Plano CLI

A CLI and programmatic API for generating files, directories, and snippets from templates with context values and helper functions.

Getting Started

Installation

It is recommended to install globally if using the CLI.

npm install plano-cli

Quick Start

Create a directory named plano. See the examples for more info. By default Plano will look for templates in the home directory, typically ~. Additional paths can be specified.

Generate

Usage: plano [options] [command]

CLI to scaffold files and directories from templates

Options:
  -v, --version              output the version number
  -h, --help                 display help for command

Commands:
  generate [options] [name]  Generate files or directories from a template
  snippet [options] [name]   Generate a snippet from a template
  help [command]             display help for command

File/Directory Example

plano generate react-component

Snippet Example

plano snippet vitest-test

Example with paths

plano generate react-component -p ./path/to/plano