siskin.js

siskin.js is a simple & lightweight template generator with zero dependency. With one command-line, you can create multiple new files based on a custom template.

Installation

npm install siskin.js --save-dev

How to use (example)

• Create a siskin.config.js at the root of your project. Basic configuration should look like this :

module.exports = {
  templates: [
    {
      name: 'example', // Name of the template used on command-line (siskin example ...)
      files: [
        {
          from: './.siskin/foo.js',
          to: './src/',
        },
      ],
      transformations: {
        0: (args) => {
          return args[0][0].toUpperCase() + args[0].substring(1); // Capitalize first argument
        },
      },
    },
  ],
};

• Create your template file (here ./siskin/foo.js)

console.log('Hello $__0__$');

• Run the command-line

siskin example World

Here, our $__0__$ will be replaced by our first argument, in this cas World. You can have any number of arguments & placeholders, you just have to increment the number ($__1__$, $__2__$ and so on...).

When the command is done, a new file is created (./src/foo.js), with the content : console.log('Hello World');

Transformations

You can pipe transformations before variable assignment. In your siskin.config.js file, add a transformations object to your template. Using the argument number as key, you can define a function that will return a string. This function receive an array with all arguments.

If you want to reuse another argument without alter it, you can use whatever number as key.

Dynamic filenames

You can use placeholder in filename, such as $__0__$.js, if you want dynamic filenames.