gh-dot-tmpl

gh-dot-tmpl is a GitHub CLI extension that generates the contents of the .github folder from templates.
It helps in automating and standardizing the setup of GitHub repository configurations.

Dependencies

gh-dot-tmpl requires the following dependencies:

• gh (GitHub CLI) version 2.51.0 or higher
• git version 2.45.2 or higher

Ensure that these dependencies are installed and properly configured before using gh-dot-tmpl.

Installation

gh extension install Syu-fu/gh-dot-tmpl

Upgrade:

gh extension upgrade dot-tmpl

Usage

Running the Command

1. Generate files from templates:

To generate the contents of the .github folder from specified templates, use the following command:

gh dot-tmpl [TEMPLATE_NAME1] [TEMPLATE_NAME2] ...

Replace [TEMPLATE_NAME1], [TEMPLATE_NAME2], etc., with the names of the templates you want to use.

Command Flags

Flag	Description
-h, --help	Display help information
-v, --version	Display version information

Configuration

The location for the configuration file is $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gh-dot-tmpl/config.yaml.

Configuration File Example

Below is an example of a configuration file (config.yaml):

templates:
  issue:
    template_file: ~/.config/gh-dot-tmpl/template/issue.md
    output_file: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
  pr:
    template_file: ~/.config/gh-dot-tmpl/template/pullrequest.md
    output_file: .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

Key	Description
templates	A mapping of template names to their respective template files and output file names.
template_file	The name of the template file to use.
output_file	The name of the file to generate.

Templates

Template files should be placed under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gh-dot-tmpl/template/.

Template Replacements The following placeholders can be used in template files and will be replaced accordingly:

Placeholder	Description
{{.Username}}	Replaced with the GitHub username.
{{.Repository}}	Replaced with the repository name.

For example, a template file (issue.md) might look like this:

---
name: Bug report
about: Create a report to help us improve
title: ""
labels: ""
assignees: ""
---

**Describe the bug**
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to '...'
2. Click on '....'
3. Scroll down to '....'
4. See error

**Expected behavior**
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

**Screenshots**
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

**Information:**

- OS:
- {{.Reponame}} Version:

**Additional context**
Add any other context about the problem here.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to gh-dot-tmpl! Please see the CONTRIBUTING.md file for guidelines on how to contribute to this project.

License

Distributed under the MIT License.