Init a project with the necessary evils files super fast.

Getting Started

Requirements

• jq

brew install jq

Installation

$ git clone https://github.com/gretzky/skeletor && cd skeletor
$ make install

by default, it installs to /usr/local. you can change the prefix if necessary.

$ make PREFIX=$WHATEVER install

you can uninstall with make uninstall

run skeletor -h for a help menu.

Usage

$ skeletor [-l <language>] [-L <license>] [project-name]

By default, skeletor will build a directory with a few standard files: editorconfig, gitignore, LICENSE, and a README.

The license defaults to MIT, you can pass the -L flag with an argument to get a different license. Supported licenses: AGPL, Apache2.0, BSD2, BSD, GPL2.0, GPL3.0, MIT, MPL2.0, and Unlicense.

The gitignore utilizes the gitignore.io api and will automatically build a config for your machine that covers your OS, your editor (if a default one is set or an editor is detected), and the language you chose.

Language Support

Some languages will also initialize after your project is built.

JS/TS

Runs npm or yarn init, and tsc --init if you pass typescript.

Python

Adds a requirements.txt and sets up a virtualenv if virtualenv is globally installed.

Rust

Runs cargo init