bug: ddx init missing --workflow flag documented in README

[mehdipiraee]

Summary

The ddx init --workflow helix command fails with "unknown flag: --workflow" error, despite being documented in the README.

Problem

The README shows this as a supported initialization option:

# Initialize with a template
ddx init --template nextjs-enterprise

# Apply your team's standards  
ddx patterns apply team-standards

And later references workflow initialization:

# Initialize HELIX in your project
ddx workflows apply helix

However, trying to initialize with a workflow directly fails:

$ ddx init --workflow helix
Error: unknown flag: --workflow

Current vs Expected Behavior

Current:

$ ddx init --help | grep workflow
# No workflow flag shown

$ ddx init --workflow helix  
Error: unknown flag: --workflow

Expected:

$ ddx init --workflow helix
🚀 Initializing DDx with HELIX workflow...
✅ HELIX workflow initialized successfully!

Root Cause Analysis

Looking at cli/cmd/init.go, the available flags are:

cmd.Flags().StringP("template", "t", "", "Use specific template")
cmd.Flags().BoolP("force", "f", false, "Force initialization even if DDx already exists")  
cmd.Flags().Bool("no-git", false, "Skip git subtree setup")

The --workflow flag is missing from the implementation.

Documentation References

The README mentions workflow initialization in multiple places:

1. HELIX Workflow section:

   # Initialize HELIX in your project
   ddx workflows apply helix

2. Workflow: Structured Methodologies section:

   # Apply your organization's workflow
   ddx workflows apply company-sdlc

This suggests workflows can be applied, but the README implies ddx init --workflow should also work for direct initialization.

Expected Implementation

Add --workflow flag to ddx init command:

// In cli/cmd/init.go or cli/cmd/command_factory_commands.go
cmd.Flags().StringP("workflow", "w", "", "Initialize with specific workflow (e.g., helix)")

The flag should:

1. Initialize DDx normally (.ddx.yml, directory structure)
2. Apply the specified workflow automatically
3. Set up workflow-specific configuration

Alternative Solutions

If --workflow flag is not intended, the README should be updated to clarify:

Option 1: Two-step process (current working method)

ddx init
ddx workflow apply helix  # or ddx workflows apply helix

Option 2: Single command with workflow flag (desired)

ddx init --workflow helix

User Impact

Current Workaround:

ddx init
ddx workflow apply helix  # User must remember second step

With Fix:

ddx init --workflow helix  # Single command as documented

Acceptance Criteria

• ddx init --help shows --workflow flag
• ddx init --workflow helix works without errors
• Workflow initialization includes standard ddx init plus workflow setup
• Error handling for invalid workflow names
• Integration with existing workflow commands
• Update documentation if different approach is chosen

Related Commands

• ddx workflow apply <name> - Apply workflow to existing DDx project
• ddx workflows list - List available workflows
• ddx init --template <name> - Similar pattern for templates

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