# Review by Linus Torvalds (Round 1)

## Review Complete

**VERDICT: approve**

Here's my assessment as Linus Torvalds:

### The Good

The implementation is **solid, straightforward engineering** that does the simple, obvious thing at every step:

- **Data structures are right**: `RepoContext` as a frozen dataclass for deterministic signals, constrained LLM output validated against canonical pack/preset lists, Python constructing the final config rather than trusting the model.
- **Fallback chain is comprehensive**: All 5 failure paths (LLM exception, `success=False`, parse failure, invalid pack, user rejection) gracefully fall back to the manual wizard with `RepoContext` defaults pre-filled — no user work is lost.
- **`_finalize_init()` extraction** eliminates the only obvious duplication between AI and manual init paths.
- **Security is correct**: Init agent gets only Read/Glob/Grep, no `bypassPermissions`, no persona `perspective` strings leak into the init prompt.
- **39 new tests** cover all code paths including error/fallback scenarios. All 181 tests pass.
- **No unnecessary dependencies** — uses existing `claude_agent_sdk`, `rich`, `click`, `json`.

### Minor Nits (Not Blocking)

1. **TOML parsing is hand-rolled line splitting** — won't handle multi-line values or inline tables. Acceptable for an init heuristic where the LLM backstops it, but should be documented.
2. **README excerpt injected directly into system prompt** without sanitization. Low risk since the agent is read-only (no Write/Edit/Bash), but worth a comment.

### Bottom Line

The code does the simple, obvious thing at every step, which is exactly what you want in a feature that touches user onboarding. I'd merge this.

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