tbi-readgen 0.0.4

A README generator for Python projects

ReadGen (tbi-readgen)

A simple yet powerful Python project README.md generator.

Features

1. Read project information from pyproject.toml
2. Read custom content from readgen.toml
3. Scan the project directory structure
4. Extract docstrings from __init__.py files in each folder
5. Generate a standardized README.md

Installation

$ pip install tbi-readgen

# Recommendation, as it can be used globally.
$ pipx install tbi-readgen

Usage

CLI

$ readgen

# Overwrite README.md.
$ readgen --f

Project Configuration File

Create a readgen.toml file in the project root:

[Title]
title = "Method to overwrite [Title], with support for spaces."
content = "Content of the Title Block"

[Markdown]
content = """
## This is a markdown block

1. Read project information from pyproject.toml
2. Read custom content from readgen.toml
3. Scan the project directory structure
4. Extract docstrings from `__init__.py` files in each folder
5. Generate a standardized README.md

```bash
$ pipx install tbi-readgen
```
"""


[directory] # `directory` is a built-in method and will not be listed.
title = "Directory Structure" # You can customize block names to override the default "Directory Structure."
content = "123"
enable = true # If `enable = false`, it won't list all directories or scan the init instructions.
exclude_dirs = [".git", "venv", "__pycache__", ".venv", "env", "build", "dist"] # Exclude directories from scanning.
depth_limits = { "root" = 1, "root/mother" = 2 } # List the depth of directories, list all by default.

Compatibility

Supports Python 3.12 and above Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux

Directory Structure

• readgen
  • src
    • src/readgen
      • src/readgen/test
      • src/readgen/utils: This folder is primarily used for storing commonly used utilities.
    • src/under-src
      • src/under-src/mother
        • src/under-src/mother/son

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This document was automatically generated by readgen.