diff --git a/extensions/pi-config/index.ts b/extensions/pi-config/index.ts
index 28ae71c..1460c0b 100644
--- a/extensions/pi-config/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/pi-config/index.ts
@@ -347,6 +347,21 @@ export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
         created.push(".pi/settings.json");
       }
       ensureAgentsPackage(settings);
+
+      // Pre-populate default extensions and skills for new projects
+      const pkg = ensureAgentsPackage(settings);
+      const defaultExts = [
+        "extensions/pi-config/index.ts",
+        "extensions/filechanges/index.ts",
+        "extensions/ask-user-question/index.ts",
+      ];
+      const defaultSkills = ["skills/obsidian-cli"];
+      for (const d of defaultExts) {
+        if (!pkg.extensions!.includes(d)) pkg.extensions!.push(d);
+      }
+      for (const d of defaultSkills) {
+        if (!pkg.skills!.includes(d)) pkg.skills!.push(d);
+      }
       saveSettings(cwd, settings);
 
       // 3. memory-vault/packs/