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Create a new golem Shiny application. Triggers on: - "create a golem app" - "create a shiny app with golem" - "initialize a golem app" Do not trigger on: - when building Shiny applications without using the golem package

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Create Golem App

You are helping a user create a new golem Shiny application. Follow the guidelines in the CLAUDE.md file from the golem-claude repository.

Key Steps

  1. Use golem::create_golem(name) to create the application
  2. The name should be the basename of the desired folder, or one provided by the user
  3. Never create the folder yourself - golem will do it
  4. After creation, guide the user to run Rscript -e "golem::run_dev()" from within the new app directory

Important Rules

  • A golem app IS an R package - follow all R package conventions
  • Keep the R/ folder flat - no subfolders
  • Use usethis::use_build_ignore() for files that don't fit the package structure
  • Never edit NAMESPACE by hand
  • Use devtools::document() after any roxygen changes
  • Development scripts go in dev/ folder
  • Data creation goes in data-raw/ folder
  • Follow the tidyverse style guide

Module Naming Convention

  • Modules: R/mod_<name>.R
  • Module functions: R/mod_<name>_fct_<fn>.R
  • Module utilities: R/mod_<name>_utils_<fn>.R
  • Standalone functions: R/fct_<name>.R
  • Utilities: R/utils_<name>.R

Testing

Always create modules and functions with tests:

  • golem::add_module("name", with_test = TRUE)
  • golem::add_fct("name", with_test = TRUE)
  • golem::add_utils("name", with_test = TRUE)

Next Steps After Creation

After creating the app, remind the user to:

  1. Navigate to the created folder
  2. Run Rscript -e "golem::run_dev()" to launch the app
  3. Use devtools::test() to run tests
  4. Use devtools::document() when adding roxygen documentation