 use crate::llm::types::Message;
 use crate::log_buffer;
@@ -46,6 +47,16 @@ enum WsRequest {
     },
 }
 
+/// Serialisable summary of a single wizard step for WebSocket broadcast.
+#[derive(Serialize, Clone)]
+pub struct WizardStepInfo {
+    pub step: String,
+    pub label: String,
+    pub status: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub content: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 #[serde(tag = "type", rename_all = "snake_case")]
 /// WebSocket response messages sent by the server.
@@ -125,6 +136,13 @@ enum WsResponse {
     OnboardingStatus {
         needs_onboarding: bool,
     },
+    /// Sent on connect when a setup wizard is active. Contains the full
+    /// wizard state so the frontend can render the step-by-step UI.
+    WizardState {
+        steps: Vec<WizardStepInfo>,
+        current_step_index: usize,
+        completed: bool,
+    },
     /// Streaming token from a `/btw` side question response.
     SideQuestionToken {
         content: String,
@@ -219,6 +237,35 @@ pub async fn ws_handler(ws: WebSocket, ctx: Data<&Arc<AppContext>>) -> impl poem
             });
         }
 
+        // Push wizard state if an active wizard exists.
+        {
+            if let Ok(root) = ctx.state.get_project_root()
+                && let Some(ws) = wizard::WizardState::load(&root)
+            {
+                let steps: Vec<WizardStepInfo> = ws
+                    .steps
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|s| WizardStepInfo {
+                        step: serde_json::to_value(s.step)
+                            .ok()
+                            .and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(String::from))
+                            .unwrap_or_default(),
+                        label: s.step.label().to_string(),
+                        status: serde_json::to_value(&s.status)
+                            .ok()
+                            .and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(String::from))
+                            .unwrap_or_default(),
+                        content: s.content.clone(),
+                    })
+                    .collect();
+                let _ = tx.send(WsResponse::WizardState {
+                    steps,
+                    current_step_index: ws.current_step_index(),
+                    completed: ws.completed,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
         // Push recent server log entries so the client has history on connect.
         {
             let entries = log_buffer::global().get_recent_entries(100, None, None);

server/src/io/fs/scaffold.rs

@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ fn write_story_kit_gitignore(root: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
         "work/4_merge/",
         "logs/",
         "token_usage.jsonl",
+        "wizard_state.json",
     ];
 
     let gitignore_path = root.join(".storkit").join(".gitignore");

server/src/io/mod.rs

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ pub mod search;
 pub mod shell;
 pub mod story_metadata;
 pub mod watcher;
+pub mod wizard;

server/src/io/wizard.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+/// Ordered wizard steps for project setup.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum WizardStep {
+    /// Step 1: scaffold .storkit/ directory structure and project.toml
+    Scaffold,
+    /// Step 2: generate specs/00_CONTEXT.md
+    Context,
+    /// Step 3: generate specs/tech/STACK.md
+    Stack,
+    /// Step 4: create script/test
+    TestScript,
+    /// Step 5: create script/release
+    ReleaseScript,
+    /// Step 6: create script/test_coverage
+    TestCoverage,
+}
+
+impl WizardStep {
+    /// All steps in order.
+    pub const ALL: &[WizardStep] = &[
+        WizardStep::Scaffold,
+        WizardStep::Context,
+        WizardStep::Stack,
+        WizardStep::TestScript,
+        WizardStep::ReleaseScript,
+        WizardStep::TestCoverage,
+    ];
+
+    /// Human-readable label for this step.
+    pub fn label(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            WizardStep::Scaffold => "Scaffold directory structure",
+            WizardStep::Context => "Generate project context (00_CONTEXT.md)",
+            WizardStep::Stack => "Generate tech stack spec (STACK.md)",
+            WizardStep::TestScript => "Create test script (script/test)",
+            WizardStep::ReleaseScript => "Create release script (script/release)",
+            WizardStep::TestCoverage => "Create test coverage script (script/test_coverage)",
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Zero-based index of this step.
+    pub fn index(&self) -> usize {
+        Self::ALL.iter().position(|s| s == self).unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Status of an individual wizard step.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum StepStatus {
+    /// Not yet started.
+    Pending,
+    /// Agent is generating content for this step.
+    Generating,
+    /// Content generated, awaiting user confirmation.
+    AwaitingConfirmation,
+    /// User confirmed this step.
+    Confirmed,
+    /// User skipped this step.
+    Skipped,
+}
+
+/// State of a single wizard step.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StepState {
+    pub step: WizardStep,
+    pub status: StepStatus,
+    /// The generated content (if any) for preview.
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub content: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Persistent wizard state, stored in `.storkit/wizard_state.json`.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct WizardState {
+    pub steps: Vec<StepState>,
+    /// True when all steps are confirmed or skipped.
+    pub completed: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for WizardState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            steps: WizardStep::ALL
+                .iter()
+                .map(|&step| StepState {
+                    step,
+                    status: StepStatus::Pending,
+                    content: None,
+                })
+                .collect(),
+            completed: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl WizardState {
+    /// Path to the wizard state file relative to the project root.
+    fn state_path(project_root: &Path) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+        project_root.join(".storkit").join("wizard_state.json")
+    }
+
+    /// Load wizard state from disk, or return None if it doesn't exist.
+    pub fn load(project_root: &Path) -> Option<Self> {
+        let path = Self::state_path(project_root);
+        let content = fs::read_to_string(&path).ok()?;
+        serde_json::from_str(&content).ok()
+    }
+
+    /// Save wizard state to disk.
+    pub fn save(&self, project_root: &Path) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let path = Self::state_path(project_root);
+        let content =
+            serde_json::to_string_pretty(self).map_err(|e| format!("Serialize error: {e}"))?;
+        fs::write(&path, content).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to write wizard state: {e}"))
+    }
+
+    /// Create wizard state file if it doesn't already exist.
+    /// Step 1 (Scaffold) is automatically confirmed since `storkit init`
+    /// has already run the scaffold.
+    pub fn init_if_missing(project_root: &Path) {
+        if Self::load(project_root).is_some() {
+            return;
+        }
+        let mut state = Self::default();
+        // Scaffold step is done by the time the server starts.
+        state.steps[0].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+        let _ = state.save(project_root);
+    }
+
+    /// Get the current step index (0-based).
+    pub fn current_step_index(&self) -> usize {
+        self.steps
+            .iter()
+            .position(|s| !matches!(s.status, StepStatus::Confirmed | StepStatus::Skipped))
+            .unwrap_or(self.steps.len())
+    }
+
+    /// Mark a step's status and update completion state.
+    pub fn set_step_status(
+        &mut self,
+        step: WizardStep,
+        status: StepStatus,
+        content: Option<String>,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(s) = self.steps.iter_mut().find(|s| s.step == step) {
+            s.status = status;
+            if content.is_some() {
+                s.content = content;
+            }
+        }
+        self.completed = self
+            .steps
+            .iter()
+            .all(|s| matches!(s.status, StepStatus::Confirmed | StepStatus::Skipped));
+    }
+
+    /// Confirm a step. Returns error if the step is not the current one
+    /// (enforces sequential progression).
+    pub fn confirm_step(&mut self, step: WizardStep) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let current_idx = self.current_step_index();
+        let target_idx = step.index();
+        if target_idx != current_idx {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Cannot confirm step {:?}: current step is {}",
+                step, current_idx
+            ));
+        }
+        self.set_step_status(step, StepStatus::Confirmed, None);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Skip a step. Only the current step can be skipped.
+    pub fn skip_step(&mut self, step: WizardStep) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let current_idx = self.current_step_index();
+        let target_idx = step.index();
+        if target_idx != current_idx {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Cannot skip step {:?}: current step is {}",
+                step, current_idx
+            ));
+        }
+        self.set_step_status(step, StepStatus::Skipped, None);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+    fn setup_project(dir: &TempDir) -> std::path::PathBuf {
+        let root = dir.path().to_path_buf();
+        let sk = root.join(".storkit");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&sk).unwrap();
+        root
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_state_has_all_steps_pending() {
+        let state = WizardState::default();
+        assert_eq!(state.steps.len(), 6);
+        for step in &state.steps {
+            assert_eq!(step.status, StepStatus::Pending);
+        }
+        assert!(!state.completed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn init_if_missing_creates_state_with_scaffold_confirmed() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = setup_project(&dir);
+
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(&root);
+
+        let state = WizardState::load(&root).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(state.steps[0].status, StepStatus::Confirmed);
+        assert_eq!(state.steps[0].step, WizardStep::Scaffold);
+        // Rest should be pending
+        for step in &state.steps[1..] {
+            assert_eq!(step.status, StepStatus::Pending);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn init_if_missing_does_not_overwrite_existing() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = setup_project(&dir);
+
+        // Create a custom state
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.steps[0].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+        state.steps[1].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+        state.save(&root).unwrap();
+
+        // init_if_missing should not overwrite
+        WizardState::init_if_missing(&root);
+
+        let loaded = WizardState::load(&root).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(loaded.steps[1].status, StepStatus::Confirmed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn save_and_load_round_trip() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let root = setup_project(&dir);
+
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.steps[0].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+        state.steps[1].status = StepStatus::AwaitingConfirmation;
+        state.steps[1].content = Some("# My Project\n\nA cool project.".to_string());
+        state.save(&root).unwrap();
+
+        let loaded = WizardState::load(&root).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(loaded.steps[0].status, StepStatus::Confirmed);
+        assert_eq!(loaded.steps[1].status, StepStatus::AwaitingConfirmation);
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.steps[1].content.as_deref(),
+            Some("# My Project\n\nA cool project.")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn current_step_index_correct() {
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.steps[0].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+        assert_eq!(state.current_step_index(), 1);
+
+        state.steps[1].status = StepStatus::Skipped;
+        assert_eq!(state.current_step_index(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn confirm_step_enforces_order() {
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.steps[0].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+
+        // Can confirm the current step (Context, index 1)
+        assert!(state.confirm_step(WizardStep::Context).is_ok());
+
+        // Cannot confirm a step that's not current
+        assert!(state.confirm_step(WizardStep::TestScript).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn skip_step_works() {
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.steps[0].status = StepStatus::Confirmed;
+
+        assert!(state.skip_step(WizardStep::Context).is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(state.steps[1].status, StepStatus::Skipped);
+        assert_eq!(state.current_step_index(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn completed_when_all_confirmed_or_skipped() {
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        for step in WizardStep::ALL {
+            state.set_step_status(*step, StepStatus::Confirmed, None);
+        }
+        assert!(state.completed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn not_completed_when_some_pending() {
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.set_step_status(WizardStep::Scaffold, StepStatus::Confirmed, None);
+        assert!(!state.completed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn set_step_status_with_content() {
+        let mut state = WizardState::default();
+        state.set_step_status(
+            WizardStep::Context,
+            StepStatus::AwaitingConfirmation,
+            Some("generated content".to_string()),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(state.steps[1].status, StepStatus::AwaitingConfirmation);
+        assert_eq!(
+            state.steps[1].content.as_deref(),
+            Some("generated content")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn load_returns_none_when_no_file() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        assert!(WizardState::load(dir.path()).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_labels_are_non_empty() {
+        for step in WizardStep::ALL {
+            assert!(!step.label().is_empty());
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn step_indices_are_sequential() {
+        for (i, step) in WizardStep::ALL.iter().enumerate() {
+            assert_eq!(step.index(), i);
+        }
+    }
+}

server/src/main.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ enum CliDirective {
     Help,
     /// `--version` / `-V`
     Version,
+    /// `init [PATH]` — scaffold and start the setup wizard.
+    Init,
     /// An unrecognised flag (starts with `-`).
     UnknownFlag(String),
     /// A positional path argument.
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ fn classify_cli_args(args: &[String]) -> CliDirective {
         None => CliDirective::None,
         Some("--help" | "-h") => CliDirective::Help,
         Some("--version" | "-V") => CliDirective::Version,
+        Some("init") => CliDirective::Init,
         Some(a) if a.starts_with('-') => CliDirective::UnknownFlag(a.to_string()),
         Some(_) => CliDirective::Path,
     }
@@ -79,14 +82,22 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let cli_args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().skip(1).collect();
 
     // Handle CLI flags before treating anything as a project path.
+    let is_init = matches!(classify_cli_args(&cli_args), CliDirective::Init);
     match classify_cli_args(&cli_args) {
         CliDirective::Help => {
             println!("storkit [PATH]");
+            println!("storkit init [PATH]");
             println!();
             println!("Serve a storkit project.");
             println!();
             println!("USAGE:");
             println!("  storkit [PATH]");
+            println!("  storkit init [PATH]");
+            println!();
+            println!("COMMANDS:");
+            println!(
+                "  init  Scaffold a new .storkit/ project and start the interactive setup wizard."
+            );
             println!();
             println!("ARGS:");
             println!(
@@ -108,10 +119,15 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
             eprintln!("Run 'storkit --help' for usage.");
             std::process::exit(1);
         }
-        CliDirective::Path | CliDirective::None => {}
+        CliDirective::Init | CliDirective::Path | CliDirective::None => {}
     }
 
-    let explicit_path = parse_project_path_arg(&cli_args, &cwd);
+    // For `storkit init [PATH]`, the path argument follows "init".
+    let explicit_path = if is_init {
+        parse_project_path_arg(&cli_args[1..], &cwd)
+    } else {
+        parse_project_path_arg(&cli_args, &cwd)
+    };
 
     // When a path is given explicitly on the CLI, it must already exist as a
     // directory.  We do not create directories from the command line.
@@ -126,7 +142,37 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some(explicit_root) = explicit_path {
+    if is_init {
+        // `storkit init [PATH]` — always scaffold, never search parents.
+        let init_root = explicit_path.unwrap_or_else(|| cwd.clone());
+        if !init_root.exists() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&init_root).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+                eprintln!("error: cannot create directory {}: {e}", init_root.display());
+                std::process::exit(1);
+            });
+        }
+        match io::fs::open_project(
+            init_root.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            &app_state,
+            store.as_ref(),
+            port,
+        )
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                if let Some(root) = app_state.project_root.lock().unwrap().as_ref() {
+                    config::ProjectConfig::load(root)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("Invalid project.toml: {e}"));
+                    // Initialize wizard state for the setup flow.
+                    io::wizard::WizardState::init_if_missing(root);
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("error: {e}");
+                std::process::exit(1);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if let Some(explicit_root) = explicit_path {
         // An explicit path was given on the command line.
         // Open it directly — scaffold .storkit/ if it is missing — and
         // exit with a clear error message if the path is invalid.