dayz-import-mod

Overview

Import an existing DayZ mod folder (clone or local repo living outside this workspace) into workspace/<ModName>/ via a directory link, and create the matching P:&lt;ModName>\ junction so the rest of the DayZ skills (build, launch, clean) work on it. Optionally fills in missing scaffold pieces (config.cpp, $PBOPREFIX$, workbench/dayz.gproj) by prompting y/N per piece. Source folder is never moved or copied - the link points at it where it lives.

/dayz-import-mod

Bring an existing DayZ mod into Agentic-Z without copying it. The skill creates a directory link at workspace/<ModName>/ pointing at your external folder (and the matching P:\<ModName>\ junction) so all the DayZ skills - /dayz-build-pbo, /dayz-launch-workbench, /dayz-clean-workspace, etc. - operate on it like a native scaffold. Then it scans for missing scaffold pieces and asks per-piece whether to fill them in.

Use this when:

• You have an existing mod repo somewhere on disk (C:\Users\you\repos\MyMod, D:\dayz-stuff\MyMod, etc.) and don't want to move or duplicate it inside the Agentic-Z workspace.
• You're collaborating on a mod whose canonical location is somewhere else (a separate git repo, a shared drive) and just need it visible to the toolchain.

Alternative: clone your mod directly into workspace/<ModName>/ - no import needed.

Follow .claude/skills/_shared/dayz-conventions.md.

How to run

python .claude\skills\dayz-import-mod\import_mod.py [--source <path>] [--name <ModName>] [--scaffold | --no-scaffold]

Argument	Required?	Notes
--source <path>	yes (or interactive)	Path to the existing mod folder (absolute or relative, ~ expanded). If omitted on a TTY, the skill prompts for it.
--name <ModName>	no	Override the name the mod is imported under. Defaults to the source folder's basename, validated against [A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]&#123;0,63&#125;. Required if the basename has spaces or other invalid characters.
--scaffold	no	Auto-yes for every "scaffold this missing piece?" prompt. Required for non-TTY use when missing pieces would otherwise prompt.
--no-scaffold	no	Auto-no - link only, never write into the source folder.

What it does

1. Gates on /dayz-preflight.
2. Resolves and validates the source path (must exist, be a directory, not be inside <repo>/workspace/, not be a UNC path).
3. Derives the mod name (from --name or source basename), validates the name pattern.
4. Refuses if workspace/<Name>/ already exists, or if P:\<Name>\ exists pointing somewhere else (auto-cleans a stale link pointing at our about-to-be-created workspace/<Name>/).
5. Creates workspace/<Name> → source path (symlink, junction fallback).
6. Creates P:\<Name>\ → workspace/<Name> (matching /dayz-new-mod's pattern, so /dayz-clean-workspace can detect it via the existing junction-target check).
7. Scans for missing scaffold pieces (config.cpp, $PBOPREFIX$, workbench/dayz.gproj).
8. For each missing piece:
   • --scaffold → write it
   • --no-scaffold → skip
   • TTY default → prompt Add to your source folder? [y/N]:
9. Each "yes" delegates to /dayz-add-scaffold --piece <name> <ModName> so the writer logic stays in one place.

Output

Path to existing mod folder: C:\Users\me\repos\MyMod
[OK]    Source validated: C:\Users\me\repos\MyMod
[INFO]  Derived mod name: MyMod
[OK]    workspace\MyMod -> C:\Users\me\repos\MyMod (junction)
[OK]    P:\MyMod -> workspace\MyMod (junction)

Scaffolding check:
  [OK]    config.cpp present
  [WARN]  $PBOPREFIX$ missing (needed for /dayz-build-pbo)
  [WARN]  workbench/dayz.gproj missing (needed for /dayz-launch-workbench --mod)

  Add $PBOPREFIX$ to your source folder? [y/N]: y
  [OK]    $PBOPREFIX$ written
  Add workbench/dayz.gproj to your source folder? [y/N]: y
  [OK]    workbench/dayz.gproj written (mod paths + filesystem mounts injected)
  [OK]    workbench/DayZSetting.xml copied

Next steps:
  - Open in Workbench: /dayz-launch-workbench --mod MyMod
  - Build: /dayz-build-pbo MyMod
  - Remove the import (keeps your source intact): /dayz-clean-workspace --mod MyMod

Refuses to run if

• /dayz-preflight returns non-zero (typically P:\ not mounted).
• --source missing and stdin isn't a TTY.
• Source path doesn't exist, isn't a directory, or is a UNC path (\\server\share\... - junctions can't target them on Windows).
• Source path is inside <repo>/workspace/ (avoids self-referential / circular links - the mod is already in workspace, no import needed).
• Derived/given mod name fails the pattern ([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]{0,63}).
• workspace/<Name>/ already exists (won't clobber).
• P:\<Name>\ exists as a real folder, or as a link pointing somewhere other than the new workspace/<Name>/.
• Non-TTY run with missing scaffold pieces and neither --scaffold nor --no-scaffold was passed (refuses to silently skip without an explicit decision).

Stale-junction auto-clean

Same behavior as /dayz-new-mod: if P:\<Name>\ exists as a junction pointing at the about-to-be-created workspace/<Name>/, the stale link is removed and the skill proceeds. Handles the case where a prior import was cleaned up but the junction wasn't.

Cleanup behavior

/dayz-clean-workspace --mod <Name> recognizes imported mods automatically:

• The workspace/<Name>/ link is removed via cmd /c rmdir (no recursion into the link target). Your source folder is never touched.
• The P:\<Name>\ junction is removed (per existing logic: only when its target matches workspace/<Name>/).
• The P:\Mods\@<Name>\ deployed dir is removed if it has the Agentic-Z ownership marker (written by /dayz-build-pbo).

The plan output distinguishes imported mods from native scaffolds:

(workspace-link) workspace\MyMod -> C:\Users\me\repos\MyMod   (link removed; source kept)
(workspace)      workspace\NativeMod                          (folder + contents removed)

Do not

• Don't move or copy the source folder. The whole point of import is non-invasive - the source stays where it is.
• Don't write into the source folder unless the user explicitly answers yes to a scaffolding prompt (or passes --scaffold). The user's external repo has its own conventions; we don't surprise them.
• Don't bypass the preflight gate.
• Don't allow imports from inside workspace/. Self-referential or circular links break tooling and serve no purpose.
• Don't try to be clever about UNC paths or remote drives. Junctions can only target local paths; refuse with a clear hint.