From c4e52085e3bdf3e320c9a89e5d165c4b99c31eb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jason Woltje <jason@diversecanvas.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:59:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat(mosaic): migrate install wizard from v0 to v1 (#103)

Co-authored-by: Jason Woltje <jason@diversecanvas.com>
Co-committed-by: Jason Woltje <jason@diversecanvas.com>
---
 packages/mosaic/package.json                  |  15 +-
 packages/mosaic/src/config/config-service.ts  |  23 +++
 packages/mosaic/src/config/file-adapter.ts    | 158 +++++++++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/config/schemas.ts         |  43 +++++
 packages/mosaic/src/constants.ts              |  38 ++++
 packages/mosaic/src/errors.ts                 |  20 +++
 packages/mosaic/src/index.ts                  |  74 +++++++-
 packages/mosaic/src/platform/detect.ts        |  39 +++++
 packages/mosaic/src/platform/file-ops.ts      | 114 ++++++++++++
 .../mosaic/src/prompter/clack-prompter.ts     | 152 ++++++++++++++++
 .../mosaic/src/prompter/headless-prompter.ts  | 131 ++++++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/prompter/interface.ts     |  49 ++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/runtime/detector.ts       |  82 +++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/runtime/installer.ts      |  12 ++
 packages/mosaic/src/runtime/mcp-config.ts     |  95 ++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/skills/catalog.ts         |  96 ++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/skills/categories.ts      | 143 +++++++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/detect-install.ts  |  95 ++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/finalize.ts        | 165 ++++++++++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/mode-select.ts     |  20 +++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/runtime-setup.ts   |  64 +++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/skills-select.ts   |  77 ++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/soul-setup.ts      |  70 ++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/tools-setup.ts     |  73 ++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/user-setup.ts      |  77 ++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/stages/welcome.ts         |  15 ++
 packages/mosaic/src/template/builders.ts      | 144 +++++++++++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/template/engine.ts        |  23 +++
 packages/mosaic/src/types.ts                  |  53 ++++++
 packages/mosaic/src/wizard.ts                 |  95 ++++++++++
 pnpm-lock.yaml                                |  19 ++
 31 files changed, 2272 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/config/config-service.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/config/file-adapter.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/config/schemas.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/constants.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/errors.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/platform/detect.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/platform/file-ops.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/prompter/clack-prompter.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/prompter/headless-prompter.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/prompter/interface.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/runtime/detector.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/runtime/installer.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/runtime/mcp-config.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/skills/catalog.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/skills/categories.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/detect-install.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/finalize.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/mode-select.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/runtime-setup.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/skills-select.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/soul-setup.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/tools-setup.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/user-setup.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/stages/welcome.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/template/builders.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/template/engine.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/types.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/mosaic/src/wizard.ts

diff --git a/packages/mosaic/package.json b/packages/mosaic/package.json
index 4c903f7..aebc6ee 100644
--- a/packages/mosaic/package.json
+++ b/packages/mosaic/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "@mosaic/mosaic",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Mosaic installation wizard",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
+  "bin": {
+    "mosaic-wizard": "dist/index.js"
+  },
   "exports": {
     ".": {
       "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
@@ -15,7 +20,15 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@clack/prompts": "^0.9.1",
+    "commander": "^12.1.0",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
+    "yaml": "^2.6.1",
+    "zod": "^3.23.8"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^22.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.0",
     "vitest": "^2.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/config/config-service.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/config/config-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16cc80d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/config/config-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import type { SoulConfig, UserConfig, ToolsConfig, InstallAction } from '../types.js';
+import { FileConfigAdapter } from './file-adapter.js';
+
+/**
+ * ConfigService interface — abstracts config read/write operations.
+ * Currently backed by FileConfigAdapter (writes .md files from templates).
+ * Designed for future swap to SqliteConfigAdapter or PostgresConfigAdapter.
+ */
+export interface ConfigService {
+  readSoul(): Promise<SoulConfig>;
+  readUser(): Promise<UserConfig>;
+  readTools(): Promise<ToolsConfig>;
+
+  writeSoul(config: SoulConfig): Promise<void>;
+  writeUser(config: UserConfig): Promise<void>;
+  writeTools(config: ToolsConfig): Promise<void>;
+
+  syncFramework(action: InstallAction): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export function createConfigService(mosaicHome: string, sourceDir: string): ConfigService {
+  return new FileConfigAdapter(mosaicHome, sourceDir);
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/config/file-adapter.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/config/file-adapter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d8364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/config/file-adapter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import { readFileSync, existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import type { ConfigService } from './config-service.js';
+import type { SoulConfig, UserConfig, ToolsConfig, InstallAction } from '../types.js';
+import { soulSchema, userSchema, toolsSchema } from './schemas.js';
+import { renderTemplate } from '../template/engine.js';
+import {
+  buildSoulTemplateVars,
+  buildUserTemplateVars,
+  buildToolsTemplateVars,
+} from '../template/builders.js';
+import { atomicWrite, backupFile, syncDirectory } from '../platform/file-ops.js';
+
+/**
+ * Parse a SoulConfig from an existing SOUL.md file.
+ */
+function parseSoulFromMarkdown(content: string): SoulConfig {
+  const config: SoulConfig = {};
+
+  const nameMatch = content.match(/You are \*\*(.+?)\*\*/);
+  if (nameMatch?.[1]) config.agentName = nameMatch[1];
+
+  const roleMatch = content.match(/Role identity: (.+)/);
+  if (roleMatch?.[1]) config.roleDescription = roleMatch[1];
+
+  if (content.includes('Be direct, concise')) {
+    config.communicationStyle = 'direct';
+  } else if (content.includes('Be warm and conversational')) {
+    config.communicationStyle = 'friendly';
+  } else if (content.includes('Use professional, structured')) {
+    config.communicationStyle = 'formal';
+  }
+
+  return config;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse a UserConfig from an existing USER.md file.
+ */
+function parseUserFromMarkdown(content: string): UserConfig {
+  const config: UserConfig = {};
+
+  const nameMatch = content.match(/\*\*Name:\*\* (.+)/);
+  if (nameMatch?.[1]) config.userName = nameMatch[1];
+
+  const pronounsMatch = content.match(/\*\*Pronouns:\*\* (.+)/);
+  if (pronounsMatch?.[1]) config.pronouns = pronounsMatch[1];
+
+  const tzMatch = content.match(/\*\*Timezone:\*\* (.+)/);
+  if (tzMatch?.[1]) config.timezone = tzMatch[1];
+
+  return config;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse a ToolsConfig from an existing TOOLS.md file.
+ */
+function parseToolsFromMarkdown(content: string): ToolsConfig {
+  const config: ToolsConfig = {};
+
+  const credsMatch = content.match(/\*\*Location:\*\* (.+)/);
+  if (credsMatch?.[1]) config.credentialsLocation = credsMatch[1];
+
+  return config;
+}
+
+export class FileConfigAdapter implements ConfigService {
+  constructor(
+    private mosaicHome: string,
+    private sourceDir: string,
+  ) {}
+
+  async readSoul(): Promise<SoulConfig> {
+    const path = join(this.mosaicHome, 'SOUL.md');
+    if (!existsSync(path)) return {};
+    return parseSoulFromMarkdown(readFileSync(path, 'utf-8'));
+  }
+
+  async readUser(): Promise<UserConfig> {
+    const path = join(this.mosaicHome, 'USER.md');
+    if (!existsSync(path)) return {};
+    return parseUserFromMarkdown(readFileSync(path, 'utf-8'));
+  }
+
+  async readTools(): Promise<ToolsConfig> {
+    const path = join(this.mosaicHome, 'TOOLS.md');
+    if (!existsSync(path)) return {};
+    return parseToolsFromMarkdown(readFileSync(path, 'utf-8'));
+  }
+
+  async writeSoul(config: SoulConfig): Promise<void> {
+    const validated = soulSchema.parse(config);
+    const templatePath = this.findTemplate('SOUL.md.template');
+    if (!templatePath) return;
+
+    const template = readFileSync(templatePath, 'utf-8');
+    const vars = buildSoulTemplateVars(validated);
+    const output = renderTemplate(template, vars);
+
+    const outPath = join(this.mosaicHome, 'SOUL.md');
+    backupFile(outPath);
+    atomicWrite(outPath, output);
+  }
+
+  async writeUser(config: UserConfig): Promise<void> {
+    const validated = userSchema.parse(config);
+    const templatePath = this.findTemplate('USER.md.template');
+    if (!templatePath) return;
+
+    const template = readFileSync(templatePath, 'utf-8');
+    const vars = buildUserTemplateVars(validated);
+    const output = renderTemplate(template, vars);
+
+    const outPath = join(this.mosaicHome, 'USER.md');
+    backupFile(outPath);
+    atomicWrite(outPath, output);
+  }
+
+  async writeTools(config: ToolsConfig): Promise<void> {
+    const validated = toolsSchema.parse(config);
+    const templatePath = this.findTemplate('TOOLS.md.template');
+    if (!templatePath) return;
+
+    const template = readFileSync(templatePath, 'utf-8');
+    const vars = buildToolsTemplateVars(validated);
+    const output = renderTemplate(template, vars);
+
+    const outPath = join(this.mosaicHome, 'TOOLS.md');
+    backupFile(outPath);
+    atomicWrite(outPath, output);
+  }
+
+  async syncFramework(action: InstallAction): Promise<void> {
+    const preservePaths =
+      action === 'keep' || action === 'reconfigure'
+        ? ['SOUL.md', 'USER.md', 'TOOLS.md', 'memory']
+        : [];
+
+    syncDirectory(this.sourceDir, this.mosaicHome, {
+      preserve: preservePaths,
+      excludeGit: true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Look for template in source dir first, then mosaic home.
+   */
+  private findTemplate(name: string): string | null {
+    const candidates = [
+      join(this.sourceDir, 'templates', name),
+      join(this.mosaicHome, 'templates', name),
+    ];
+    for (const path of candidates) {
+      if (existsSync(path)) return path;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/config/schemas.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/config/schemas.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bd13e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/config/schemas.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+export const communicationStyleSchema = z.enum(['direct', 'friendly', 'formal']).default('direct');
+
+export const soulSchema = z
+  .object({
+    agentName: z.string().min(1).max(50).default('Assistant'),
+    roleDescription: z.string().default('execution partner and visibility engine'),
+    communicationStyle: communicationStyleSchema,
+    accessibility: z.string().default('none'),
+    customGuardrails: z.string().default(''),
+  })
+  .partial();
+
+export const gitProviderSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(1),
+  url: z.string().min(1),
+  cli: z.string().min(1),
+  purpose: z.string().min(1),
+});
+
+export const userSchema = z
+  .object({
+    userName: z.string().default(''),
+    pronouns: z.string().default('They/Them'),
+    timezone: z.string().default('UTC'),
+    background: z.string().default('(not configured)'),
+    accessibilitySection: z
+      .string()
+      .default('(No specific accommodations configured. Edit this section to add any.)'),
+    communicationPrefs: z.string().default(''),
+    personalBoundaries: z.string().default('(Edit this section to add any personal boundaries.)'),
+    projectsTable: z.string().default(''),
+  })
+  .partial();
+
+export const toolsSchema = z
+  .object({
+    gitProviders: z.array(gitProviderSchema).default([]),
+    credentialsLocation: z.string().default('none'),
+    customToolsSection: z.string().default(''),
+  })
+  .partial();
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/constants.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22502cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { homedir } from 'node:os';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+
+export const VERSION = '0.1.0';
+
+export const DEFAULT_MOSAIC_HOME = join(homedir(), '.config', 'mosaic');
+
+export const DEFAULTS = {
+  agentName: 'Assistant',
+  roleDescription: 'execution partner and visibility engine',
+  communicationStyle: 'direct' as const,
+  pronouns: 'They/Them',
+  timezone: 'UTC',
+  background: '(not configured)',
+  accessibilitySection: '(No specific accommodations configured. Edit this section to add any.)',
+  personalBoundaries: '(Edit this section to add any personal boundaries.)',
+  projectsTable: `| Project | Stack | Registry |
+|---------|-------|----------|
+| (none configured) | | |`,
+  credentialsLocation: 'none',
+  customToolsSection: `## Custom Tools
+
+(Add any machine-specific tools, scripts, or workflows here.)`,
+  gitProvidersTable: `| Instance | URL | CLI | Purpose |
+|----------|-----|-----|---------|
+| (add your git providers here) | | | |`,
+};
+
+export const RECOMMENDED_SKILLS = new Set([
+  'brainstorming',
+  'code-review-excellence',
+  'lint',
+  'systematic-debugging',
+  'verification-before-completion',
+  'writing-plans',
+  'executing-plans',
+  'architecture-patterns',
+]);
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/errors.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/errors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d73f9ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/errors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export class WizardCancelledError extends Error {
+  override name = 'WizardCancelledError';
+  constructor() {
+    super('Wizard cancelled by user');
+  }
+}
+
+export class ValidationError extends Error {
+  override name = 'ValidationError';
+  constructor(message: string) {
+    super(message);
+  }
+}
+
+export class TemplateError extends Error {
+  override name = 'TemplateError';
+  constructor(templatePath: string, message: string) {
+    super(`Template error in ${templatePath}: ${message}`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/index.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/index.ts
index 0c18d5d..17a51a3 100644
--- a/packages/mosaic/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,73 @@
-export const VERSION = '0.0.0';
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import { Command } from 'commander';
+import { ClackPrompter } from './prompter/clack-prompter.js';
+import { HeadlessPrompter } from './prompter/headless-prompter.js';
+import { createConfigService } from './config/config-service.js';
+import { runWizard } from './wizard.js';
+import { WizardCancelledError } from './errors.js';
+import { VERSION, DEFAULT_MOSAIC_HOME } from './constants.js';
+import type { CommunicationStyle } from './types.js';
+
+export { VERSION };
+
+const program = new Command()
+  .name('mosaic-wizard')
+  .description('Mosaic Installation Wizard')
+  .version(VERSION);
+
+program
+  .option('--non-interactive', 'Run without prompts (uses defaults + flags)')
+  .option('--source-dir <path>', 'Source directory for framework files')
+  .option('--mosaic-home <path>', 'Target config directory', DEFAULT_MOSAIC_HOME)
+  // SOUL.md overrides
+  .option('--name <name>', 'Agent name')
+  .option('--role <description>', 'Agent role description')
+  .option('--style <style>', 'Communication style: direct|friendly|formal')
+  .option('--accessibility <prefs>', 'Accessibility preferences')
+  .option('--guardrails <rules>', 'Custom guardrails')
+  // USER.md overrides
+  .option('--user-name <name>', 'Your name')
+  .option('--pronouns <pronouns>', 'Your pronouns')
+  .option('--timezone <tz>', 'Your timezone')
+  .action(async (opts: Record<string, string | boolean | undefined>) => {
+    try {
+      const mosaicHome = (opts['mosaicHome'] as string) ?? DEFAULT_MOSAIC_HOME;
+      const sourceDir = (opts['sourceDir'] as string | undefined) ?? mosaicHome;
+
+      const prompter = opts['nonInteractive'] ? new HeadlessPrompter() : new ClackPrompter();
+
+      const configService = createConfigService(mosaicHome, sourceDir);
+
+      const style = opts['style'] as CommunicationStyle | undefined;
+
+      await runWizard({
+        mosaicHome,
+        sourceDir,
+        prompter,
+        configService,
+        cliOverrides: {
+          soul: {
+            agentName: opts['name'] as string | undefined,
+            roleDescription: opts['role'] as string | undefined,
+            communicationStyle: style,
+            accessibility: opts['accessibility'] as string | undefined,
+            customGuardrails: opts['guardrails'] as string | undefined,
+          },
+          user: {
+            userName: opts['userName'] as string | undefined,
+            pronouns: opts['pronouns'] as string | undefined,
+            timezone: opts['timezone'] as string | undefined,
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof WizardCancelledError) {
+        console.log('\nWizard cancelled.');
+        process.exit(0);
+      }
+      console.error('Wizard failed:', err);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
+
+program.parse();
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/platform/detect.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/platform/detect.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59f4817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/platform/detect.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { homedir, platform } from 'node:os';
+
+export type ShellType = 'zsh' | 'bash' | 'fish' | 'powershell' | 'unknown';
+
+export function detectShell(): ShellType {
+  const shell = process.env['SHELL'] ?? '';
+  if (shell.includes('zsh')) return 'zsh';
+  if (shell.includes('bash')) return 'bash';
+  if (shell.includes('fish')) return 'fish';
+  if (platform() === 'win32') return 'powershell';
+  return 'unknown';
+}
+
+export function getShellProfilePath(): string | null {
+  const home = homedir();
+
+  if (platform() === 'win32') {
+    return join(home, 'Documents', 'PowerShell', 'Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1');
+  }
+
+  const shell = detectShell();
+  switch (shell) {
+    case 'zsh': {
+      const zdotdir = process.env['ZDOTDIR'] ?? home;
+      return join(zdotdir, '.zshrc');
+    }
+    case 'bash': {
+      const bashrc = join(home, '.bashrc');
+      if (existsSync(bashrc)) return bashrc;
+      return join(home, '.profile');
+    }
+    case 'fish':
+      return join(home, '.config', 'fish', 'config.fish');
+    default:
+      return join(home, '.profile');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/platform/file-ops.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/platform/file-ops.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b67f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/platform/file-ops.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import {
+  readFileSync,
+  writeFileSync,
+  existsSync,
+  mkdirSync,
+  copyFileSync,
+  renameSync,
+  readdirSync,
+  unlinkSync,
+  statSync,
+} from 'node:fs';
+import { dirname, join, relative } from 'node:path';
+
+const MAX_BACKUPS = 3;
+
+/**
+ * Atomic write: write to temp file, then rename.
+ * Creates parent directories as needed.
+ */
+export function atomicWrite(filePath: string, content: string): void {
+  mkdirSync(dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
+  const tmpPath = `${filePath}.tmp-${process.pid.toString()}`;
+  writeFileSync(tmpPath, content, 'utf-8');
+  renameSync(tmpPath, filePath);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a backup of a file before overwriting.
+ * Rotates backups to keep at most MAX_BACKUPS.
+ */
+export function backupFile(filePath: string): string | null {
+  if (!existsSync(filePath)) return null;
+  const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, '').replace('T', '-').slice(0, 19);
+  const backupPath = `${filePath}.bak-${timestamp}`;
+  copyFileSync(filePath, backupPath);
+  rotateBackups(filePath);
+  return backupPath;
+}
+
+function rotateBackups(filePath: string): void {
+  const dir = dirname(filePath);
+  const baseName = filePath.split('/').pop() ?? '';
+  const prefix = `${baseName}.bak-`;
+
+  try {
+    const backups = readdirSync(dir)
+      .filter((f: string) => f.startsWith(prefix))
+      .sort()
+      .reverse();
+
+    for (let i = MAX_BACKUPS; i < backups.length; i++) {
+      const backup = backups[i];
+      if (backup !== undefined) {
+        unlinkSync(join(dir, backup));
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Non-fatal: backup rotation failure doesn't block writes
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sync a source directory to a target, with optional preserve paths.
+ * Replaces the rsync/cp logic from install.sh.
+ */
+export function syncDirectory(
+  source: string,
+  target: string,
+  options: { preserve?: string[]; excludeGit?: boolean } = {},
+): void {
+  const preserveSet = new Set(options.preserve ?? []);
+
+  // Collect files from source
+  function copyRecursive(src: string, dest: string, relBase: string): void {
+    if (!existsSync(src)) return;
+
+    const stat = statSync(src);
+    if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+      const relPath = relative(relBase, src);
+
+      // Skip .git
+      if (options.excludeGit && relPath === '.git') return;
+
+      // Skip preserved paths at top level
+      if (preserveSet.has(relPath) && existsSync(dest)) return;
+
+      mkdirSync(dest, { recursive: true });
+      for (const entry of readdirSync(src)) {
+        copyRecursive(join(src, entry), join(dest, entry), relBase);
+      }
+    } else {
+      const relPath = relative(relBase, src);
+
+      // Skip preserved files at top level
+      if (preserveSet.has(relPath) && existsSync(dest)) return;
+
+      mkdirSync(dirname(dest), { recursive: true });
+      copyFileSync(src, dest);
+    }
+  }
+
+  copyRecursive(source, target, source);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Safely read a file, returning null if it doesn't exist.
+ */
+export function safeReadFile(filePath: string): string | null {
+  try {
+    return readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/clack-prompter.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/clack-prompter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cefce6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/clack-prompter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
+import { WizardCancelledError } from '../errors.js';
+import type {
+  WizardPrompter,
+  SelectOption,
+  MultiSelectOption,
+  ProgressHandle,
+} from './interface.js';
+
+function guardCancel<T>(value: T | symbol): T {
+  if (p.isCancel(value)) {
+    throw new WizardCancelledError();
+  }
+  return value as T;
+}
+
+export class ClackPrompter implements WizardPrompter {
+  intro(message: string): void {
+    p.intro(message);
+  }
+
+  outro(message: string): void {
+    p.outro(message);
+  }
+
+  note(message: string, title?: string): void {
+    p.note(message, title);
+  }
+
+  log(message: string): void {
+    p.log.info(message);
+  }
+
+  warn(message: string): void {
+    p.log.warn(message);
+  }
+
+  async text(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    placeholder?: string;
+    defaultValue?: string;
+    validate?: (value: string) => string | void;
+  }): Promise<string> {
+    const validate = opts.validate
+      ? (v: string) => {
+          const r = opts.validate!(v);
+          return r === undefined ? undefined : r;
+        }
+      : undefined;
+    const result = await p.text({
+      message: opts.message,
+      placeholder: opts.placeholder,
+      defaultValue: opts.defaultValue,
+      validate,
+    });
+    return guardCancel(result);
+  }
+
+  async confirm(opts: { message: string; initialValue?: boolean }): Promise<boolean> {
+    const result = await p.confirm({
+      message: opts.message,
+      initialValue: opts.initialValue,
+    });
+    return guardCancel(result);
+  }
+
+  async select<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: SelectOption<T>[];
+    initialValue?: T;
+  }): Promise<T> {
+    const clackOptions = opts.options.map((o) => ({
+      value: o.value as T,
+      label: o.label,
+      hint: o.hint,
+    }));
+    const result = await p.select({
+      message: opts.message,
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any -- clack Option conditional type needs concrete Primitive
+      options: clackOptions as any,
+      initialValue: opts.initialValue,
+    });
+    return guardCancel(result) as T;
+  }
+
+  async multiselect<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: MultiSelectOption<T>[];
+    required?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<T[]> {
+    const clackOptions = opts.options.map((o) => ({
+      value: o.value as T,
+      label: o.label,
+      hint: o.hint,
+    }));
+    const result = await p.multiselect({
+      message: opts.message,
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      options: clackOptions as any,
+      required: opts.required,
+      initialValues: opts.options.filter((o) => o.selected).map((o) => o.value),
+    });
+    return guardCancel(result) as T[];
+  }
+
+  async groupMultiselect<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: Record<string, MultiSelectOption<T>[]>;
+    required?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<T[]> {
+    const grouped: Record<string, { value: T; label: string; hint?: string }[]> = {};
+    for (const [group, items] of Object.entries(opts.options)) {
+      grouped[group] = items.map((o) => ({
+        value: o.value as T,
+        label: o.label,
+        hint: o.hint,
+      }));
+    }
+    const result = await p.groupMultiselect({
+      message: opts.message,
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      options: grouped as any,
+      required: opts.required,
+    });
+    return guardCancel(result) as T[];
+  }
+
+  spinner(): ProgressHandle {
+    const s = p.spinner();
+    let started = false;
+    return {
+      update(message: string) {
+        if (!started) {
+          s.start(message);
+          started = true;
+        } else {
+          s.message(message);
+        }
+      },
+      stop(message?: string) {
+        if (started) {
+          s.stop(message);
+          started = false;
+        }
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  separator(): void {
+    p.log.info('');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/headless-prompter.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/headless-prompter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1241ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/headless-prompter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+import type {
+  WizardPrompter,
+  SelectOption,
+  MultiSelectOption,
+  ProgressHandle,
+} from './interface.js';
+
+export type AnswerValue = string | boolean | string[];
+
+export class HeadlessPrompter implements WizardPrompter {
+  private answers: Map<string, AnswerValue>;
+  private logs: string[] = [];
+
+  constructor(answers: Record<string, AnswerValue> = {}) {
+    this.answers = new Map(Object.entries(answers));
+  }
+
+  intro(message: string): void {
+    this.logs.push(`[intro] ${message}`);
+  }
+  outro(message: string): void {
+    this.logs.push(`[outro] ${message}`);
+  }
+  note(message: string, title?: string): void {
+    this.logs.push(`[note] ${title ?? ''}: ${message}`);
+  }
+  log(message: string): void {
+    this.logs.push(`[log] ${message}`);
+  }
+  warn(message: string): void {
+    this.logs.push(`[warn] ${message}`);
+  }
+
+  async text(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    placeholder?: string;
+    defaultValue?: string;
+    validate?: (value: string) => string | void;
+  }): Promise<string> {
+    const answer = this.answers.get(opts.message);
+    const value =
+      typeof answer === 'string'
+        ? answer
+        : opts.defaultValue !== undefined
+          ? opts.defaultValue
+          : undefined;
+
+    if (value === undefined) {
+      throw new Error(`HeadlessPrompter: no answer for "${opts.message}"`);
+    }
+
+    if (opts.validate) {
+      const error = opts.validate(value);
+      if (error)
+        throw new Error(`HeadlessPrompter validation failed for "${opts.message}": ${error}`);
+    }
+
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  async confirm(opts: { message: string; initialValue?: boolean }): Promise<boolean> {
+    const answer = this.answers.get(opts.message);
+    if (typeof answer === 'boolean') return answer;
+    return opts.initialValue ?? true;
+  }
+
+  async select<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: SelectOption<T>[];
+    initialValue?: T;
+  }): Promise<T> {
+    const answer = this.answers.get(opts.message);
+    if (answer !== undefined) {
+      // Find matching option by value string comparison
+      const match = opts.options.find((o) => String(o.value) === String(answer));
+      if (match) return match.value;
+    }
+    if (opts.initialValue !== undefined) return opts.initialValue;
+    if (opts.options.length === 0) {
+      throw new Error(`HeadlessPrompter: no options for "${opts.message}"`);
+    }
+    const first = opts.options[0];
+    if (first === undefined) {
+      throw new Error(`HeadlessPrompter: no options for "${opts.message}"`);
+    }
+    return first.value;
+  }
+
+  async multiselect<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: MultiSelectOption<T>[];
+    required?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<T[]> {
+    const answer = this.answers.get(opts.message);
+    if (Array.isArray(answer)) {
+      return opts.options
+        .filter((o) => (answer as string[]).includes(String(o.value)))
+        .map((o) => o.value);
+    }
+    return opts.options.filter((o) => o.selected).map((o) => o.value);
+  }
+
+  async groupMultiselect<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: Record<string, MultiSelectOption<T>[]>;
+    required?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<T[]> {
+    const answer = this.answers.get(opts.message);
+    if (Array.isArray(answer)) {
+      const all = Object.values(opts.options).flat();
+      return all.filter((o) => (answer as string[]).includes(String(o.value))).map((o) => o.value);
+    }
+    return Object.values(opts.options)
+      .flat()
+      .filter((o) => o.selected)
+      .map((o) => o.value);
+  }
+
+  spinner(): ProgressHandle {
+    return {
+      update(_message: string) {},
+      stop(_message?: string) {},
+    };
+  }
+
+  separator(): void {}
+
+  getLogs(): string[] {
+    return [...this.logs];
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/interface.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/interface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..211c437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/prompter/interface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+export interface SelectOption<T = string> {
+  value: T;
+  label: string;
+  hint?: string;
+}
+
+export interface MultiSelectOption<T = string> extends SelectOption<T> {
+  selected?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ProgressHandle {
+  update(message: string): void;
+  stop(message?: string): void;
+}
+
+export interface WizardPrompter {
+  intro(message: string): void;
+  outro(message: string): void;
+  note(message: string, title?: string): void;
+  log(message: string): void;
+  warn(message: string): void;
+
+  text(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    placeholder?: string;
+    defaultValue?: string;
+    validate?: (value: string) => string | void;
+  }): Promise<string>;
+
+  confirm(opts: { message: string; initialValue?: boolean }): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  select<T>(opts: { message: string; options: SelectOption<T>[]; initialValue?: T }): Promise<T>;
+
+  multiselect<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: MultiSelectOption<T>[];
+    required?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<T[]>;
+
+  groupMultiselect<T>(opts: {
+    message: string;
+    options: Record<string, MultiSelectOption<T>[]>;
+    required?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<T[]>;
+
+  spinner(): ProgressHandle;
+
+  separator(): void;
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/detector.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/detector.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba5265d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/detector.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { platform } from 'node:os';
+import type { RuntimeName } from '../types.js';
+
+export interface RuntimeInfo {
+  name: RuntimeName;
+  label: string;
+  installed: boolean;
+  path?: string;
+  version?: string;
+  installHint: string;
+}
+
+const RUNTIME_DEFS: Record<
+  RuntimeName,
+  { label: string; command: string; versionFlag: string; installHint: string }
+> = {
+  claude: {
+    label: 'Claude Code',
+    command: 'claude',
+    versionFlag: '--version',
+    installHint: 'npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code',
+  },
+  codex: {
+    label: 'Codex',
+    command: 'codex',
+    versionFlag: '--version',
+    installHint: 'npm install -g @openai/codex',
+  },
+  opencode: {
+    label: 'OpenCode',
+    command: 'opencode',
+    versionFlag: 'version',
+    installHint: 'See https://opencode.ai for install instructions',
+  },
+};
+
+export function detectRuntime(name: RuntimeName): RuntimeInfo {
+  const def = RUNTIME_DEFS[name];
+  const isWindows = platform() === 'win32';
+  const whichCmd = isWindows ? `where ${def.command} 2>nul` : `which ${def.command} 2>/dev/null`;
+
+  try {
+    const pathOutput =
+      execSync(whichCmd, {
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+        timeout: 5000,
+      })
+        .trim()
+        .split('\n')[0] ?? '';
+
+    let version: string | undefined;
+    try {
+      version = execSync(`${def.command} ${def.versionFlag} 2>/dev/null`, {
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+        timeout: 5000,
+      }).trim();
+    } catch {
+      // Version detection is optional
+    }
+
+    return {
+      name,
+      label: def.label,
+      installed: true,
+      path: pathOutput,
+      version,
+      installHint: def.installHint,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return {
+      name,
+      label: def.label,
+      installed: false,
+      installHint: def.installHint,
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+export function getInstallInstructions(name: RuntimeName): string {
+  return RUNTIME_DEFS[name].installHint;
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/installer.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/installer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..065497e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/installer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import type { RuntimeName } from '../types.js';
+import { getInstallInstructions } from './detector.js';
+
+export function formatInstallInstructions(name: RuntimeName): string {
+  const hint = getInstallInstructions(name);
+  const labels: Record<RuntimeName, string> = {
+    claude: 'Claude Code',
+    codex: 'Codex',
+    opencode: 'OpenCode',
+  };
+  return `To install ${labels[name]}:\n  ${hint}`;
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/mcp-config.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/mcp-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..852767d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/runtime/mcp-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync, existsSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { homedir } from 'node:os';
+import type { RuntimeName } from '../types.js';
+
+const MCP_ENTRY = {
+  command: 'npx',
+  args: ['-y', '@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking'],
+};
+
+export function configureMcpForRuntime(runtime: RuntimeName): void {
+  switch (runtime) {
+    case 'claude':
+      return configureClaudeMcp();
+    case 'codex':
+      return configureCodexMcp();
+    case 'opencode':
+      return configureOpenCodeMcp();
+  }
+}
+
+function ensureDir(filePath: string): void {
+  mkdirSync(dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
+}
+
+function configureClaudeMcp(): void {
+  const settingsPath = join(homedir(), '.claude', 'settings.json');
+  ensureDir(settingsPath);
+
+  let data: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+  if (existsSync(settingsPath)) {
+    try {
+      data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(settingsPath, 'utf-8')) as Record<string, unknown>;
+    } catch {
+      // Start fresh if corrupt
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (
+    !data['mcpServers'] ||
+    typeof data['mcpServers'] !== 'object' ||
+    Array.isArray(data['mcpServers'])
+  ) {
+    data['mcpServers'] = {};
+  }
+  (data['mcpServers'] as Record<string, unknown>)['sequential-thinking'] = MCP_ENTRY;
+
+  writeFileSync(settingsPath, JSON.stringify(data, null, 2) + '\n', 'utf-8');
+}
+
+function configureCodexMcp(): void {
+  const configPath = join(homedir(), '.codex', 'config.toml');
+  ensureDir(configPath);
+
+  let content = '';
+  if (existsSync(configPath)) {
+    content = readFileSync(configPath, 'utf-8');
+    // Remove existing sequential-thinking section
+    content = content
+      .replace(/\[mcp_servers\.(sequential-thinking|sequential_thinking)\][\s\S]*?(?=\n\[|$)/g, '')
+      .trim();
+  }
+
+  content +=
+    '\n\n[mcp_servers.sequential-thinking]\n' +
+    'command = "npx"\n' +
+    'args = ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"]\n';
+
+  writeFileSync(configPath, content, 'utf-8');
+}
+
+function configureOpenCodeMcp(): void {
+  const configPath = join(homedir(), '.config', 'opencode', 'config.json');
+  ensureDir(configPath);
+
+  let data: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+  if (existsSync(configPath)) {
+    try {
+      data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(configPath, 'utf-8')) as Record<string, unknown>;
+    } catch {
+      // Start fresh
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!data['mcp'] || typeof data['mcp'] !== 'object' || Array.isArray(data['mcp'])) {
+    data['mcp'] = {};
+  }
+  (data['mcp'] as Record<string, unknown>)['sequential-thinking'] = {
+    type: 'local',
+    command: ['npx', '-y', '@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking'],
+    enabled: true,
+  };
+
+  writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(data, null, 2) + '\n', 'utf-8');
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/skills/catalog.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/skills/catalog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46e754a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/skills/catalog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { readdirSync, readFileSync, existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { parse as parseYaml } from 'yaml';
+import { RECOMMENDED_SKILLS } from '../constants.js';
+
+export interface SkillEntry {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  version?: string;
+  recommended: boolean;
+  source: 'canonical' | 'local';
+}
+
+export function loadSkillsCatalog(mosaicHome: string): SkillEntry[] {
+  const skills: SkillEntry[] = [];
+
+  // Load canonical skills
+  const canonicalDir = join(mosaicHome, 'skills');
+  if (existsSync(canonicalDir)) {
+    skills.push(...loadSkillsFromDir(canonicalDir, 'canonical'));
+  }
+
+  // Fallback to source repo
+  const sourceDir = join(mosaicHome, 'sources', 'agent-skills', 'skills');
+  if (skills.length === 0 && existsSync(sourceDir)) {
+    skills.push(...loadSkillsFromDir(sourceDir, 'canonical'));
+  }
+
+  // Load local skills
+  const localDir = join(mosaicHome, 'skills-local');
+  if (existsSync(localDir)) {
+    skills.push(...loadSkillsFromDir(localDir, 'local'));
+  }
+
+  return skills.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+}
+
+function loadSkillsFromDir(dir: string, source: 'canonical' | 'local'): SkillEntry[] {
+  const entries: SkillEntry[] = [];
+
+  let dirEntries;
+  try {
+    dirEntries = readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
+  } catch {
+    return entries;
+  }
+
+  for (const entry of dirEntries) {
+    if (!entry.isDirectory() || entry.name.startsWith('.')) continue;
+
+    const skillMdPath = join(dir, entry.name, 'SKILL.md');
+    if (!existsSync(skillMdPath)) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const content = readFileSync(skillMdPath, 'utf-8');
+      const frontmatter = parseFrontmatter(content);
+
+      entries.push({
+        name: (frontmatter['name'] as string | undefined) ?? entry.name,
+        description: (frontmatter['description'] as string | undefined) ?? '',
+        version: frontmatter['version'] as string | undefined,
+        recommended: RECOMMENDED_SKILLS.has(entry.name),
+        source,
+      });
+    } catch {
+      // Skip malformed skills
+      entries.push({
+        name: entry.name,
+        description: '',
+        recommended: RECOMMENDED_SKILLS.has(entry.name),
+        source,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return entries;
+}
+
+function parseFrontmatter(content: string): Record<string, unknown> {
+  const match = content.match(/^---\n([\s\S]*?)\n---/);
+  if (!match?.[1]) return {};
+
+  try {
+    return (parseYaml(match[1]) as Record<string, unknown>) ?? {};
+  } catch {
+    // Fallback: simple key-value parsing
+    const result: Record<string, string> = {};
+    for (const line of match[1].split('\n')) {
+      const kv = line.match(/^(\w[\w-]*)\s*:\s*(.+)/);
+      if (kv?.[1] !== undefined && kv[2] !== undefined) {
+        result[kv[1]] = kv[2].replace(/^['"]|['"]$/g, '');
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/skills/categories.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/skills/categories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d10546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/skills/categories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/**
+ * Skill category definitions and mapping.
+ * Skills are assigned to categories by name, with keyword fallback.
+ */
+
+export const SKILL_CATEGORIES: Record<string, string[]> = {
+  'Frontend & UI': [
+    'ai-sdk',
+    'algorithmic-art',
+    'antfu',
+    'canvas-design',
+    'frontend-design',
+    'next-best-practices',
+    'nuxt',
+    'pinia',
+    'shadcn-ui',
+    'slidev',
+    'tailwind-design-system',
+    'theme-factory',
+    'ui-animation',
+    'unocss',
+    'vercel-composition-patterns',
+    'vercel-react-best-practices',
+    'vercel-react-native-skills',
+    'vue',
+    'vue-best-practices',
+    'vue-router-best-practices',
+    'vueuse-functions',
+    'web-artifacts-builder',
+    'web-design-guidelines',
+    'vite',
+    'vitepress',
+  ],
+  'Backend & Infrastructure': [
+    'architecture-patterns',
+    'fastapi',
+    'mcp-builder',
+    'nestjs-best-practices',
+    'python-performance-optimization',
+    'tsdown',
+    'turborepo',
+    'pnpm',
+    'dispatching-parallel-agents',
+    'subagent-driven-development',
+    'create-agent',
+    'proactive-agent',
+    'using-superpowers',
+    'kickstart',
+    'executing-plans',
+  ],
+  'Testing & Quality': [
+    'code-review-excellence',
+    'lint',
+    'pr-reviewer',
+    'receiving-code-review',
+    'requesting-code-review',
+    'systematic-debugging',
+    'test-driven-development',
+    'verification-before-completion',
+    'vitest',
+    'vue-testing-best-practices',
+    'webapp-testing',
+  ],
+  'Marketing & Growth': [
+    'ab-test-setup',
+    'analytics-tracking',
+    'competitor-alternatives',
+    'copy-editing',
+    'copywriting',
+    'email-sequence',
+    'form-cro',
+    'free-tool-strategy',
+    'launch-strategy',
+    'marketing-ideas',
+    'marketing-psychology',
+    'onboarding-cro',
+    'page-cro',
+    'paid-ads',
+    'paywall-upgrade-cro',
+    'popup-cro',
+    'pricing-strategy',
+    'product-marketing-context',
+    'programmatic-seo',
+    'referral-program',
+    'schema-markup',
+    'seo-audit',
+    'signup-flow-cro',
+    'social-content',
+  ],
+  'Product & Strategy': [
+    'brainstorming',
+    'brand-guidelines',
+    'content-strategy',
+    'writing-plans',
+    'skill-creator',
+    'writing-skills',
+    'prd',
+  ],
+  'Developer Practices': ['finishing-a-development-branch', 'using-git-worktrees'],
+  'Auth & Security': [
+    'better-auth-best-practices',
+    'create-auth-skill',
+    'email-and-password-best-practices',
+    'organization-best-practices',
+    'two-factor-authentication-best-practices',
+  ],
+  'Content & Documentation': [
+    'doc-coauthoring',
+    'docx',
+    'internal-comms',
+    'pdf',
+    'pptx',
+    'slack-gif-creator',
+    'xlsx',
+  ],
+};
+
+// Reverse lookup: skill name -> category
+const SKILL_TO_CATEGORY = new Map<string, string>();
+for (const [category, skills] of Object.entries(SKILL_CATEGORIES)) {
+  for (const skill of skills) {
+    SKILL_TO_CATEGORY.set(skill, category);
+  }
+}
+
+export function categorizeSkill(name: string, description: string): string {
+  const mapped = SKILL_TO_CATEGORY.get(name);
+  if (mapped) return mapped;
+  return inferCategoryFromDescription(description);
+}
+
+function inferCategoryFromDescription(desc: string): string {
+  const lower = desc.toLowerCase();
+  if (/\b(react|vue|css|frontend|ui|component|tailwind|design)\b/.test(lower))
+    return 'Frontend & UI';
+  if (/\b(api|backend|server|docker|infra|deploy)\b/.test(lower)) return 'Backend & Infrastructure';
+  if (/\b(test|lint|review|debug|quality)\b/.test(lower)) return 'Testing & Quality';
+  if (/\b(marketing|seo|copy|ads|cro|conversion|email)\b/.test(lower)) return 'Marketing & Growth';
+  if (/\b(auth|security|2fa|password|credential)\b/.test(lower)) return 'Auth & Security';
+  if (/\b(doc|pdf|word|sheet|writing|comms)\b/.test(lower)) return 'Content & Documentation';
+  if (/\b(product|strategy|brainstorm|plan|prd)\b/.test(lower)) return 'Product & Strategy';
+  return 'Developer Practices';
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/detect-install.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/detect-install.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..588495e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/detect-install.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { ConfigService } from '../config/config-service.js';
+import type { WizardState, InstallAction } from '../types.js';
+
+function detectExistingInstall(mosaicHome: string): boolean {
+  if (!existsSync(mosaicHome)) return false;
+  return (
+    existsSync(join(mosaicHome, 'bin/mosaic')) ||
+    existsSync(join(mosaicHome, 'AGENTS.md')) ||
+    existsSync(join(mosaicHome, 'SOUL.md'))
+  );
+}
+
+function detectExistingIdentity(mosaicHome: string): {
+  hasSoul: boolean;
+  hasUser: boolean;
+  hasTools: boolean;
+  agentName?: string;
+} {
+  const soulPath = join(mosaicHome, 'SOUL.md');
+  const hasSoul = existsSync(soulPath);
+  let agentName: string | undefined;
+
+  if (hasSoul) {
+    try {
+      const content = readFileSync(soulPath, 'utf-8');
+      const match = content.match(/You are \*\*(.+?)\*\*/);
+      agentName = match?.[1];
+    } catch {
+      // Non-fatal
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    hasSoul,
+    hasUser: existsSync(join(mosaicHome, 'USER.md')),
+    hasTools: existsSync(join(mosaicHome, 'TOOLS.md')),
+    agentName,
+  };
+}
+
+export async function detectInstallStage(
+  p: WizardPrompter,
+  state: WizardState,
+  config: ConfigService,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const existing = detectExistingInstall(state.mosaicHome);
+  if (!existing) {
+    state.installAction = 'fresh';
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const identity = detectExistingIdentity(state.mosaicHome);
+  const identitySummary = identity.agentName
+    ? `Agent: ${identity.agentName}`
+    : 'No identity configured';
+
+  p.note(
+    `Found existing Mosaic installation at:\n${state.mosaicHome}\n\n` +
+      `${identitySummary}\n` +
+      `SOUL.md: ${identity.hasSoul ? 'yes' : 'no'}\n` +
+      `USER.md: ${identity.hasUser ? 'yes' : 'no'}\n` +
+      `TOOLS.md: ${identity.hasTools ? 'yes' : 'no'}`,
+    'Existing Installation Detected',
+  );
+
+  state.installAction = await p.select<InstallAction>({
+    message: 'What would you like to do?',
+    options: [
+      {
+        value: 'keep',
+        label: 'Keep identity, update framework',
+        hint: 'Preserves SOUL.md, USER.md, TOOLS.md, memory/',
+      },
+      {
+        value: 'reconfigure',
+        label: 'Reconfigure identity',
+        hint: 'Re-run identity setup, update framework',
+      },
+      {
+        value: 'reset',
+        label: 'Fresh install',
+        hint: 'Replace everything',
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  if (state.installAction === 'keep') {
+    state.soul = await config.readSoul();
+    state.user = await config.readUser();
+    state.tools = await config.readTools();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/finalize.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/finalize.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e13a654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/finalize.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, appendFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { platform } from 'node:os';
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { ConfigService } from '../config/config-service.js';
+import type { WizardState } from '../types.js';
+import { getShellProfilePath } from '../platform/detect.js';
+
+function linkRuntimeAssets(mosaicHome: string): void {
+  const script = join(mosaicHome, 'bin', 'mosaic-link-runtime-assets');
+  if (existsSync(script)) {
+    try {
+      spawnSync('bash', [script], { timeout: 30000, stdio: 'pipe' });
+    } catch {
+      // Non-fatal: wizard continues
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function syncSkills(mosaicHome: string): void {
+  const script = join(mosaicHome, 'bin', 'mosaic-sync-skills');
+  if (existsSync(script)) {
+    try {
+      spawnSync('bash', [script], { timeout: 60000, stdio: 'pipe' });
+    } catch {
+      // Non-fatal
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+interface DoctorResult {
+  warnings: number;
+  output: string;
+}
+
+function runDoctor(mosaicHome: string): DoctorResult {
+  const script = join(mosaicHome, 'bin', 'mosaic-doctor');
+  if (!existsSync(script)) {
+    return { warnings: 0, output: 'mosaic-doctor not found' };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const result = spawnSync('bash', [script], {
+      timeout: 30000,
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      stdio: 'pipe',
+    });
+    const output = result.stdout ?? '';
+    const warnings = (output.match(/WARN/g) ?? []).length;
+    return { warnings, output };
+  } catch {
+    return { warnings: 1, output: 'Doctor check failed' };
+  }
+}
+
+type PathAction = 'already' | 'added' | 'skipped';
+
+function setupPath(mosaicHome: string, _p: WizardPrompter): PathAction {
+  const binDir = join(mosaicHome, 'bin');
+  const currentPath = process.env['PATH'] ?? '';
+
+  if (currentPath.includes(binDir)) {
+    return 'already';
+  }
+
+  const profilePath = getShellProfilePath();
+  if (!profilePath) return 'skipped';
+
+  const isWindows = platform() === 'win32';
+  const exportLine = isWindows
+    ? `\n# Mosaic\n$env:Path = "${binDir};$env:Path"\n`
+    : `\n# Mosaic\nexport PATH="${binDir}:$PATH"\n`;
+
+  // Check if already in profile
+  if (existsSync(profilePath)) {
+    const content = readFileSync(profilePath, 'utf-8');
+    if (content.includes(binDir)) {
+      return 'already';
+    }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    appendFileSync(profilePath, exportLine, 'utf-8');
+    return 'added';
+  } catch {
+    return 'skipped';
+  }
+}
+
+export async function finalizeStage(
+  p: WizardPrompter,
+  state: WizardState,
+  config: ConfigService,
+): Promise<void> {
+  p.separator();
+
+  const spin = p.spinner();
+
+  // 1. Sync framework files (before config writes so identity files aren't overwritten)
+  spin.update('Syncing framework files...');
+  await config.syncFramework(state.installAction);
+
+  // 2. Write config files (after sync so they aren't overwritten by source templates)
+  if (state.installAction !== 'keep') {
+    spin.update('Writing configuration files...');
+    await config.writeSoul(state.soul);
+    await config.writeUser(state.user);
+    await config.writeTools(state.tools);
+  }
+
+  // 3. Link runtime assets
+  spin.update('Linking runtime assets...');
+  linkRuntimeAssets(state.mosaicHome);
+
+  // 4. Sync skills
+  if (state.selectedSkills.length > 0) {
+    spin.update('Syncing skills...');
+    syncSkills(state.mosaicHome);
+  }
+
+  // 5. Run doctor
+  spin.update('Running health audit...');
+  const doctorResult = runDoctor(state.mosaicHome);
+
+  spin.stop('Installation complete');
+
+  // 6. PATH setup
+  const pathAction = setupPath(state.mosaicHome, p);
+
+  // 7. Summary
+  const summary: string[] = [
+    `Agent: ${state.soul.agentName ?? 'Assistant'}`,
+    `Style: ${state.soul.communicationStyle ?? 'direct'}`,
+    `Runtimes: ${state.runtimes.detected.join(', ') || 'none detected'}`,
+    `Skills: ${state.selectedSkills.length.toString()} selected`,
+    `Config: ${state.mosaicHome}`,
+  ];
+
+  if (doctorResult.warnings > 0) {
+    summary.push(
+      `Health: ${doctorResult.warnings.toString()} warning(s) — run 'mosaic doctor' for details`,
+    );
+  } else {
+    summary.push('Health: all checks passed');
+  }
+
+  p.note(summary.join('\n'), 'Installation Summary');
+
+  // 8. Next steps
+  const nextSteps: string[] = [];
+  if (pathAction === 'added') {
+    const profilePath = getShellProfilePath();
+    nextSteps.push(`Reload shell: source ${profilePath ?? '~/.profile'}`);
+  }
+  if (state.runtimes.detected.length === 0) {
+    nextSteps.push('Install at least one runtime (claude, codex, or opencode)');
+  }
+  nextSteps.push("Launch with 'mosaic claude' (or codex/opencode)");
+  nextSteps.push('Edit identity files directly in ~/.config/mosaic/ for fine-tuning');
+
+  p.note(nextSteps.map((s, i) => `${(i + 1).toString()}. ${s}`).join('\n'), 'Next Steps');
+
+  p.outro('Mosaic is ready.');
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/mode-select.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/mode-select.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3eea91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/mode-select.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState, WizardMode } from '../types.js';
+
+export async function modeSelectStage(p: WizardPrompter, state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  state.mode = await p.select<WizardMode>({
+    message: 'Installation mode',
+    options: [
+      {
+        value: 'quick',
+        label: 'Quick Start',
+        hint: 'Sensible defaults, minimal questions (~2 min)',
+      },
+      {
+        value: 'advanced',
+        label: 'Advanced',
+        hint: 'Full customization of identity, runtimes, and skills',
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/runtime-setup.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/runtime-setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd689fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/runtime-setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState, RuntimeName } from '../types.js';
+import { detectRuntime, type RuntimeInfo } from '../runtime/detector.js';
+import { formatInstallInstructions } from '../runtime/installer.js';
+import { configureMcpForRuntime } from '../runtime/mcp-config.js';
+
+const RUNTIME_NAMES: RuntimeName[] = ['claude', 'codex', 'opencode'];
+
+export async function runtimeSetupStage(p: WizardPrompter, state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  p.separator();
+
+  const spin = p.spinner();
+  spin.update('Detecting installed runtimes...');
+
+  const runtimes: RuntimeInfo[] = RUNTIME_NAMES.map(detectRuntime);
+
+  spin.stop('Runtime detection complete');
+
+  const detected = runtimes.filter((r) => r.installed);
+  const notDetected = runtimes.filter((r) => !r.installed);
+
+  if (detected.length > 0) {
+    const summary = detected
+      .map((r) => `  ${r.label}: ${r.version ?? 'installed'} (${r.path ?? 'unknown'})`)
+      .join('\n');
+    p.note(summary, 'Detected Runtimes');
+  } else {
+    p.warn('No runtimes detected. Install at least one to use Mosaic.');
+  }
+
+  state.runtimes.detected = detected.map((r) => r.name);
+
+  // Offer installation info for missing runtimes in advanced mode
+  if (state.mode === 'advanced' && notDetected.length > 0) {
+    const showInstall = await p.confirm({
+      message: `${notDetected.length.toString()} runtime(s) not found. Show install instructions?`,
+      initialValue: false,
+    });
+
+    if (showInstall) {
+      for (const rt of notDetected) {
+        p.note(formatInstallInstructions(rt.name), `Install ${rt.label}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Configure MCP sequential-thinking for detected runtimes
+  if (detected.length > 0) {
+    const spin2 = p.spinner();
+    spin2.update('Configuring sequential-thinking MCP...');
+    try {
+      for (const rt of detected) {
+        configureMcpForRuntime(rt.name);
+      }
+      spin2.stop('MCP sequential-thinking configured');
+      state.runtimes.mcpConfigured = true;
+    } catch (err) {
+      spin2.stop('MCP configuration failed (non-fatal)');
+      p.warn(
+        `MCP setup failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}. Run 'mosaic seq fix' later.`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/skills-select.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/skills-select.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ba7be6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/skills-select.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState } from '../types.js';
+import { loadSkillsCatalog } from '../skills/catalog.js';
+import { SKILL_CATEGORIES, categorizeSkill } from '../skills/categories.js';
+
+function truncate(str: string, max: number): string {
+  if (str.length <= max) return str;
+  return str.slice(0, max - 1) + '\u2026';
+}
+
+export async function skillsSelectStage(p: WizardPrompter, state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  p.separator();
+
+  const spin = p.spinner();
+  spin.update('Loading skills catalog...');
+
+  const catalog = loadSkillsCatalog(state.mosaicHome);
+  spin.stop(`Found ${catalog.length.toString()} available skills`);
+
+  if (catalog.length === 0) {
+    p.warn("No skills found. Run 'mosaic sync' after installation to fetch skills.");
+    state.selectedSkills = [];
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (state.mode === 'quick') {
+    const defaults = catalog.filter((s) => s.recommended).map((s) => s.name);
+    state.selectedSkills = defaults;
+    p.note(
+      `Selected ${defaults.length.toString()} recommended skills.\n` +
+        `Run 'mosaic sync' later to browse the full catalog.`,
+      'Skills',
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Advanced mode: categorized browsing
+  p.note(
+    'Skills give agents domain expertise for specific tasks.\n' +
+      'Browse by category and select the ones you want.\n' +
+      "You can always change this later with 'mosaic sync'.",
+    'Skills Selection',
+  );
+
+  // Build grouped options
+  const grouped: Record<
+    string,
+    { value: string; label: string; hint?: string; selected?: boolean }[]
+  > = {};
+
+  // Initialize all categories
+  for (const categoryName of Object.keys(SKILL_CATEGORIES)) {
+    grouped[categoryName] = [];
+  }
+
+  for (const skill of catalog) {
+    const category = categorizeSkill(skill.name, skill.description);
+    if (!grouped[category]) grouped[category] = [];
+    grouped[category]!.push({
+      value: skill.name,
+      label: skill.name,
+      hint: truncate(skill.description, 60),
+      selected: skill.recommended,
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Remove empty categories
+  for (const key of Object.keys(grouped)) {
+    if ((grouped[key]?.length ?? 0) === 0) delete grouped[key];
+  }
+
+  state.selectedSkills = await p.groupMultiselect({
+    message: 'Select skills (space to toggle)',
+    options: grouped,
+    required: false,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/soul-setup.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/soul-setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d8fa60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/soul-setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState, CommunicationStyle } from '../types.js';
+import { DEFAULTS } from '../constants.js';
+
+export async function soulSetupStage(p: WizardPrompter, state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  if (state.installAction === 'keep') return;
+
+  p.separator();
+  p.note(
+    'Your agent identity defines how AI assistants behave,\n' +
+      'their principles, and communication style.\n' +
+      'This creates SOUL.md.',
+    'Agent Identity',
+  );
+
+  if (!state.soul.agentName) {
+    state.soul.agentName = await p.text({
+      message: 'What name should agents use?',
+      placeholder: 'e.g., Jarvis, Assistant, Mosaic',
+      defaultValue: DEFAULTS.agentName,
+      validate: (v) => {
+        if (v.length === 0) return 'Name cannot be empty';
+        if (v.length > 50) return 'Name must be under 50 characters';
+        return undefined;
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (state.mode === 'advanced') {
+    if (!state.soul.roleDescription) {
+      state.soul.roleDescription = await p.text({
+        message: 'Agent role description',
+        placeholder: 'e.g., execution partner and visibility engine',
+        defaultValue: DEFAULTS.roleDescription,
+      });
+    }
+  } else {
+    state.soul.roleDescription ??= DEFAULTS.roleDescription;
+  }
+
+  if (!state.soul.communicationStyle) {
+    state.soul.communicationStyle = await p.select<CommunicationStyle>({
+      message: 'Communication style',
+      options: [
+        { value: 'direct', label: 'Direct', hint: 'Concise, no fluff, actionable' },
+        { value: 'friendly', label: 'Friendly', hint: 'Warm but efficient, conversational' },
+        { value: 'formal', label: 'Formal', hint: 'Professional, structured, thorough' },
+      ],
+      initialValue: 'direct',
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (state.mode === 'advanced') {
+    if (!state.soul.accessibility) {
+      state.soul.accessibility = await p.text({
+        message: 'Accessibility preferences',
+        placeholder: "e.g., ADHD-friendly chunking, dyslexia-aware formatting, or 'none'",
+        defaultValue: 'none',
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (!state.soul.customGuardrails) {
+      state.soul.customGuardrails = await p.text({
+        message: 'Custom guardrails (optional)',
+        placeholder: 'e.g., Never auto-commit to main',
+        defaultValue: '',
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/tools-setup.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/tools-setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f940556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/tools-setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState, GitProvider } from '../types.js';
+import { DEFAULTS } from '../constants.js';
+
+export async function toolsSetupStage(p: WizardPrompter, state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  if (state.installAction === 'keep') return;
+
+  if (state.mode === 'quick') {
+    state.tools.gitProviders = [];
+    state.tools.credentialsLocation = DEFAULTS.credentialsLocation;
+    state.tools.customToolsSection = DEFAULTS.customToolsSection;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  p.separator();
+  p.note(
+    'Tool configuration tells agents about your git providers,\n' +
+      'credential locations, and custom tools.\n' +
+      'This creates TOOLS.md.',
+    'Tool Reference',
+  );
+
+  const addProviders = await p.confirm({
+    message: 'Configure git providers?',
+    initialValue: false,
+  });
+
+  state.tools.gitProviders = [];
+  if (addProviders) {
+    let addMore = true;
+    while (addMore) {
+      const name = await p.text({
+        message: 'Provider name',
+        placeholder: 'e.g., Gitea, GitHub',
+      });
+      const url = await p.text({
+        message: 'Provider URL',
+        placeholder: 'e.g., https://github.com',
+      });
+      const cli = await p.select<string>({
+        message: 'CLI tool',
+        options: [
+          { value: 'gh', label: 'gh (GitHub CLI)' },
+          { value: 'tea', label: 'tea (Gitea CLI)' },
+          { value: 'glab', label: 'glab (GitLab CLI)' },
+        ],
+      });
+      const purpose = await p.text({
+        message: 'Purpose',
+        placeholder: 'e.g., Primary code hosting',
+        defaultValue: 'Code hosting',
+      });
+
+      state.tools.gitProviders.push({
+        name,
+        url,
+        cli,
+        purpose,
+      } satisfies GitProvider);
+
+      addMore = await p.confirm({
+        message: 'Add another provider?',
+        initialValue: false,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  state.tools.credentialsLocation = await p.text({
+    message: 'Credential file path',
+    placeholder: "e.g., ~/.secrets/credentials.env, or 'none'",
+    defaultValue: DEFAULTS.credentialsLocation,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/user-setup.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/user-setup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37dd7dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/user-setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState } from '../types.js';
+import { DEFAULTS } from '../constants.js';
+import { buildCommunicationPrefs } from '../template/builders.js';
+
+export async function userSetupStage(p: WizardPrompter, state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  if (state.installAction === 'keep') return;
+
+  p.separator();
+  p.note(
+    'Your user profile helps agents understand your context,\n' +
+      'accessibility needs, and communication preferences.\n' +
+      'This creates USER.md.',
+    'User Profile',
+  );
+
+  if (!state.user.userName) {
+    state.user.userName = await p.text({
+      message: 'Your name',
+      placeholder: 'How agents should address you',
+      defaultValue: '',
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!state.user.pronouns) {
+    state.user.pronouns = await p.text({
+      message: 'Your pronouns',
+      placeholder: 'e.g., He/Him, She/Her, They/Them',
+      defaultValue: DEFAULTS.pronouns,
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Auto-detect timezone
+  let detectedTz: string;
+  try {
+    detectedTz = Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
+  } catch {
+    detectedTz = DEFAULTS.timezone;
+  }
+
+  if (!state.user.timezone) {
+    state.user.timezone = await p.text({
+      message: 'Your timezone',
+      placeholder: `e.g., ${detectedTz}`,
+      defaultValue: detectedTz,
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (state.mode === 'advanced') {
+    state.user.background = await p.text({
+      message: 'Professional background (brief)',
+      placeholder: 'e.g., Full-stack developer, 10 years TypeScript/React',
+      defaultValue: DEFAULTS.background,
+    });
+
+    state.user.accessibilitySection = await p.text({
+      message: 'Neurodivergence / accessibility accommodations',
+      placeholder: 'e.g., ADHD-friendly chunking, or press Enter to skip',
+      defaultValue: DEFAULTS.accessibilitySection,
+    });
+
+    state.user.personalBoundaries = await p.text({
+      message: 'Personal boundaries for agents',
+      placeholder: 'e.g., No unsolicited career advice, or press Enter to skip',
+      defaultValue: DEFAULTS.personalBoundaries,
+    });
+  } else {
+    state.user.background = DEFAULTS.background;
+    state.user.accessibilitySection = DEFAULTS.accessibilitySection;
+    state.user.personalBoundaries = DEFAULTS.personalBoundaries;
+  }
+
+  // Derive communication preferences from SOUL style
+  state.user.communicationPrefs = buildCommunicationPrefs(
+    state.soul.communicationStyle ?? 'direct',
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/stages/welcome.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/welcome.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de0f1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/stages/welcome.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from '../prompter/interface.js';
+import type { WizardState } from '../types.js';
+import { VERSION } from '../constants.js';
+
+export async function welcomeStage(p: WizardPrompter, _state: WizardState): Promise<void> {
+  p.intro(`Mosaic Installation Wizard v${VERSION}`);
+  p.note(
+    `Mosaic is an agent framework that gives AI coding assistants\n` +
+      `a persistent identity, shared skills, and structured workflows.\n\n` +
+      `It works with Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode.\n\n` +
+      `All config is stored locally in ~/.config/mosaic/.\n` +
+      `No data is sent anywhere. No accounts required.`,
+    'What is Mosaic?',
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/template/builders.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/template/builders.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..597cd14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/template/builders.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import type {
+  CommunicationStyle,
+  SoulConfig,
+  UserConfig,
+  ToolsConfig,
+  GitProvider,
+} from '../types.js';
+import { DEFAULTS } from '../constants.js';
+import type { TemplateVars } from './engine.js';
+
+/**
+ * Build behavioral principles text based on communication style.
+ * Replicates mosaic-init lines 177-204 exactly.
+ */
+function buildBehavioralPrinciples(style: CommunicationStyle, accessibility?: string): string {
+  let principles: string;
+
+  switch (style) {
+    case 'direct':
+      principles = `1. Clarity over performance theater.
+2. Practical execution over abstract planning.
+3. Truthfulness over confidence: state uncertainty explicitly.
+4. Visible state over hidden assumptions.
+5. Accessibility-aware — see \`~/.config/mosaic/USER.md\` for user-specific accommodations.`;
+      break;
+    case 'friendly':
+      principles = `1. Be helpful and approachable while staying efficient.
+2. Provide context and explain reasoning when helpful.
+3. Truthfulness over confidence: state uncertainty explicitly.
+4. Visible state over hidden assumptions.
+5. Accessibility-aware — see \`~/.config/mosaic/USER.md\` for user-specific accommodations.`;
+      break;
+    case 'formal':
+      principles = `1. Maintain professional, structured communication.
+2. Provide thorough analysis with explicit tradeoffs.
+3. Truthfulness over confidence: state uncertainty explicitly.
+4. Document decisions and rationale clearly.
+5. Accessibility-aware — see \`~/.config/mosaic/USER.md\` for user-specific accommodations.`;
+      break;
+  }
+
+  if (accessibility && accessibility !== 'none' && accessibility.length > 0) {
+    principles += `\n6. ${accessibility}.`;
+  }
+
+  return principles;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build communication style text based on style choice.
+ * Replicates mosaic-init lines 208-227 exactly.
+ */
+function buildCommunicationStyleText(style: CommunicationStyle): string {
+  switch (style) {
+    case 'direct':
+      return `- Be direct, concise, and concrete.
+- Avoid fluff, hype, and anthropomorphic roleplay.
+- Do not simulate certainty when facts are missing.
+- Prefer actionable next steps and explicit tradeoffs.`;
+    case 'friendly':
+      return `- Be warm and conversational while staying focused.
+- Explain your reasoning when it helps the user.
+- Do not simulate certainty when facts are missing.
+- Prefer actionable next steps with clear context.`;
+    case 'formal':
+      return `- Use professional, structured language.
+- Provide thorough explanations with supporting detail.
+- Do not simulate certainty when facts are missing.
+- Present options with explicit tradeoffs and recommendations.`;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build communication preferences for USER.md based on style.
+ * Replicates mosaic-init lines 299-316 exactly.
+ */
+export function buildCommunicationPrefs(style: CommunicationStyle): string {
+  switch (style) {
+    case 'direct':
+      return `- Direct and concise
+- No sycophancy
+- Executive summaries and tables for overview`;
+    case 'friendly':
+      return `- Warm and conversational
+- Explain reasoning when helpful
+- Balance thoroughness with brevity`;
+    case 'formal':
+      return `- Professional and structured
+- Thorough explanations with supporting detail
+- Formal tone with explicit recommendations`;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build git providers markdown table from provider list.
+ * Replicates mosaic-init lines 362-384.
+ */
+function buildGitProvidersTable(providers?: GitProvider[]): string {
+  if (!providers || providers.length === 0) {
+    return DEFAULTS.gitProvidersTable;
+  }
+
+  const rows = providers
+    .map((p) => `| ${p.name} | ${p.url} | \`${p.cli}\` | ${p.purpose} |`)
+    .join('\n');
+
+  return `| Instance | URL | CLI | Purpose |
+|----------|-----|-----|---------|
+${rows}`;
+}
+
+export function buildSoulTemplateVars(config: SoulConfig): TemplateVars {
+  const style = config.communicationStyle ?? 'direct';
+  const guardrails = config.customGuardrails ? `- ${config.customGuardrails}` : '';
+
+  return {
+    AGENT_NAME: config.agentName ?? DEFAULTS.agentName,
+    ROLE_DESCRIPTION: config.roleDescription ?? DEFAULTS.roleDescription,
+    BEHAVIORAL_PRINCIPLES: buildBehavioralPrinciples(style, config.accessibility),
+    COMMUNICATION_STYLE: buildCommunicationStyleText(style),
+    CUSTOM_GUARDRAILS: guardrails,
+  };
+}
+
+export function buildUserTemplateVars(config: UserConfig): TemplateVars {
+  return {
+    USER_NAME: config.userName ?? '',
+    PRONOUNS: config.pronouns ?? DEFAULTS.pronouns,
+    TIMEZONE: config.timezone ?? DEFAULTS.timezone,
+    BACKGROUND: config.background ?? DEFAULTS.background,
+    ACCESSIBILITY_SECTION: config.accessibilitySection ?? DEFAULTS.accessibilitySection,
+    COMMUNICATION_PREFS: config.communicationPrefs ?? buildCommunicationPrefs('direct'),
+    PERSONAL_BOUNDARIES: config.personalBoundaries ?? DEFAULTS.personalBoundaries,
+    PROJECTS_TABLE: config.projectsTable ?? DEFAULTS.projectsTable,
+  };
+}
+
+export function buildToolsTemplateVars(config: ToolsConfig): TemplateVars {
+  return {
+    GIT_PROVIDERS_TABLE: buildGitProvidersTable(config.gitProviders),
+    CREDENTIALS_LOCATION: config.credentialsLocation ?? DEFAULTS.credentialsLocation,
+    CUSTOM_TOOLS_SECTION: config.customToolsSection ?? DEFAULTS.customToolsSection,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/template/engine.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/template/engine.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fac7b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/template/engine.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+export interface TemplateVars {
+  [key: string]: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Replaces {{PLACEHOLDER}} tokens with provided values.
+ * Does NOT expand ${ENV_VAR} syntax — those pass through for shell resolution.
+ */
+export function renderTemplate(
+  template: string,
+  vars: TemplateVars,
+  options: { strict?: boolean } = {},
+): string {
+  return template.replace(/\{\{([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)\}\}/g, (match, varName: string) => {
+    if (varName in vars) {
+      return vars[varName] ?? '';
+    }
+    if (options.strict) {
+      throw new Error(`Template variable not provided: {{${varName}}}`);
+    }
+    return '';
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/types.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e494ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+export type WizardMode = 'quick' | 'advanced';
+export type InstallAction = 'fresh' | 'keep' | 'reconfigure' | 'reset';
+export type CommunicationStyle = 'direct' | 'friendly' | 'formal';
+export type RuntimeName = 'claude' | 'codex' | 'opencode';
+
+export interface SoulConfig {
+  agentName?: string;
+  roleDescription?: string;
+  communicationStyle?: CommunicationStyle;
+  accessibility?: string;
+  customGuardrails?: string;
+}
+
+export interface UserConfig {
+  userName?: string;
+  pronouns?: string;
+  timezone?: string;
+  background?: string;
+  accessibilitySection?: string;
+  communicationPrefs?: string;
+  personalBoundaries?: string;
+  projectsTable?: string;
+}
+
+export interface GitProvider {
+  name: string;
+  url: string;
+  cli: string;
+  purpose: string;
+}
+
+export interface ToolsConfig {
+  gitProviders?: GitProvider[];
+  credentialsLocation?: string;
+  customToolsSection?: string;
+}
+
+export interface RuntimeState {
+  detected: RuntimeName[];
+  mcpConfigured: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface WizardState {
+  mosaicHome: string;
+  sourceDir: string;
+  mode: WizardMode;
+  installAction: InstallAction;
+  soul: SoulConfig;
+  user: UserConfig;
+  tools: ToolsConfig;
+  runtimes: RuntimeState;
+  selectedSkills: string[];
+}
diff --git a/packages/mosaic/src/wizard.ts b/packages/mosaic/src/wizard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5af0e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mosaic/src/wizard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import type { WizardPrompter } from './prompter/interface.js';
+import type { ConfigService } from './config/config-service.js';
+import type { WizardState } from './types.js';
+import { welcomeStage } from './stages/welcome.js';
+import { detectInstallStage } from './stages/detect-install.js';
+import { modeSelectStage } from './stages/mode-select.js';
+import { soulSetupStage } from './stages/soul-setup.js';
+import { userSetupStage } from './stages/user-setup.js';
+import { toolsSetupStage } from './stages/tools-setup.js';
+import { runtimeSetupStage } from './stages/runtime-setup.js';
+import { skillsSelectStage } from './stages/skills-select.js';
+import { finalizeStage } from './stages/finalize.js';
+
+export interface WizardOptions {
+  mosaicHome: string;
+  sourceDir: string;
+  prompter: WizardPrompter;
+  configService: ConfigService;
+  cliOverrides?: Partial<WizardState>;
+}
+
+export async function runWizard(options: WizardOptions): Promise<void> {
+  const { prompter, configService, mosaicHome, sourceDir } = options;
+
+  const state: WizardState = {
+    mosaicHome,
+    sourceDir,
+    mode: 'quick',
+    installAction: 'fresh',
+    soul: {},
+    user: {},
+    tools: {},
+    runtimes: { detected: [], mcpConfigured: false },
+    selectedSkills: [],
+  };
+
+  // Apply CLI overrides (strip undefined values)
+  if (options.cliOverrides) {
+    if (options.cliOverrides.soul) {
+      for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(options.cliOverrides.soul)) {
+        if (v !== undefined) {
+          (state.soul as Record<string, unknown>)[k] = v;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (options.cliOverrides.user) {
+      for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(options.cliOverrides.user)) {
+        if (v !== undefined) {
+          (state.user as Record<string, unknown>)[k] = v;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (options.cliOverrides.tools) {
+      for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(options.cliOverrides.tools)) {
+        if (v !== undefined) {
+          (state.tools as Record<string, unknown>)[k] = v;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (options.cliOverrides.mode) {
+      state.mode = options.cliOverrides.mode;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Stage 1: Welcome
+  await welcomeStage(prompter, state);
+
+  // Stage 2: Existing Install Detection
+  await detectInstallStage(prompter, state, configService);
+
+  // Stage 3: Quick Start vs Advanced (skip if keeping existing)
+  if (state.installAction === 'fresh' || state.installAction === 'reset') {
+    await modeSelectStage(prompter, state);
+  } else if (state.installAction === 'reconfigure') {
+    state.mode = 'advanced';
+  }
+
+  // Stage 4: SOUL.md
+  await soulSetupStage(prompter, state);
+
+  // Stage 5: USER.md
+  await userSetupStage(prompter, state);
+
+  // Stage 6: TOOLS.md
+  await toolsSetupStage(prompter, state);
+
+  // Stage 7: Runtime Detection & Installation
+  await runtimeSetupStage(prompter, state);
+
+  // Stage 8: Skills Selection
+  await skillsSelectStage(prompter, state);
+
+  // Stage 9: Finalize
+  await finalizeStage(prompter, state, configService);
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 690710c..1fefedb 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -386,7 +386,26 @@ importers:
         version: 2.1.9(@types/node@22.19.15)(lightningcss@1.31.1)
 
   packages/mosaic:
+    dependencies:
+      '@clack/prompts':
+        specifier: ^0.9.1
+        version: 0.9.1
+      commander:
+        specifier: ^12.1.0
+        version: 12.1.0
+      picocolors:
+        specifier: ^1.1.1
+        version: 1.1.1
+      yaml:
+        specifier: ^2.6.1
+        version: 2.8.2
+      zod:
+        specifier: ^3.23.8
+        version: 3.25.76
     devDependencies:
+      '@types/node':
+        specifier: ^22.0.0
+        version: 22.19.15
       typescript:
         specifier: ^5.8.0
         version: 5.9.3