gentem 0.1.3

A Python CLI template boilerplate generator

Gentem

A Python CLI template boilerplate generator for quickly scaffolding Python projects.

Features

• Project Scaffolding: Generate Python projects with a single command
• Multiple Project Types: Support for library, CLI tool, and script projects
• FastAPI Templates: Pre-configured FastAPI project templates with optional database support
• Opinionated Structure: Best practices baked into every template
• Interactive Preview: --dry-run option to preview before creating files

Installation

pip install gentem

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/knightlesssword/gentem.git
cd gentem
pip install -e .

Usage

Creating a New Project

# Create a library project
gentem new mylib --type library

# Create a CLI tool project
gentem new mycli --type cli

# Create a simple script project
gentem new myscript --type script

# With author and description
gentem new mylib --type library --author "John Doe" --description "My library"

# With license
gentem new mylib --type library --license mit
gentem new mylib --type library --license apache
gentem new mylib --type library --license gpl

# Preview without creating files
gentem new mylib --type library --dry-run

Creating a FastAPI Project

# Create a basic FastAPI project
gentem fastapi myapi

# Create with async mode and lifespan
gentem fastapi myapi --async

# Create with database support (asyncpg)
gentem fastapi myapi --db asyncpg

# Combine options
gentem fastapi myapi --async --db asyncpg --author "John Doe"

Project Structure

Library Template

mylib/
├── src/
│   └── mylib/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       └── core.py
├── tests/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── test_core.py
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── .gitignore

FastAPI Template

myapi/
├── src/
│   └── myapi/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── main.py              # FastAPI application
│       ├── core/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   ├── config.py        # Settings
│       │   └── exceptions.py    # Custom exceptions
│       ├── deps/
│       │   └── __init__.py      # Dependencies
│       ├── utils/
│       │   └── __init__.py      # Utility functions
│       ├── v1/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   └── apis/
│       │       ├── __init__.py
│       │       └── routes.py    # API routes
│       ├── services/
│       │   └── __init__.py      # Business logic
│       ├── schemas/
│       │   └── __init__.py      # Pydantic schemas
│       └── models/
│           └── __init__.py      # SQLAlchemy models
├── .env
├── requirements.txt
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Development

# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest

# Format code
black .
ruff check --fix .

# Type checking
mypy .

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

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