dokio-create-template (TypeScript)

🚀 CLI tool to quickly scaffold Dokio templates

Generate starter templates for Dokio in seconds with all the necessary files and configurations.

Features

✨ 4 Template Types - General (Image), PDF, Email, Video
🎨 Interactive CLI - Beautiful prompts guide you through setup
📝 Complete Files - HTML, SCSS, YAML, CHANGELOG generated automatically
⚡ TypeScript Support - Full type safety and IDE autocomplete
🔧 Ready to Use - Upload generated files directly to Dokio

Installation

npm install -g dokio-create-template

Or use without installing:

npx dokio-create-template

Usage

Simply run the command and follow the prompts:

dokio-create-template

The CLI will ask you:

1. What type of template (General, PDF, Email, Video)
2. Template name
3. Template ID (auto-generated from name)
4. Subdomain
5. Output directory

For PDF templates, you'll also choose:

• Prince version (11 or 15)
• Whether it's resizable
• Whether it has dynamic page count

Example

$ dokio-create-template

🚀 Dokio Template Generator

? What type of template do you want to create? PDF
? Template name: Marketing Brochure
? Template ID (slug): marketing-brochure
? Subdomain: production
? Output directory: ./marketing-brochure
? Prince version: 15
? Is this a resizable template? No
? Will this template have dynamic page count? Yes

✔ Template created successfully!

📁 Files created:
   ./marketing-brochure/index.html
   ./marketing-brochure/style.scss.hbs
   ./marketing-brochure/data.yaml
   ./marketing-brochure/CHANGELOG.md

✨ Next steps:
   cd marketing-brochure
   Start customizing your template files
   Upload to Dokio when ready

Template Types

General (Image)

Perfect for social media graphics, banners, and thumbnails.

• Export formats: JPG, PNG
• Default size: 400x400px (customizable)

PDF

Ideal for brochures, flyers, certificates, and reports.

• Export formats: Hi-res PDF, Low-res PDF, Print-ready with crop marks
• Prince XML: Versions 11 or 15 support
• Features: Headers, footers, page numbers

Email

Great for newsletters, marketing emails, and transactional emails.

• Responsive: Works on desktop and mobile
• Compatible: Outlook and Gmail tested
• Export formats: Standalone HTML, Hosted HTML, URL
• Accessible: Built-in accessibility features

Video

Best for social media videos, ads, and animations.

• Resolution: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
• Duration: 30 seconds (default)
• Export format: 1080p video

What Gets Generated

Each template includes 4 files:

1. index.html - Template markup with Handlebars syntax
2. style.scss.hbs - SCSS styles with Handlebars support
3. data.yaml - Field definitions and template configuration
4. CHANGELOG.md - Version history

Customizing Your Template

After generation:

1. Navigate to your template directory
2. Edit the files to match your needs
3. Upload to Dokio Hub
4. Test in Dokio Studio

For detailed customization help, see the Dokio Developer Reference.

TypeScript Support

If you're using TypeScript in your own projects, this package exports helpful types:

import type { TemplateType, TemplateConfig } from "dokio-create-template";

// TemplateType = 'general' | 'pdf' | 'email' | 'video'

Getting Help

• Documentation: docs.dokio.com
• Support: support.dokio.com
• Issues: Report bugs on GitHub

License

MIT

Credits

Created by Jake Lourence Villar for Dokio