# Handoff: blind_chess Kickoff (2026-04-28)

## What was done

Project scaffolded per `~/bin/CREATE_PROJECT.md`:
- `~/bin/blind_chess/` directory created
- `.claude/handoffs/` initialized (this is the first entry)
- `GITEA_API.md` symlinked to `~/bin/GITEA_API.md`
- `IDEA.md` created with empty template (Seth populates manually before next session)
- `DECISIONS.md` created from local template
- `CLAUDE.md` created with minimal stub pointing at IDEA.md as source of truth

No code, no repo, no deploy target yet. Project is in pure ideation.

## Current State

- **Phase:** ideation, pre-IDEA.md
- **Repo:** none
- **Branch:** n/a
- **What's running:** nothing

## Next Steps (ordered)

**1. Read `IDEA.md` first.**
Seth has populated it manually with the project brief between this session and the next. It is the authoritative source for what blind_chess is and what it should do. Do not skip — `CLAUDE.md`'s "Project Identity" section is intentionally empty and will be filled in *after* IDEA.md is read.

**2. Update `CLAUDE.md`.**
Distill IDEA.md into:
- A real one-line tagline (replace "Tagline TBD")
- A one-paragraph "Project Identity" section (stable, won't change session-to-session)
- Initial entries in "Current State" if any decisions emerged from IDEA.md (e.g., language choice, deploy target)

**3. Capture early decisions in `DECISIONS.md`.**
Anything Seth committed to in IDEA.md (language, framework, deployment, naming, scope boundaries) goes into `DECISIONS.md` under Architecture or Implementation. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD: <decision> — <why>`. Include rejected options under "Deferred / Rejected".

**4. Brainstorm before building.**
If IDEA.md leaves architecture or approach open, do not jump to implementation. Use the `superpowers:brainstorming` skill — explore intent and design first. Get Seth's confirmation on direction before code.

**5. Decide on Gitea repo.**
The scaffold's optional step 6 (git init + Gitea push) was skipped. Once direction is clear, propose creating a Gitea repo via the `gitea` CLI:
```bash
cd ~/bin/blind_chess
git init
gitea create blind_chess
gitea remote blind_chess
echo "GITEA_API.md" >> .gitignore
git add -A && git commit -m "init: scaffold project" && gitea push
```

## Open Questions

- None yet — IDEA.md will surface these.

## Notes for the next session

- Project name spelled `blind_chess` (underscore, not hyphen). Convention in `~/bin/` is hyphen, but underscore was Seth's explicit choice — likely for Python module compatibility. Don't auto-rename.
- Inherits all global homelab conventions from `~/bin/CLAUDE.md`. No need to duplicate them here.