1. Workspace Setup

The Workspace Setup wizard runs when you select option 1 from the SWAO main menu. It initialises your engagement folder and writes a .swao.yml configuration file in one guided flow.

What the wizard configures

Step	What it does
Workspace name	Creates the engagement folder structure under your chosen root
Application name	Registers the workload to be assessed
Compliance frameworks	Selects active frameworks (GDPR pre-selected; 14 community frameworks available)
LLM provider	Configures the AI provider: Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, or deterministic stub
Credentials	Stores API keys and vault references via swao credential set

CLI equivalent

swao init --name my-engagement
swao credential set anthropic-api-key
swao framework install GDPR

After setup

Run a Health Check to verify all seven system checks pass before starting an assessment.

See also: How it works