Nodejs cli that helps to create a new plugin for flextool. Bootstrap a new project from a template.

NOTE: Template contain filenames that may be invalid on Windows, so use tools like Docker under Windows.

Install NodeJs and npm: https://nodejs.org/en/download/

# Tested with NodeJs v10.18.1
node -v

# TypeScript Installation
npm install -g typescript

Install requirements:

# `--no-audit` because no need in security audit for project generator.
npm install --no-audit

Build:

npm run build

Run:

node ./dist/index.js \
  --name my_plugin_name \
  --copyright my_plugin_copyright \
  --template external_plugin

# open generated folder based on `--name`
cd my_plugin_name

Project inspired by articles:

• https://dev.to/duwainevandriel/build-your-own-project-template-generator-59k4
• https://medium.com/@pongsatt/how-to-build-your-own-project-templates-using-node-cli-c976d3109129

1. edit TemplateData in src/utils/template.ts
2. QUESTIONS and CliOptions in src/index.ts
3. Map answers to CliOptions like so:

   const projectName = answers['name'];

4. Pass new option into template.render like so:

   template.render(contents, { projectName });

Use in contents of desired files ejs template syntax i.e. <%= projectName %>

Use in filenames of desired files ejs template syntax i.e. <%= projectName %>