diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ uvx --from git+https://github.com/github/spec-kit.git specify init <PROJECT_NAME
 
 ### 2. Establish project principles
 
+Launch your AI assistant in the project directory. The `/speckit.*` commands are available in the assistant.
+
 Use the **`/speckit.constitution`** command to create your project's governing principles and development guidelines that will guide all subsequent development.
 
 ```bash
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diff --git a/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh b/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
index 01bdf915..53adbcef 100644
--- a/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ else
     echo "SPEC_FILE: $SPEC_FILE"
     echo "FEATURE_NUM: $FEATURE_NUM"
     echo "SPECIFY_FEATURE environment variable set to: $BRANCH_NAME"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh b/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh
index ba10ec2f..71d7e68d 100644
--- a/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ get_commands_for_language() {
             echo "cargo test && cargo clippy"
             ;;
         *"JavaScript"*|*"TypeScript"*)
-            echo "npm test \&\& npm run lint"
+            echo "npm test \\&\\& npm run lint"
             ;;
         *)
             echo "# Add commands for $lang"
diff --git a/src/specify_cli/__init__.py b/src/specify_cli/__init__.py
index 56a7bf6e..ae9c75fb 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/__init__.py
@@ -485,6 +485,73 @@ def init_git_repo(project_path: Path, quiet: bool = False) -> Tuple[bool, Option
     finally:
         os.chdir(original_cwd)
 
+def handle_vscode_settings(sub_item, dest_file, rel_path, verbose=False, tracker=None) -> None:
+    """Handle merging or copying of .vscode/settings.json files."""
+    def log(message, color="green"):
+        if verbose and not tracker:
+            console.print(f"[{color}]{message}[/] {rel_path}")
+
+    try:
+        with open(sub_item, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            new_settings = json.load(f)
+
+        if dest_file.exists():
+            merged = merge_json_files(dest_file, new_settings, verbose=verbose and not tracker)
+            with open(dest_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                json.dump(merged, f, indent=4)
+                f.write('\n')
+            log("Merged:", "green")
+        else:
+            shutil.copy2(sub_item, dest_file)
+            log("Copied (no existing settings.json):", "blue")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        log(f"Warning: Could not merge, copying instead: {e}", "yellow")
+        shutil.copy2(sub_item, dest_file)
+
+def merge_json_files(existing_path: Path, new_content: dict, verbose: bool = False) -> dict:
+    """Merge new JSON content into existing JSON file.
+
+    Performs a deep merge where:
+    - New keys are added
+    - Existing keys are preserved unless overwritten by new content
+    - Nested dictionaries are merged recursively
+    - Lists and other values are replaced (not merged)
+
+    Args:
+        existing_path: Path to existing JSON file
+        new_content: New JSON content to merge in
+        verbose: Whether to print merge details
+
+    Returns:
+        Merged JSON content as dict
+    """
+    try:
+        with open(existing_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            existing_content = json.load(f)
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        # If file doesn't exist or is invalid, just use new content
+        return new_content
+
+    def deep_merge(base: dict, update: dict) -> dict:
+        """Recursively merge update dict into base dict."""
+        result = base.copy()
+        for key, value in update.items():
+            if key in result and isinstance(result[key], dict) and isinstance(value, dict):
+                # Recursively merge nested dictionaries
+                result[key] = deep_merge(result[key], value)
+            else:
+                # Add new key or replace existing value
+                result[key] = value
+        return result
+
+    merged = deep_merge(existing_content, new_content)
+
+    if verbose:
+        console.print(f"[cyan]Merged JSON file:[/cyan] {existing_path.name}")
+
+    return merged
+
 def download_template_from_github(ai_assistant: str, download_dir: Path, *, script_type: str = "sh", verbose: bool = True, show_progress: bool = True, client: httpx.Client = None, debug: bool = False, github_token: str = None) -> Tuple[Path, dict]:
     repo_owner = "github"
     repo_name = "spec-kit"
@@ -676,7 +743,11 @@ def download_and_extract_template(project_path: Path, ai_assistant: str, script_
                                         rel_path = sub_item.relative_to(item)
                                         dest_file = dest_path / rel_path
                                         dest_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-                                        shutil.copy2(sub_item, dest_file)
+                                        # Special handling for .vscode/settings.json - merge instead of overwrite
+                                        if dest_file.name == "settings.json" and dest_file.parent.name == ".vscode":
+                                            handle_vscode_settings(sub_item, dest_file, rel_path, verbose, tracker)
+                                        else:
+                                            shutil.copy2(sub_item, dest_file)
                             else:
                                 shutil.copytree(item, dest_path)
                         else:
@@ -1093,18 +1164,25 @@ def check():
 
     tracker.add("git", "Git version control")
     git_ok = check_tool("git", tracker=tracker)
-    
+
     agent_results = {}
     for agent_key, agent_config in AGENT_CONFIG.items():
         agent_name = agent_config["name"]
-        
+        requires_cli = agent_config["requires_cli"]
+
         tracker.add(agent_key, agent_name)
-        agent_results[agent_key] = check_tool(agent_key, tracker=tracker)
-    
+
+        if requires_cli:
+            agent_results[agent_key] = check_tool(agent_key, tracker=tracker)
+        else:
+            # IDE-based agent - skip CLI check and mark as optional
+            tracker.skip(agent_key, "IDE-based, no CLI check")
+            agent_results[agent_key] = False  # Don't count IDE agents as "found"
+
     # Check VS Code variants (not in agent config)
     tracker.add("code", "Visual Studio Code")
     code_ok = check_tool("code", tracker=tracker)
-    
+
     tracker.add("code-insiders", "Visual Studio Code Insiders")
     code_insiders_ok = check_tool("code-insiders", tracker=tracker)