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squad init --global mode does not work as expected #196
Description
Description
Running squad init --global reports creation of the scaffold for Squads, but in reality only a subset of the files are created.
Details
The output that was printed is below (I was in my ~ folder)
❯ squad init --global
Let's build your team.
✓ .squad/config.json
✓ squad.config.ts
✓ .squad/agents/scribe/charter.md
✓ .squad/agents/scribe/history.md
✓ .squad/identity/now.md
✓ .squad/identity/wisdom.md
✓ .squad/ceremonies.md
✓ .squad/decisions.md
✓ .squad/team.md
✓ .squad/routing.md
✓ .squad/skills
✓ .gitattributes
✓ .gitignore
✓ .github/agents/squad.agent.md
✓ .squad/templates
✓ .github/workflows/squad-ci.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-docs.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-heartbeat.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-insider-release.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-issue-assign.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-label-enforce.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-main-guard.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-preview.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-promote.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-release.yml
✓ .github/workflows/squad-triage.yml
✓ .github/workflows/sync-squad-labels.yml
✓ .copilot/mcp-config.json
✓ .squad/.first-run
The files seem to exist (at least in ~/.config/squad/), but upon attempting to build a squad, I get the following loop:
❯ /init
To cast your Squad team, just type what you want to build.
The coordinator will analyze your message, propose a team,
create agent files, and route your work — all automatically.
Example: "Build a React app with a Node.js backend"
Team file: /home/cobey/.squad/team.md
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
❯ I need a squad that can do data science
⚠ No Squad team found. Run /init to create your team first.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
❯ /init
To cast your Squad team, just type what you want to build.
The coordinator will analyze your message, propose a team,
create agent files, and route your work — all automatically.
Example: "Build a React app with a Node.js backend"
Team file: /home/cobey/.squad/team.md
No agents active.
Furthermore, the team file does not exist:
~/.config/squad
❯ ls
squad.config.ts
Activity
fix: shell resolves global squad when no local .squad/ found (github#196
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Merge pull request #198 from jsturtevant/fix-consult-mode
Merge pull request #198 from jsturtevant/fix-consult-mode