Replace cookiecutter with Copier

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Dependabot configuration
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuring-dependabot-version-updates#enabling-github-dependabot-version-updates
+# https://til.simonwillison.net/github/dependabot-python-setup
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: pip
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+  groups:
+    python-packages:
+      patterns:
+        - "*"

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test cookiecutter
+name: Test plugin template
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        python-version: [3.9, "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install pytest pytest-cookies tox
+          python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
       - name: Test
-        uses: aganders3/headless-gui@v1
+        uses: aganders3/headless-gui@v2
         with:
           run: python -m pytest -s -v --color=yes

PROMPTS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # napari Plugin Prompt Reference
 
-When you first run cookiecutter to build a napari plugin, you will be prompted
+When you first run the template to build a napari plugin, you will be prompted
 for some configuration options. Your answers to these prompts will determine
 some aspects of your plugin package including its name, versioning behaviour,
 license, etc. None of these configuration options are set in stone - you
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ add `version = 0.0.1` to your `setup.cfg`.
 If you choose `"y"` for this prompt, your package will be set up to have
 [`setuptools_scm`](https://github.com/pypa/setuptools_scm) manage versions for
 you based on your git tags. See the
-[readme](https://github.com/napari/cookiecutter-napari-plugin#automatic-deployment-and-version-management)
+[readme](https://github.com/napari/napari-plugin-template#automatic-deployment-and-version-management)
 for details.
 
 This option typically requires the least effort to manage versioning for your
@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ In order to use this option, you must run `git init` once in
 your package's root directory.
 ```
 
+## install_precommit
+
+The default for this prompt is `"n"`.
+
+If you choose "y" for this prompt, then [pre-commit](ttps://pre-commit.com/) will be installed.
+Among other things, it includes checks for code linting and best practices in napari plugins.
+
+## install_dependabot
+
+The default for this prompt is `"n"`.
+
+If you choose "y" for this prompt, then a [Dependabot](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot) configuration file will be created at `.github/dependabot.yml`.
+
+You will still need to enable Dependabot in your github settings, [see the instructions at this link](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-security-updates/configuring-dependabot-security-updates#managing-dependabot-security-updates-for-your-repositories).
+
+
 ## license
 
 This prompt allows you to choose from a variety of open source licensing options

README.md

@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
-# cookiecutter-napari-plugin
+# napari-plugin-template
 
-[Cookiecutter] template for authoring ([npe2]-based) [napari] plugins.
+[Copier](https://copier.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) template for authoring ([npe2](https://github.com/napari/npe2)-based) [napari](https://napari.org/) plugins.
 
 **NOTE: This repo is not meant to be cloned/forked directly! Please read "Getting Started" below**
 
 ## Getting Started
 
 ### Create your plugin package
 
-Install [Cookiecutter] and generate a new napari plugin project:
+nstall [Copier](https://copier.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) and the [jinja2-time](https://pypi.org/project/jinja2-time/) extension.
+Optionally install the napari plugin engine [npe2](https://github.com/napari/npe2), to help validate your new plugin is configured correctly.
+
+Then you can generate a new napari plugin project:
 
 ```bash
-pip install cookiecutter
-cookiecutter https://github.com/napari/cookiecutter-napari-plugin
+python -m pip install copier jinja2-time
+python -m pip install npe2
+copier copy --trust https://github.com/napari/napari-plugin-template new-plugin-name
 ```
 
-Cookiecutter prompts you for information regarding your plugin
+Copier prompts you for information regarding your plugin
 (A new folder will be created in your current working directory):
 
 ```bash
@@ -192,8 +196,7 @@ pytest
 ### Create your documentation
 
 Documentation generation is not included in this template.
-We recommend following the getting started guides for one of the following 
-documentation generation tools:
+We recommend following the getting started guides for one of the following documentation generation tools:
 
 1. [Sphinx]
 2. [MkDocs]
@@ -215,6 +218,12 @@ pre-commit install
 You can also have these checks run automatically for you when you push to github
 by installing [pre-commit ci](https://pre-commit.ci/) on your repository.
 
+## Dependabot
+
+This template also includes a default yaml configuration for [Dependabot](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot). This can help you check for security updates to easily update vulnerable dependencies.
+
+You will still need to enable Dependabot in your github settings, [see the instructions at this link](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-security-updates/configuring-dependabot-security-updates#managing-dependabot-security-updates-for-your-repositories). Your Dependabot configuration file is located at `.github/dependabot.yml`.
+
 ## Features
 
 - Installable [PyPI] package
@@ -236,27 +245,28 @@ Details on why this plugin template is using the `src` layout can be found [here
 
 ## Issues
 
-If you encounter any problems with this cookiecutter template, please [file an
-issue] along with a detailed description.
+If you encounter any problems with this template, please
+[file an issue](https://github.com/napari/napari-plugin-template/issues/new)
+along with a detailed description.
 
 ## License
 
-Distributed under the terms of the [BSD-3] license, `cookiecutter-napari-plugin`
+Distributed under the terms of the [BSD-3] license, `napari-plugin-template`
 is free and open source software.
 
 [napari organization]: https://github.com/napari/
 [gitter_badge]: https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg
-[gitter]: https://gitter.im/napari/cookiecutter-napari-plugin?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge "Join Chat on Gitter.im"
-[travis_badge]: https://travis-ci.org/napari/cookiecutter-napari-plugin.svg?branch=main
-[travis]: https://travis-ci.org/napari/cookiecutter-napari-plugin "See Build Status on Travis CI"
-[docs_badge]: https://readthedocs.org/projects/cookiecutter-napari-plugin/badge/?version=latest
-[documentation]: https://cookiecutter-napari-plugin.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ "Documentation"
-[cookiecutter]: https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter
+[gitter]: https://gitter.im/napari/napari-plugin-template?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge "Join Chat on Gitter.im"
+[travis_badge]: https://travis-ci.org/napari/napari-plugin-template.svg?branch=main
+[travis]: https://travis-ci.org/napari/napari-plugin-template "See Build Status on Travis CI"
+[docs_badge]: https://readthedocs.org/projects/napari-plugin-template/badge/?version=latest
+[documentation]: https://napari-plugin-template.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ "Documentation"
+[copier]: https://github.com/copier-org/copier
 [napari]: https://github.com/napari/napari
 [npe2]: https://github.com/napari/npe2
 [pypi]: https://pypi.org/
 [tox]: https://tox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
-[file an issue]: https://github.com/napari/cookiecutter-napari-plugin/issues
+[file an issue]: https://github.com/napari/napari-plugin-template/issues
 [sphinx]: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/quickstart.html
 [mkdocs]: https://www.mkdocs.org/getting-started/
 [jupyterbook]: https://jupyterbook.org/en/stable/start/your-first-book.html
@@ -269,7 +279,6 @@ is free and open source software.
 [travis ci]: https://travis-ci.com/
 [appveyor]: http://www.appveyor.com/
 [pypa code of conduct]: https://www.pypa.io/en/latest/code-of-conduct/
-[shortbread]: https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter/releases/tag/1.4.0
 [osi_certified]: https://opensource.org/trademarks/osi-certified/web/osi-certified-120x100.png
 [osi]: https://opensource.org/
 [github actions]: https://github.com/features/actions