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+# Phase 5: CLI Scaffolding - Context
+
+**Gathered:** 2026-02-04
+**Status:** Ready for planning
+
+<domain>
+## Phase Boundary
+
+Provide developer tools for rapid project setup: commands to scaffold plugins, themes, components, controllers, models, and migrations. Generated scaffolds follow project conventions and are immediately usable.
+
+</domain>
+
+<decisions>
+## Implementation Decisions
+
+### Command Design
+- **Structure:** Noun-verb pattern: `summer plugin create`, `summer theme create`, etc.
+- **Executable name:** `summer`
+- **Naming format:** Author.Name dot notation for plugins, themes, components
+  - `summer plugin create Acme.Blog`
+  - `summer theme create Acme.Corporate`
+  - `summer component create Acme.Blog MyComponent` (explicit plugin required)
+- **No shorthand aliases** — keep commands explicit
+- **--dry-run option** — show what would be created without creating
+- **No --force option** — error if target exists, user deletes manually
+- **Version output:** Include Scala/JVM info: `SummerCMS 1.0.0 (Scala 3.x, JVM 21)`
+- **Color output:** Colors by default, `--no-color` to disable
+
+### Output & Feedback
+- **During scaffolding:** Progress bar for larger scaffolds
+- **After completion:** Actionable next steps (what to edit, what to run)
+- **Error style:** Concise with suggestion (error message + tip to fix)
+- **Verbosity:** `-v` for verbose, `-q` for quiet
+
+### Generated Structure
+- **Plugin scaffold:** Standard structure — Plugin.scala, manifest, empty directories for models/, controllers/, components/
+- **Theme scaffold:** Choice via `--template` flag (`--template=blank` or `--template=starter`)
+- **Component scaffold:** Component class + default partial + component.yaml
+- **Controller scaffold:** Full backend resource like WinterCMS — controller class, fields.yaml, columns.yaml, view partials
+- **Model scaffold:** Model class + migration together (like WinterCMS)
+- **Migration scaffold:** Standalone `summer migration create` command available
+- **Migration naming:** Timestamp prefix: `20260204_120000_create_posts_table.scala`
+- **File naming:** PascalCase for Scala classes
+- **Directory structure:**
+  - Plugins: `plugins/author/pluginname/` (lowercase)
+  - Themes: `themes/author/themename/` (lowercase)
+- **Inline guidance:** TODO comments showing where to add code
+
+### Interactive Mode
+- **Missing args:** Prompt interactively when required arguments missing
+- **Wizard mode:** `--wizard` flag for guided scaffold creation
+- **No confirmation:** Create immediately (use `--dry-run` for preview)
+- **CI environments:** `--no-interaction` flag to disable prompts (error on missing args)
+
+### Claude's Discretion
+- Config file detection approach (follow WinterCMS patterns)
+- Help output format and level of detail
+- Input validation behavior during prompts
+- Exact progress bar implementation
+
+</decisions>
+
+<specifics>
+## Specific Ideas
+
+- "Full backend resource just like WinterCMS" — controller scaffold includes everything needed for admin CRUD
+- "Model + migration just like WinterCMS" — model scaffolding creates both together
+
+</specifics>
+
+<deferred>
+## Deferred Ideas
+
+None — discussion stayed within phase scope
+
+</deferred>
+
+---
+
+*Phase: 05-cli-scaffolding*
+*Context gathered: 2026-02-04*