Python utility tool that generates code files from user-defined templates. Save files/directories and user-defined templates, and load them on the fly whenever you need access to your boilerplate templates.
You will need typer and rich in order to use py-templater. These should install as dependencies by default.
pip install py-templater typer rich
⚠️ Warning
py-templateronly works on Linux and macOS machines
templater --help
Usage: templater [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options
--install-completion Install completion for the current shell.
--show-completion Show completion for the current shell, to copy it or customize the installation.
--help Show this message and exit.
Commands
add Add a new template
gen Generates file(s) from templates
list List current current templates
rm Delete a template
view View template headAllows user to define a file/directory as new template
templater add --help
Usage: templater add [OPTIONS] NAME PATH
Arguments
name template name
path path to original file/directoryGenerates any user defined templates in the current working directory
templater gen --help
Usage: templater gen [OPTIONS] NAME
Arguments
name template nameLists all user-defined templates and corresponding metadata
templater list --help
Usage: templater list [OPTIONS]Allows user to delete any user-defined templates
templater rm --help
Usage: templater rm [OPTIONS]Views head snippet of template
templater view --help
Usage: templater view [OPTIONS] NAME [N]
Arguments
name template name
n (default: 5) numbers of lines to show