Add git repository-based templates for 'aspire new --template'#14631
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Introduce a new feature flag 'gitTemplatesEnabled' that enables using Git repositories as project templates. When enabled, adds a --template option to 'aspire new' that accepts a local path or remote Git URL. The GitTemplateService handles both local and remote templates: - Local paths: copies directory contents excluding .git/ - Remote URLs: git clone --depth 1, copy contents, clean up This is the first iteration of the git templates feature, providing basic file copy functionality. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/aspire/main/eng/scripts/get-aspire-cli-pr.sh | bash -s -- 14631Or
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When a git template contains a templatehost.cs file, it is now launched as a full apphost process using the existing backchannel infrastructure (DotNetCliRunner, JSON-RPC over Unix sockets). This allows template authors to use IInteractionService to prompt users during template application. Changes: - GitTemplateService: detect templatehost.cs, launch via DotNetCliRunner with backchannel, pass ASPIRE_TEMPLATE_OUTPUT_PATH env var - Aspire.Hosting.Templating: new package skeleton with TemplatePromptResource and AddTemplatePrompt() extension method - Added to Aspire.slnx Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
…NewCommandPrompter Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Introduces a new feature flag
gitTemplatesEnabledthat enables using Git repositories as project templates. When enabled, adds a--templateoption toaspire newthat accepts a local path or remote Git URL.What's changed
gitTemplatesEnabled(default:false) inKnownFeatures--templateoption: Gated behind the feature flag, accepts a local directory path or a Git remote URLGitTemplateService: Handles both local and remote templates:.git/git clone --depth 1to a temp directory, copies contents, cleans upNewCommand.ExecuteAsync: When the feature is enabled and--templateis provided, it takes highest priority (before polyglot and standard template flows)--outputis not specifiedUsage
Enable the feature:
{ "features": { "gitTemplatesEnabled": true } }Then:
Notes
This is the first iteration of the git templates feature. Future iterations will add template variable substitution,
.aspire-template.jsonmanifest support, and more.