projmake

A very basic utility to setup predicatble directory patterns for starting new projects. Also, an excuse to learn Rust!

This project is just getting started, and I hope to use it as an application and framework to learn more Rust along the way. In the meantime, I'll try to make this useful with what I know, and update as I go along my journey. :)

Installation and Setup

Clone the projmake repository, and enter the repo directory

git clone git@github.com:jdub-2000/projmake.git &&
cd projmake

Compile projmake using cargo ; if you don't have Rust or cargo installed, see the instructions, here.

cargo build --release

if all goes well, a binary will placed in the following directory:

/projmake/target/release/projmake

Make a copy of that binary and place it in the /usr/bin directory:

sudo cp <full_path_to>/projmake/target/release/projmake /usr/bin/

Exit the terminal

exit

You should now be able to invoke the compiled binary no matter where you "are" in the filesystem. See below for Usage instructions.

Usage

To make a new project:

projmake foo

This yields a directory with the following structure:

foo
├── CODE
├── DAT
├── DOC
└── PROD

I know, not too imppressive, but its a start and a big timesaver for me :) I hope to make some new feature available soon!

Additional Resources

For help with Rust/Cargo installation, consult their very nice guide, here.
Rust standard documentation for the fs Module