Add animated ASCII banner with rainbow wave effects to CLI

README.md

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 **Modern Python web framework project generator with production-ready architecture.**
 
-Scaffoldr is a CLI tool designed to help developers quickly set up and manage project structures, configurations, and
-boilerplate code for modern Python web frameworks. It automates the initial setup process, allowing developers to focus
-on writing code rather than spending time on repetitive tasks.
+Scaffoldr is a command-line toolkit that rapidly scaffolds full-featured Python web projects using modern best
+practices. Pick a template, and Scaffoldr creates a consistent, opinionated project layout with sensible defaults for
+packaging, configuration, testing, OpenAPI docs, and containerized deployments — all designed to be easy to extend and
+maintain.
+
+It accelerates day-one productivity by removing repetitive setup work: boilerplate routes, dependency management,
+linting, unit-test scaffolds, CI pipeline stubs, and a ready-to-run Docker configuration are included out of the box.
+Templates are pluggable, letting teams standardize on their preferred frameworks and conventions while keeping the setup
+fast and repeatable.
 
 [![Python 3.13+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.13+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
@@ -60,8 +66,24 @@ scaffoldr generate my-project --framework fastapi --database postgres --auth jwt
 # Get help
 scaffoldr --help
 scaffoldr generate --help
+
+# Disable the animated banner
+scaffoldr --no-banner generate my-project
 ```
 
+### ✨ Animated Banner
+
+Scaffoldr features a beautiful animated ASCII banner with rainbow wave effects that displays when you run the CLI! The
+banner showcases the "SCAFFOLDR" logo with:
+
+- 🌈 **Rainbow color cycling** - Dynamic HSL color transitions
+- 🌊 **Wave animations** - Smooth sine wave effects across the text
+- ⚡ **High frame rate** - Smooth 15 FPS animations for 3 seconds
+- 🎨 **Gradient finale** - Beautiful blue-to-purple gradient after animation
+- 🚫 **Optional disable** - Use `--no-banner` to skip the animation
+
+The banner is inspired by GitHub Copilot CLI and adds a delightful touch to your scaffolding experience!
+
 ## 🏗️ Supported Frameworks
 
 | Framework      | Status         | Description                            |

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "scaffoldr"
 version = "0.2.1"
-description = "Flask/FastAPI Architecture Application Generator"
+description = "Generate production-ready Python web projects in seconds."
 authors = [
 	{ name = "Vetrichelvan", email = "pythonhubdev@gmail.com" }
 ]
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ dependencies = [
 	"python-semantic-release>=10.4.1",
 	"typer>=0.19.2",
 	"uv-build>=0.8.22",
+	"rich>=13.7.0",
 ]
 
 [dependency-groups]
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ dev = [
 	"syrupy>=4.9.1",
 ]
 
-[tool.scripts]
-scaffoldr = "scaffoldr.app:typer_app"
+[project.scripts]
+scaffoldr = "scaffoldr.app:app"
 
 
 [tool.commitizen]

pyrightconfig.json

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+	"include": [
+		"src",
+		"tests"
+	],
+	"exclude": [
+		".venv",
+		"**/__pycache__",
+		"dist",
+		"build",
+		".git"
+	],
+	"defineConstant": {
+		"DEBUG": true
+	},
+	"stubPath": "",
+	"reportMissingImports": "error",
+	"reportMissingTypeStubs": false,
+	"pythonVersion": "3.13",
+	"pythonPlatform": "All",
+	"useLibraryCodeForTypes": true,
+	"autoImportCompletions": true,
+	"reportUnusedCallResult": false
+}

src/scaffoldr/__init__.py

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+__version__ = "0.2.1"

src/scaffoldr/animation/__init__.py

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+from scaffoldr.animation.banner import BannerAnimation
+
+__all__ = ["BannerAnimation"]

src/scaffoldr/animation/banner.py

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+import time
+import sys
+
+from scaffoldr.core.constants import ascii_art
+
+# ANSI reset code
+reset = "\033[0m"
+
+# Cyan color
+cyan = "\033[96m"
+
+# Shine style: bold white
+shine_style = "\033[1;97m"
+
+
+class BannerAnimation:
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Dimensions
+        self.HEIGHT: int = len(ascii_art)
+        self.WIDTH: int = len(ascii_art[0])
+
+        # Initialize self.STATE with spaces
+        self.STATE: list[list[str]] = [[" "] * self.WIDTH for _ in range(self.HEIGHT)]
+        self.is_true: bool = True
+
+    def run(self):
+        # Reveal animation: add columns from right to left, inserting at left and pushing right
+        for col in range(self.WIDTH - 1, -1, -1):
+            for row in range(self.HEIGHT):
+                new_char = ascii_art[row][col]
+                self.STATE[row].insert(0, new_char)
+                self.STATE[row].pop()
+
+            # Move cursor up if not first frame (to overwrite in place)
+            if not self.is_true:
+                sys.stdout.write(f"\033[{self.HEIGHT}A")
+            else:
+                self.is_true = False
+
+            # Redraw the current self.STATE
+            for row in range(self.HEIGHT):
+                for char in self.STATE[row]:
+                    sys.stdout.write(cyan + char + reset)
+                sys.stdout.write("\n")
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            time.sleep(0.02)  # Adjust speed here (slower for more visible flow)
+
+        # Pause after full reveal
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+        # Move cursor up to prepare for shine animation (overwrites the static reveal)
+        sys.stdout.write(f"\033[{self.HEIGHT}A")
+
+        # Shine animation: sweep a highlight from left to right
+        shine_width = 5  # Width of the shine highlight
+        shine_speed = 0.02  # Speed of shine movement
+
+        # For shine, use the final ascii_art (or self.STATE, which is now full)
+        is_first = True
+        for offset in range(self.WIDTH + shine_width):
+            if not is_first:
+                sys.stdout.write(f"\033[{self.HEIGHT}A")
+            else:
+                is_first = False
+
+            # Redraw each line with shine applied
+            for row in range(self.HEIGHT):
+                for j in range(self.WIDTH):
+                    char = self.STATE[row][j]
+                    if offset - shine_width <= j < offset:
+                        # Apply shine style
+                        sys.stdout.write(shine_style + char + reset)
+                    else:
+                        # Cyan color
+                        sys.stdout.write(cyan + char + reset)
+                sys.stdout.write("\n")
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            time.sleep(shine_speed)
+
+        # Move cursor up and redraw without shine for final static
+        sys.stdout.write(f"\033[{self.HEIGHT}A")
+        for row in range(self.HEIGHT):
+            for char in self.STATE[row]:
+                sys.stdout.write(cyan + char + reset)
+            sys.stdout.write("\n")
+        sys.stdout.flush()

src/scaffoldr/app.py

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+from scaffoldr.animation.banner import BannerAnimation
+import typer
+from typing import Annotated
+from scaffoldr import __version__
+from scaffoldr.core.constants import console
+
+app = typer.Typer(
+    name="scaffoldr",
+    help="",
+    add_completion=False,
+)
+
+
+@app.callback(invoke_without_command=True)
+def main(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    no_banner: Annotated[
+        bool,
+        typer.Option("--no-banner", help="Disable animated banner"),
+    ] = False,
+) -> None:
+    """Scaffoldr - Building better Python projects, faster."""
+    # Show animated banner unless disabled
+    if not no_banner:
+        BannerAnimation().run()
+
+    # If no subcommand was called, show help
+    if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
+        typer.echo(ctx.get_help())
+
+
+@app.command(
+    name="version",
+    help="Get the current version of Scaffoldr CLI",
+)
+def version() -> None:
+    """Display the current version of Scaffoldr CLI."""
+    console.print(f"[bold green]Scaffoldr CLI version: {__version__}[/bold green]")
+
+
+@app.command()
+def generate(
+    project_name: Annotated[
+        str,
+        typer.Argument(help="Name of the project to generate"),
+    ],
+    framework: Annotated[
+        str,
+        typer.Option("--framework", "-f", help="Framework to use"),
+    ] = "fastapi",
+) -> None:
+    """Generate a new project with the specified framework."""
+    typer.echo(f"Generating {project_name} with {framework} framework...")
+    typer.echo("🚧 Coming soon! This feature is under development.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app()

src/scaffoldr/core/constants/__init__.py

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+from .art import ascii_art
+from .const import console
+
+__all__ = ["ascii_art", "console"]

src/scaffoldr/core/constants/art.py

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+ascii_art = [
+    list("███████╗ ██████╗ █████╗ ███████╗███████╗ ██████╗ ██╗     ██████╗ ██████╗ "),
+    list("██╔════╝██╔════╝██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██║     ██╔══██╗██╔══██╗"),
+    list("███████╗██║     ███████║█████╗  █████╗  ██║   ██║██║     ██║  ██║██████╔╝"),
+    list("╚════██║██║     ██╔══██║██╔══╝  ██╔══╝  ██║   ██║██║     ██║  ██║██╔══██╗"),
+    list("███████║╚██████╗██║  ██║██║     ██║     ╚██████╔╝███████╗██████╔╝██║  ██║"),
+    list("╚══════╝ ╚═════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝      ╚═════╝ ╚══════╝╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═╝"),
+]

src/scaffoldr/core/constants/const.py

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+import rich
+
+console = rich.console.Console()

tests/__init__.py

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+"""Tests for scaffoldr."""