gitemplate
Git cloning with template variables.
- Replace variables in file names and content.
- Optional GitHub repo init and remote origin setup.
- Custom post-processing scripts.
Examples
Basic clone
gitemplate --name my-new-project \
--src git@github.com:me/my-old-template.git \
--dst ~/dev/my-new-project \
--desc 'gets it done' \
Auto init and set remote GitHub origin via --repo
gitemplate --name my-new-project \
--src git@github.com:me/my-old-template.git \
--dst ~/dev/my-new-project \
--desc 'gets it done' \
--repo me/my-new-project
Built-in variables
Case-insensitive.
gitemplate_name
Same as
--name.
gitemplate_desc
Same as
--desc.
gitemplate_repo
Same as
--repo.
Will also trigger init and remote add origin.
gitemplate_year
Full year in local time. (Only replaced in file content.)
gitemplate_originSha
Cloned origin's commit SHA-1 (first 10 chars). (Only replaced in file content.)
gitemplate_originUrl
Cloned origin's URL. (Only replaced in file content.)
Custom vars
Will also replace in file names and content. Case insensitive.
Place in a file
gitemplate_engineVer
Or file name
/path/to/gitemplate_engineVer.js
Then replace
--json '{"engineVer":"0.10.1"}'
Post-processing scripts
Will be auto-deleted after successful execution.
Run after template variable replacement
Add an executable .gitemplate.postreplace file to the root.
node.js example that installs all dependencies and runs the unit tests:
#!/bin/sh
npm install
npm test
Installation
NPM
npm install gitemplate
API
License
MIT
Tests
npm test