xet7/mr

Mr. Smith is a tool that helps developers start new projects faster by generating the foundational structure, directories, files, and starter code, for any programming language. Instead of manually creating the same boilerplate files every time you begin a new project, this framework automates that setup so you can jump straight into the actual work. It includes a text-based interface (the kind you interact with via keyboard in a terminal) that makes the process straightforward for both the people who create these project templates and the people who use them. The framework works by letting someone define templates, essentially blueprints, for how a project should be organized. These templates use Go's templating system, which lets you embed placeholders and logic into files so they get filled in automatically when a new project is generated. The customizable interface then guides users through picking options and generating a ready-to-go project structure based on those templates. The project ships with a few ready-made modules that show what it can do. One generates a basic Hello World program in Go. Another creates a TypeScript library with typed service functions based on an API description file. There are also helpers for writing changelogs and standardizing git commit messages. These examples span different languages and purposes, which hints at the framework's flexibility, it is not tied to one specific tech stack. This tool would appeal to teams or individuals who frequently start similar projects and want consistency without repeating setup work. A startup spinning up multiple microservices, for instance, could define a template once and generate each new service from it. Open-source maintainers could also create scaffolds to help new contributors get a project running with minimal friction. The README is fairly high-level and points to an external documentation site for deeper detail, so specifics on configuration and template syntax would need to be found there. The project is open-source under the MIT license and welcomes contributions.