---
title: "Cookiecutter Project Scaffolder"
description: "Scaffolds project templates using the Cookiecutter engine with Jinja2 templating and pre/post generation hooks. Supports conditional file inclusion, directory renaming, and cookiecutter.json variable validation with JSON Schema."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter"
author: "cookiecutter"
category:
  - "Templates & Workflows"
framework:
  - "ChatGPT Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "cookiecutter/cookiecutter"
  github_stars: 24818
---

# Cookiecutter Project Scaffolder

Scaffolds project templates using the Cookiecutter engine with Jinja2 templating and pre/post generation hooks. Supports conditional file inclusion, directory renaming, and cookiecutter.json variable validation with JSON Schema.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/cookiecutter-project-scaffolder-3/)