Skel CLI

Intro

Skel CLI is a command-line tool built with Spring Boot, Picocli, and Freemarker.
It helps developers quickly generate project scaffolding for multiple languages such as Rust, * Golang*, Python, and TypeScript, including essential files like README.md, LICENSE, .gitignore, .editorconfig, .vscode/settings.json, and CHANGELOG.md.

The goal of this project is to provide a unified, extensible CLI tool for initializing projects with best practices and templates.

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✨ Features

• 🚀 Generate project scaffolds for multiple languages (Rust, Go, Python, TypeScript).
• 📑 Built-in templates for:
  • README.md
  • LICENSE
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • .editorconfig
  • .gitignore
  • .gitattributes
  • .vscode/settings.json
• 🛠 Extensible design to easily add more languages and templates.
• 🔌 Powered by Picocli for CLI commands and Freemarker for template rendering.
• 📊 Integrated with SLF4J + Logback for structured logging.

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🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Java 17+
• Maven 3.8+

Build

git clone https://github.com/your-username/skel-cli.git
cd skel-cli
mvn clean package

💡 Usage

Run help

java -jar target/skel-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar --help

Check version

java -jar target/skel-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar version

Generate Rust project

java -jar target/skel-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar init rust --name MyRustApp --dir ../MyRustApp

Generate Go project

java -jar target/skel-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar init go --name MyGoApp --dir ./MyGoApp

Generate Python project

java -jar target/skel-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar init python --name MyPythonApp --dir ./MyPythonApp

Install as a shortcut command (Linux/macOS)

# Copy JAR and create shortcut script in $HOME/.local/bin
bash install.sh
# Make sure $HOME/.local/bin is in your PATH
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Now you can use:

skel init rust --name MyRustApp --dir ./MyRustApp
skel init go --name MyGoApp --dir ./MyGoApp
skel init python --name MyPythonApp --dir ./MyPythonApp

🤝 How to contribute

We welcome contributions!

• Fork this repository;
• Create a branch with your feature: git checkout -b my-feature;
• Commit your changes: git commit -m "feat: my new feature";
• Push to your branch: git push origin my-feature.

Once your pull request has been merged, you can delete your branch.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.