ffizer is a files and folders initializer / generator. Create any kind (or part) of project from template.
keywords: file generator, project template, project scaffolding, quickstart, project initializer, project skeleton
Some of the following limitations could change in the future (depends on gain/loss):
Download the binary for your platform from github releases, then unarchive it and place it your PATH.
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cargo install ffizer
```txt ffizer 0.5.0 davidB ffizer is a files and folders initializer / generator. Create any kind (or part) of project from template.
USAGE:
ffizer [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] --destination
FLAGS: -h, --help Prints help information --offline in offline, only local templates or cached templates are used -V, --version Prints version information -v, --verbose Verbose mode (-v, -vv (very verbose / level debug), -vvv) print on stderr --x-alwaysdefaultvalue should not ask for valiables values, always use defautl value or empty (experimental)
OPTIONS:
--confirm
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ffizer --source $HOME/my_templates/tmpl0 --destination my_project
use a remote git repository as template
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ffizer --source https://github.com/davidB/ffizer_demo_template.git --destination my_project
output
```sh
Configure variables
projectname: myproject
Plan to execute
file priority (what file will be used if they have the same destination path)
txt
existing file
file with source extension .ffizer.hbs (and no {{...}} in the source file path)
file with identical source file name (and extension)
file with {{...}} in the source file path
create the folder with the template
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mkdir my-template
cd my-template
add file that will be copied as is
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cat > file0.txt <<EOF
I am file0.
EOF
add a template file that will be "rendered" by the handlebars engine
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cat > file1.txt.ffizer.hbs <<EOF
I am file1.txt of {{ project }}.
EOF
add a ffizer configuration file (.ffizer.yaml)
```yaml variables:
ignores:
add a file with a name that will be "rendered" by the handlebars engine
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cat > '{{ project }}.txt' <<EOF
I am a fixed content file with rendered file name.
EOF
Helpers extend the template to generate or to transform content. Few helpers are included, but if you need more helpers, ask via an issue or a PR.
To use an helper:
handlebars
{{ helper_name argument}}
see Handlebars templating language
for the same input: "Hello foo-bars" helpername | example out -- | -- tolowercase | "hello foo-bars" touppercase | "HELLO FOO-BARS" tocamelcase | "helloFooBars" topascalcase | "HelloFooBars" tosnakecase | "hellofoobars" toscreamingsnakecase | "HELLOFOOBARS" tokebabcase | "hello-foo-bars" totraincase | "Hello-Foo-Bars" tosentencecase | "Hello foo bars" totitlecase | "Hello Foo Bars" toclasscase | "HelloFooBar" totablecase | "hellofoobars" toplural | "bars" tosingular | "bar"
Helper able to render body response from an http request.
helpername | usage -- | -- httpget | httpget "http://hello/..." gitignoreio | gitignore_io "rust"
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cargo test
cargo build --release
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