cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit — Summary

cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit is a Japanese-language interactive setup wizard for Claude Code, featuring a plugin marketplace system, 3 installation profiles (minimal/standard/full), and 19+ commands + 9 agents + 12 skills. The installer (install.sh / install.ps1) runs an interactive wizard that asks about OS, editor, and profile preference, then builds ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md, assembles settings.json via jq fragment merging, and deploys agents/rules/commands/skills/memory to ~/.claude/. The key innovation is a config/plugins.json pointing at two marketplace sources (anthropics/claude-plugins-official and anthropics/skills) with 10+ plugin names mapped to install profiles — standard and full profiles auto-install official Anthropic plugins. The framework was created by the CEO of CloudNative Inc., who is also the Ministry of Education's Chief Information Security Advisor.

differs_from_seeds: Closest to spec-kit (commands + skills + hooks + profile system) but implemented as a wizard-driven shell installer rather than a Python CLI. The plugin marketplace integration (pointing at anthropics/claude-plugins-official) is unique — no seed routes installations through the official Anthropic plugin registry. The /orchestrate command's sequential agent workflow (planner → tdd-guide → code-reviewer → security-reviewer) resembles claude-flow's sequential chain pattern but without an MCP server.

cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit — Overview

Origin

Published by CloudNative Inc. (株式会社クラウドネイティブ), Japan. README author credited as "代表取締役社長・文部科学省最高情報セキュリティアドバイザーの齊藤愼仁" (President/CEO + Ministry of Education Chief Information Security Advisor). 116 GitHub stars, MIT license, Shell language. Last pushed 2026-05-19. 3 contributors.

Philosophy

From the README (Japanese, translated):

"A setup kit that lets even first-time Claude Code users set up their development environment with a single command. Explained gently enough for beginners to understand, even those new to programming and terminals."

The framework explicitly targets Japanese beginners unfamiliar with terminal usage — the README includes explanations of what "terminal" and "code editor" are, with screenshots and YouTube links.

The CLAUDE.md architecture section captures the execution flow philosophy:

install.sh
  → setup.sh (orchestrator)
      → wizard/wizard.sh (CLI parsing + interactive prompts)
      → lib/detect.sh (OS/WSL/MSYS detection)
      → lib/prerequisites.sh (dependency checks)
      → lib/deploy.sh
          → build_claude_md() — template engine assembles ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
          → build_settings_file() — jq merges base JSON + permissions + hook fragments
      → deploy files to ~/.claude/{agents,rules,commands,skills,memory}/
      → plugin marketplace registration + install (multi-marketplace)

Plugin Marketplace Integration

The framework connects to:

• anthropics/claude-plugins-official — official Anthropic plugins
• anthropics/skills — Anthropic skills registry

Profiles determine which plugins are auto-installed:

• standard: security-guidance, commit-commands, pr-review-toolkit, feature-dev, code-review, claude-md-management
• full: all standard + typescript-lsp, gopls-lsp, pyright-lsp, tailwind-css-lsp, eslint-lsp, jest-runner, playwright-runner, python-debugger

Windows Support

Unlike most starters, this kit ships install.ps1 for Windows PowerShell with WSL2 setup automation.

cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit — Architecture

Distribution

Standalone GitHub repository with cross-platform install scripts (bash + PowerShell).

Install Methods

# Mac/Linux (interactive)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/main/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/main/install.ps1 | iex

# Non-interactive
bash setup.sh --non-interactive --profile=standard --language=en --editor=vscode

# Dry-run
bash setup.sh --dry-run

Directory Tree (source repo)

cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/
├── agents/              (9 agents)
├── commands/            (19 commands)
├── config/
│   ├── permissions.json
│   ├── plugins.json     (marketplace integration)
│   └── settings-base.json
├── docs/
├── features/
├── i18n/                (internationalization: ja, en)
├── lib/
│   ├── deploy.sh
│   ├── detect.sh        (OS/WSL/MSYS detection)
│   ├── fonts.sh
│   ├── ghostty.sh       (Ghostty terminal install)
│   └── prerequisites.sh
├── memory/
├── profiles/
│   ├── full.conf
│   ├── minimal.conf
│   └── standard.conf
├── rules/
├── skills/              (12 skills)
├── tests/
├── wizard/
│   └── wizard.sh        (interactive CLI prompts)
├── AGENTS.md
├── CLAUDE.md
├── install.ps1          (Windows)
├── install.sh           (Mac/Linux)
├── setup.sh             (orchestrator)
└── uninstall.sh

Installation Profiles

Target AI Tools

Claude Code (primary). The installed files land in ~/.claude/ (global) rather than project-local .claude/.

Required Runtime

• bash (macOS/Linux/WSL)
• PowerShell (Windows — for install.ps1)
• jq (for settings.json assembly)
• shellcheck (for CI validation)

cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit — Components

Commands (19)

• build-fix.md — diagnoses and fixes build failures
• checkpoint.md — saves progress checkpoint
• code-review.md — reviews code changes
• e2e.md — runs end-to-end tests
• eval.md — evaluates code/architecture quality
• handover.md — generates handover documentation
• learn.md — teaches concepts related to current code
• orchestrate.md — sequential agent workflow (planner → tdd-guide → code-reviewer → security-reviewer)
• plan.md — creates implementation plan
• refactor-clean.md — safe refactoring with clean code principles
• research.md — researches technical topics
• spec-kit-init.md — initializes spec-kit style specs
• tdd.md — test-driven development workflow
• test-coverage.md — analyzes test coverage gaps
• update-codemaps.md — updates code maps/documentation
• update-docs.md — updates project documentation
• update-kit-dry-run.md — previews kit update changes
• update-kit.md — updates the installed kit
• verify.md — verifies implementation correctness

Agents (9)

• architect.md — architecture design specialist
• build-error-resolver.md — diagnoses and resolves build errors
• code-reviewer.md — code quality reviewer
• doc-updater.md — documentation maintenance agent
• e2e-runner.md — E2E test execution agent
• planner.md — implementation planning agent
• refactor-cleaner.md — safe refactoring agent
• security-reviewer.md — security vulnerability reviewer
• tdd-guide.md — TDD methodology guide agent

Skills (12)

• backend-patterns/ — backend architecture patterns
• clickhouse-io/ — ClickHouse database integration
• coding-standards/ — coding standards enforcement
• continuous-learning/ — continuous improvement tracking
• eval-harness/ — evaluation framework
• frontend-patterns/ — frontend architecture patterns
• project-guidelines-example/ — project guideline templates
• prompt-patterns/ — prompt engineering patterns
• security-review/ — security review methodology
• strategic-compact/ — strategic context management
• tdd-workflow/ — TDD workflow skill
• verification-loop/ — implementation verification

Plugin Marketplace (config/plugins.json)

Connects to two marketplaces:

• claude-plugins-official (anthropics/claude-plugins-official)
• anthropic-agent-skills (anthropics/skills)

Plugins installed by profile:

• standard: security-guidance, commit-commands, pr-review-toolkit, feature-dev, code-review, claude-md-management
• full: + typescript-lsp, gopls-lsp, pyright-lsp, tailwind-css-lsp, eslint-lsp, jest-runner, playwright-runner, python-debugger

Wizard (wizard/wizard.sh)

Interactive CLI with prompts:

1. Profile selection (minimal/standard/full)
2. Language (ja/en)
3. Editor (vscode/cursor/none)
4. Terminal preferences (Ghostty install on macOS if desired)
5. Font installation (cross-platform)

cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit — Uniqueness

differs_from_seeds

Closest to spec-kit (commands + skills + profile system) but implemented as wizard-driven shell installer rather than Python CLI, and installs globally to ~/.claude/ rather than per-project. The plugin marketplace integration via config/plugins.json pointing at anthropics/claude-plugins-official and anthropics/skills is unique — no seed routes installations through the official Anthropic plugin registry, making this the only framework that auto-installs official Anthropic plugins based on chosen profile. The /orchestrate sequential agent chain with HANDOFF documents resembles claude-flow's chaining but is command-driven (not MCP). Japanese-language documentation and Windows PowerShell support are unique in the batch. The global ~/.claude/ installation scope (vs project-local) is a distinct architectural choice.

Positioning

"One-command Claude Code setup for beginners" targeting Japanese developers and non-developer users. The Ministry of Education security advisor authorship suggests enterprise/education institutional use cases.

Observable Failure Modes

1. Global installation side effects: Installing to ~/.claude/ means ALL Claude Code sessions on the machine are affected. A wrong installation can break unrelated projects.
2. Plugin marketplace availability: If anthropics/claude-plugins-official changes structure or becomes unavailable, plugin installation fails silently.
3. jq dependency: build_settings_file() requires jq. Missing jq on minimal macOS/Windows systems causes install failure.
4. Ghostty macOS-only: lib/ghostty.sh only works on macOS; Linux/Windows users see this step skipped.
5. Japanese-first content: English users need the --language=en flag or the wizard language prompt.

Cross-References

• Plugin marketplace references: anthropics/claude-plugins-official, anthropics/skills
• Spec-kit init command (spec-kit-init.md) suggests awareness of spec-kit pattern