gen-cli 0.1.3

Gen-CLI is a Python-based tool to generate boilerplate code and framework templates for multiple programming languages.

Gen-CLI

Gen-CLI is a Python-based command-line tool for generating boilerplate code and framework templates for multiple programming languages.

It supports:

• Single-file boilerplate generation based on file extension
• Project scaffolding using language and framework templates
• Directory tree visualization
• Environment diagnostics

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Installation

pip install gen-cli

or run from source

git clone https://github.com/yourname/gen-cli.git
cd gen-cli
python -m gen

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Usage

gen <command> [arguments]

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Commands

help

Show the help message.

gen help
gen --help
gen -h

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list

List all available language templates.

gen list

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doctor

Check environment and configuration.

gen doctor

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tree

Display a tree view of the directory structure.

gen tree
gen tree -r           # recursive
gen tree -3           # depth = 3
gen tree path/to/dir

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new

Generate a new project using a language and framework template.

gen new <project_name> --lang <language> --template <framework>

Example

gen new myapp --lang python --template fastapi

⚠️ Both --lang and --template flags are required.

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Single File Generation

Generate a boilerplate file based on its extension.

gen main.py
gen app.go
gen index.js

The tool determines the template automatically using the file extension.

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Supported Languages & Templates

Language	Templates
Python	flask, fastapi, django
Go	cli, web
Rust	actix, rocket
C	standard
C++	standard
Java	spring, standard
JavaScript	node, react, vue
HTML	standard

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Directory Tree Example

project/
├── main.py
├── app/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── routes.py
└── README.md

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Error Handling

• Invalid commands show the help message
• Invalid file extensions list supported templates
• Tree command falls back to current directory on error

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Project Structure

gen/
├── commands/
│   ├── helper.py
│   ├── list_.py
│   └── template.py
├── config.py
└── main.py

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Limitations

• Argument parsing is manual (sys.argv)
• Flags must follow exact order for new
• No interactive mode
• No plugin system

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Roadmap

• Migrate to argparse / typer
• Improve error messages
• Add interactive project generator
• Add template registry
• Add shell auto-completion

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License

MIT License