Add '--standalone' CLI flag

TODO.md

@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ importance.
 - add cmd line options to specify the project name, author, etc. so the user
   doesn't have to enter them manually. `Not sure if this is needed once we add
   the CLI parameters to the config file. May be useful for automation though`.
-- add a command line option to specify the project type so the user doesn't have
-  to enter it manually. ie `--standalone` or `--package`(latter is default and
-  wouldn't need to be specified).
 - add a command to the CLI template command to show the template files as a
   tree, marking whether each file/folder is from the internal templates or the
   user's templates.

docs/usage.md

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ When it asks "Package Name?" you can choose two variants :
 2. **For a stand-alone tool** that will not be uploaded to PyPI, or is not a
    library, enter '-' for the package name. In this case the `main.py` will just
    be placed in the project root and no package folder will be created or
-   referenced.
+   referenced. You can also specify `--standalone` on the command line to skip
+    this question.
 
 For option 1 above, the App will check if the package name is available on PyPI
 or if it has already been used. In the latter case, you will be asked to choose
@@ -84,6 +85,13 @@ If you choose to run `poetry` automatically, this will also add a customized
 `mkdocs.yml` file and create a new default MkDocs site in the `docs` folder.
 Some useful plugins are also installed and added to the `mkdocs.yml` file.
 
+### `--standalone`
+
+Generate a stand-alone script instead of a package. This will place the
+`main.py` file in the project root and not create a package folder. This is
+useful for creating a single script that can be run from the command line.
+this is equivalent to entering `-` for the package name.
+
 ## Run `poetry install` automatically
 
 You will be asked if you want to run `poetry install` automatically. This will

py_maker/commands/new.py

@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ def new(
         Optional[bool],
         typer.Option(help="Add the MkDocs boilerplate.", show_default=False),
     ] = None,
+    standalone: Annotated[
+        Optional[bool],
+        typer.Option(
+            "--standalone",
+            "-s",
+            help="Create a standalone project, not a package.",
+            show_default=False,
+        ),
+    ] = False,
 ) -> None:
     """Create a new Python project."""
     options = {
@@ -47,6 +56,7 @@ def new(
         "lint": settings.include_linters if lint is None else lint,
         "docs": settings.include_mkdocs if docs is None else docs,
         "accept_defaults": accept_defaults,
+        "standalone": standalone,
     }
 
     if " " in location:

py_maker/pymaker.py

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def generate_template(self) -> None:
                 )
 
             # ---------- rename or delete the 'app' dir if required ---------- #
-            if self.choices.package_name != "-":
+            if not self.choices.standalone:
                 Path(self.choices.project_dir / "app").rename(
                     self.choices.project_dir / self.choices.package_name
                 )
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ def post_process(self) -> None:
         """
         print(output)
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    #               get a sanitized package name from user input.              #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
     def get_sanitized_package_name(self, pk_name: str) -> str:
         """Return a sanitized package name from user input."""
         while True:
@@ -270,94 +273,75 @@ def get_sanitized_package_name(self, pk_name: str) -> str:
         return name
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    #             The main application loop is on the .run() method.           #
+    #              accept all the default values for the project.              #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    def run(self) -> None:
-        """Entry point for the application."""
-        self.choices.project_dir = Path.cwd() / self.location
-
-        # ensure that the chosen location is empty.
-        if (
-            self.choices.project_dir.exists()
-            and len(os.listdir(self.choices.project_dir)) > 0
-        ):
-            print(
-                "\n[red]Error: The chosen folder is not empty. "
-                "Please specify a different location.[/red]\n"
-            )
-            sys.exit(ExitErrors.FOLDER_NOT_EMPTY)
-
-        print(
-            "[green]Creating a new project at[/green] "
-            f"{self.choices.project_dir}\n"
+    def accept_defaults(self):
+        """Accept the default values for the project."""
+        self.choices.name = get_title(PurePath(self.choices.project_dir).name)
+        self.choices.package_name = sanitize(self.choices.project_dir.name)
+        self.choices.description = ""
+        self.choices.author = self.settings.author_name
+        self.choices.email = self.settings.author_email
+        self.choices.license = self.settings.default_license
+
+    def get_input(self):
+        """Get the user input for the project."""
+        self.choices.name = Prompt.ask(
+            "Name of the Application?",
+            default=get_title(PurePath(self.choices.project_dir).name),
         )
+        pk_name = sanitize(self.location)
 
-        if self.options["accept_defaults"]:
-            self.choices.name = get_title(
-                PurePath(self.choices.project_dir).name
-            )
-            self.choices.package_name = sanitize(self.choices.project_dir.name)
-            self.choices.description = ""
-            self.choices.author = self.settings.author_name
-            self.choices.email = self.settings.author_email
-            self.choices.license = self.settings.default_license
-            self.choices.standalone = False
-        else:
-            self.choices.name = Prompt.ask(
-                "Name of the Application?",
-                default=get_title(PurePath(self.choices.project_dir).name),
-            )
-            pk_name = sanitize(self.location)
+        # if this is not a standalone script, ask for more details, useful
+        # for PypI uploads.
+        if not self.choices.standalone:
             self.choices.package_name = self.get_sanitized_package_name(pk_name)
+            self.choices.homepage = Prompt.ask("Homepage URL?", default="")
 
-            # if this is not a standalone script, ask for more details, useful
-            # for PypI uploads.
-            if not self.choices.standalone:
-                self.choices.homepage = Prompt.ask("Homepage URL?", default="")
-
-                github_username = (
-                    self.settings.github_username
-                    if self.settings.github_username
-                    else "<your GitHub username>"
-                )
-                self.choices.repository = Prompt.ask(
-                    "Repository URL?",
-                    default=(
-                        f"https://github.com/{github_username}/"
-                        f"{re.sub(r'[_.]+', '-', self.choices.package_name)}"
-                    ),
-                )
-
-            self.choices.description = Prompt.ask(
-                "Description of the Application?",
+            github_username = (
+                self.settings.github_username
+                if self.settings.github_username
+                else "<your GitHub username>"
             )
-            self.choices.author = Prompt.ask(
-                "Author Name?", default=self.settings.author_name
+            self.choices.repository = Prompt.ask(
+                "Repository URL?",
+                default=(
+                    f"https://github.com/{github_username}/"
+                    f"{re.sub(r'[_.]+', '-', self.choices.package_name)}"
+                ),
             )
 
-            self.choices.email = Prompt.ask(
-                "Author Email?", default=self.settings.author_email
-            )
-            self.choices.license = Prompt.ask(
-                "Application License?",
-                choices=license_names,
-                default=self.settings.default_license,
-            )
+        self.choices.description = Prompt.ask(
+            "Description of the Application?",
+        )
+        self.choices.author = Prompt.ask(
+            "Author Name?", default=self.settings.author_name
+        )
 
-            if self.choices.package_name == "-":
-                self.choices.standalone = True
+        self.choices.email = Prompt.ask(
+            "Author Email?", default=self.settings.author_email
+        )
+        self.choices.license = Prompt.ask(
+            "Application License?",
+            choices=license_names,
+            default=self.settings.default_license,
+        )
 
-            if not self.confirm_values():
-                # User chose not to continue
-                print("\n[red]Aborting![/red]")
-                sys.exit(ExitErrors.USER_ABORT)
+        if not self.confirm_values():
+            # User chose not to continue
+            print("\n[red]Aborting![/red]")
+            sys.exit(ExitErrors.USER_ABORT)
 
-            print()
+        print()
 
-        self.create_folders()
-        self.generate_template()
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    #                     run 'poetry install' if required.                    #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    def run_poetry(self):
+        """Run poetry install if required.
 
-        # run poetry install if required
+        We also create the MkDocs project if enabled.
+        """
         if self.options["accept_defaults"] or Confirm.ask(
             "\nShould I Run 'poetry install' now?", default=True
         ):
@@ -375,10 +359,14 @@ def run(self) -> None:
                     MKDOCS_CONFIG.format(name=self.choices.name)
                 )
 
-        self.create_git_repo()
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    #            optionally install and update the pre-commit hooks            #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    def install_precommit(self):
+        """Install pre-commit hooks - IF poetry and git are run.
 
-        # install and update pre-commit hooks IF poetry and git are run.
-        # this would fail without either of them.
+        This would fail without either of them.
+        """
         if (
             self.poetry_is_run
             and self.git_is_run
@@ -420,4 +408,47 @@ def run(self) -> None:
                 """
             )
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    #             The main application loop is on the .run() method.           #
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """Run the full process to create the project.
+
+        We get input from the user, as well as the options passed in from the
+        command line. We then create the project skeleton, copy the template
+        files, create the license file, create the git repo, optionally run
+        'poetry install' and install the 'pre-commit' hooks.
+        """
+        self.choices.project_dir = Path.cwd() / self.location
+
+        # ensure that the chosen location is empty.
+        if (
+            self.choices.project_dir.exists()
+            and len(os.listdir(self.choices.project_dir)) > 0
+        ):
+            print(
+                "\n[red]Error: The chosen folder is not empty. "
+                "Please specify a different location.[/red]\n"
+            )
+            sys.exit(ExitErrors.FOLDER_NOT_EMPTY)
+
+        print(
+            "[green]Creating a new project at[/green] "
+            f"{self.choices.project_dir}\n"
+        )
+
+        self.choices.standalone = True if self.options["standalone"] else False
+
+        if self.options["accept_defaults"]:
+            self.accept_defaults()
+        else:
+            self.get_input()
+
+        self.create_folders()
+        self.generate_template()
+
+        self.run_poetry()
+        self.create_git_repo()
+        self.install_precommit()
+
         self.post_process()