jatg - just another template generator


jatg is a low configuration tool to generate files based on templates.

Most template generation tools require elaborate configurations, lack intuitive usage, are tied to a specific framework or do not support variable transformations.
The objective of this tool is to be as intuitive as possible while providing a flexible feature set.

Simply create your template files, add them to the configuration file and then run jatg to generate the resulting files.

Setting Up

$3

You can create the file by running npx jatg --init, or just start by copying the example below:

templates.json
``json
{
"$schema": "https://unpkg.com/jatg/templates.schema.json",
"templates": [
{
"name": "my-awesome-template",
"sourcePaths": ["./templates"],
"outputPath": "./src/modules",
"variables": [
{
"variable": "name",
"name": "Module Name"
}
]
}
]
}
`

This should be enough for most use-cases, but you can read the configuration reference for a list of all possible properties.

$3

You can have as many files as needed for a single template.

templates/%name%.ts
`
export class %name.pascalCase% {
// ...
}
`

The template can have variables, and they can be transformed through functions. Read more about them in the variables reference.

$3

Just run the CLI to generate files based on the templates created.

You'll be prompted which template you want to generate, and what are the variable values.

`sh
npx jatg
``

Pretty straightforward, isn't it?

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Reference

- CLI (jatg)
- Configuration (templates.json)
- Template Files
- Variables
- API

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Samples

Check the samples directory for config and template examples.