# Creating Templates

A Template in Skela is a directory that contains:

1. A skela.yaml configuration file.
2. Source files to be copied and rendered.

# Structure

my-template/
├── skela.yaml
├── README.md
├── .gitignore
└── src/
    └── main.go

# The Scaffold File

The skela.yaml file is the heart of your template. It defines:

• Metadata: Name of the template.
• Target: Where the project should be generated.
• Variables: Inputs to collect from the user.
• Steps: Actions to run after file generation.

Example:

name: Go CLI Tool
target: "{{ projectPath }}"

variables:
  - name: moduleName
    kind: go-module
    prompt: Module name?

steps:
  - kind: go-tidy

# Templating Engine

Skela processes all files in the template directory (except skela.yaml) using the Pongo2 engine (Django-like syntax). This means you can use the variables you defined in skela.yaml directly in your code.

# Using Variables

If you defined a variable named moduleName, you can use it like this:

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello from {{ moduleName }}!")
}

# File Names

You can also use variables in file and directory names. For example, a file named cmd/{{ binaryName }}/main.go will be renamed based on the user's input.