NeFT - New From Template

NeFT is a simple command-line tool that allows you to create new files using pre-made templates.

I developed this tool during my transition to a more CLI based workflow when I found myself missing the convenience of the 'Create New' option in GUI file managers.

Table of contents

1. Usage
2. Configuration
3. Dependencies
4. Install

1. Usage

usage: neft [OPTION]... [SUBCOMMAND]... [FILE]...

NeFT - New From Template - Create files from pre-defined templates.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         print NeFT's version and exit
  -i, --icons           draw icons in the menu
  -l, --loop            enable loop mode
  -f, --full-path       draw the whole file path
  -xdg, --use-xdg-path  include xdg-user-dir templates path
  -c , --config         configuration file path
  -s , --sort           sort files by name or extension
  -r, --reverse         reverse the sorting order
  -o , --output         output path

subcommands:
  {list,add,remove,rename}
    list                list all templates
    add                 add file to templates
    remove              remove a template
    rename              rename template

2. Configuration

# example config file
# none of these are required
# but "paths" are recommended

paths: # defining paths (not required if using use_xdg_path)
    - "~/Templates/"
    - "~/.local/share/templates/"

icons: true # draw icons
full_path: false # print the whole path
loop: false # loop mode
use_xdg_path: false # include xdg-user-dir templates path
sort: "name" # sort files by "name" or "extension"
reverse: true # reverse the sorting order

3. Dependencies

Pip packages that this tool uses aren't required to be installed; that will be handled during the build process inside a virtual environment.

• python
• xdg-user-dirs (required only if using the -xdg option)
• patchelf (required for building the binary)

4. Install

Binary neft will be located at ~/.local/bin/

git clone https://github.com/tunalad/neft-py.git
cd neft-py
make install