Nim project maker

Initialize a Nim project directory

Features:

• create project directory

• initialize git

• copy template files, including:

• nim.cfg including hardening flags

• systemd service file

• Debian (and derivatives) packaging structure. Create system user and running directory.

• Example unit test

• Example code

A new project can build and install a working daemon straight away.

Requirements:

• git, with the user.name and user.email globals

• optional: GH_USERNAME env var - if set a GitHub remote is configured

• optional: dpkg-buildpackage, debi to build and install Debian packages

Install:

nimble install nim_project_maker

Usage:

nim_project_maker <projectname>

The project name can contain mixed case and underscore but no hypens or spaces. The name used for the module, binary, system user will be lowercase and without underscores.

Deb build and install

nim_project_maker <projectname>
nimble build_deb
nimble install_deb

sudo systemctl status <name>
sudo journalctl -f --identifier=<name>