Generate Boilerplate

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

1. Select template type: Module, test, config, etc.
2. Customize parameters: Name, class structure, default content
3. Generate file: Create from template with substitutions
4. Add to project: Place in correct location
5. 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