Initialize a Project

Set up your first project with Manifest.

Initialize a project

Manifest works with both new and existing projects. In your project directory, ask your agent:

Initialize this project in Manifest

The agent will analyze your codebase structure (if files exist), create a project, and associate the current directory. For existing codebases with git history, you can also generate a feature tree from what's already built:

Generate a feature tree from this codebase

Multiple repositories

For projects spanning multiple repositories (web/api, microservices), run Manifest from a root directory that contains them all. If you have a directory outside the current working directory, ask the agent to add it:

Add the ../api directory to this project

Next step

Continue to Planning features.