swiftlang/swift-package-manager

[SR-7837] User-defined template support for init command

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#4794 opened on May 31, 2018

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Description
Previous ID SR-7837
Radar rdar://problem/40234733
Original Reporter @aciidb0mb3r
Type Bug
Votes 0
Component/s Package Manager
Labels Bug, StarterProposal
Assignee None
Priority Medium

md5: ea077c0d81ef0e4d266d49a1e9236eef

Issue Description:

It would be nice if users can hook into the init command to add custom templates. Straw man proposal: we could have a location on the filesystem where all the templates can be stored and then you could run `swift package init --custom <template_name>`.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
swift
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
SwiftSPM init commandFile system I/OCLI option parsing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Investigate the SwiftPM source code for the current init command implementation, likely in Sources/Commands/SwiftPackageInitTool.swift or similar. Understand how the init command currently works and if there are any existing template mechanisms. Check the issue comments for prior discussion on design. Consider adding a custom flag and a filesystem location (e.g., ~/.swiftpm/templates) for user defined templates. Look at the Swift ArgumentParser usage for CLI options. Ensure the solution aligns with SwiftPM's architecture and coding conventions.