setup_new_ixa_project.sh fails to download .pre-commit-config.yaml

[ElishaBayode]

I’m following the “Get Started” guide and running the setup script:

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CDCgov/ixa/main/scripts/setup_new_ixa_project.sh | sh -s

The script fails with:

Failed to download pre-commit-config.yaml from ixa

Looking at the script, it attempts to download:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CDCgov/ixa/main/.pre-commit-config.yaml

But, that file does not exist on the main branch, so the request returns 404 and the setup exits.

Expected behavior:
The project should scaffold successfully as described in the get started guide.

Workaround:
Creating a minimal placeholder file allows the setup to complete:

printf "repos: []\n" > .pre-commit-config.yaml

Suggested fixes:

• add the file to the repository, or
• make the step non-fatal if the file is unavailable