generate-boilerplate

Development

Create starter code from templates. Use when setting up new modules or test files.

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Generate Boilerplate

Create standard starter code templates for new modules, test files, and configuration files to accelerate development.

When to Use

Creating new modules or packages
Setting up test file structure
Initializing configuration files
Standardizing code structure across project

Quick Reference

# Generate from templates
cat > new_module.py << 'EOF'
"""Module docstring describing purpose."""

def main():
    """Main function."""
    pass

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
EOF

# Or use template generator
python3 << 'PYSCRIPT'
import os
def generate_module_boilerplate(name):
    return f'"""Module {name}."""\n\nclass {name.title()}:\n    pass\n'
PYSCRIPT

Workflow

Select template type: Module, test, config, etc.
Customize parameters: Name, class structure, default content
Generate file: Create from template with substitutions
Add to project: Place in correct location
Validate structure: Ensure imports and basic structure work

Output Format

Generated boilerplate:

File(s) created with correct naming
Standard header comments and docstrings
Basic structure (class/function stubs)
Import statements included
Ready to compile/run (no syntax errors)

References

See templates/ directories in skill folders for examples
See generate-docstrings skill for docstring templates
See CLAUDE.md > Code Standards for project conventions