aws / aws/aws-cdk

[CLI] support adding cdk project to existing .net solution

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Description

From [StackOverflow question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63348336/aws-cdk-init-for-an-existing-project/63352797#63352797), add support to add a CDK project to an existing solution.

Currently, `cdk init` will fail if run in a directory that already contains a solution (or any files):

```
❯ cdk init app --language=csharp
`cdk init` cannot be run in a non-empty directory!
```

### Use Case

Add cdk project to an existing solution.

### Proposed Solution

Remove check that current directory is empty. Probably add a check that files won't be overwrittne.

### Other

* [x] :wave: I may be able to implement this feature request
* [ ] :warning: This feature might incur a breaking change

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This is a :rocket: Feature Request

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Research direction

Start by reproducing `cdk init app --language=csharp` inside an existing .NET solution, then trace the CLI handling for non-empty directories and the generated project files. Define which existing files must be preserved and verify that initialization succeeds without overwriting them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, csharp, typescript
Domain
build-system, cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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