This repository can be used for adding Github Actions and templates to an existing project.

Current version is 2.0.1 and was set according to Semantic Versioning.

Project's version should be updated, when applicable:

• In this very file.
• In the CHANGELOG.md file.

In order to start a new project, install Cookiecutter and run the following command:

$ cookiecutter https://github.com/ferreteleco/cookie-github.git

It will create the appropriate .github folder in your project directory (wherever you invoke cookiecutter).

NOTE: it can also be cloned using GIT over SSH, if properly configured in your account.

NOTE: after the repository is downloaded, the template can be used again without downloading it again. In order to do so, simply specify template name as argument for cookiecutter:

$ cookiecutter cookie-github

If more than one target language is desired (Python and C++ for example), the cookiecutter can be run again with the -f option, in order to select a new target language and add it to the base folder:

# First call. Folder gets created. Select python options, for example.
$ cookiecutter https://github.com/ferreteleco/cookie-github.git
# Second call, Folder already exists. If python was selected again, contents will be overwritten.
# If C++ is selected (for example) new CI files, related with C++ development, will be added.
$ cookiecutter -f https://github.com/ferreteleco/cookie-github.git

IMPORTANT: PR and Issue templates option overwrites every time, so if they are wanted, should be marked as true in the last call to cookiecutter. The CI specific options are managed differently and this is not an issue (it can be set to true or false in successive calls without erasing previous calls generated data).

NOTE: alternatively, you can use Cookieninja, forked and more updated version of Cookiecutter with backward compatibility.

Variables allow to customize your project. After running one of the previous cookiecutter commands, you will be prompted to fill in the following values:

• add_issue_templates: this flag controls wether or not to add issue templates in the generated folder. Defaults to true.
• add_PR_template: this flag controls wether or not to add a PR template in the generated folder. Defaults to true.
• target_language: this flag controls the target language for which to generate CI actions. Possible values are: none, python, cpp and generic. Defaults to none.
  • none. No actions generated so far.
  • python. It adds a composite actions for reduce duplicated code in actions, and workflows for:
    • running unit tests: executed with pytest over a project built with Poetry.
    • generate Pre-releases: action to generate dev releases (pre-releases, tagged with "latest" tag), triggered on pushes to master branch and building assets after pytest test execution in a project built with Poetry.
    • generate tagged releases: action to generate tagged releases (releases, semver tagged), triggered on "*.*.*" tags pushed to the repository and building assets after pytest test execution in a project built with Poetry.
  • cpp. It adds workflows for:
    • running unit tests: which creates an action for Catch2 based unit tests, built using CMake.
    • generate Pre-releases: action to generate dev releases (pre-releases, tagged with "latest" tag), triggered on pushes to master branch and building assets after target tests execution in a project built with CMake and packaged with cpack.
    • generate tagged releases: action to generate tagged releases (releases, semver tagged), triggered on "*.*.*" tags pushed to the repository and building assets after target tests execution in a project built with CMake and packaged with cpack.
  • generic. It adds workflows for:
    • generate Pre-releases: action to generate dev releases (pre-releases, tagged with "latest" tag), triggered on pushes to master branch.
    • generate tagged releases: action to generate tagged releases (releases, semver tagged), triggered on "*.*.*" tags pushed to the repository.
• ci_runner: Target runner(s) in which to generate the action. More info in GitHub-hosted runners and self-hosted runners. Defaults to ubuntu-20.04 (GitHub hosted).

NOTE: Each added language actions will be accompanied of a markdown checklist, stating the changes / configuration required to fine tune it.

If you want to contribute to this template, feel free to do so! Create a new branch to work in, and open a pull request when you are done! It will be reviewed and merged into master by one of the maintainers as soon as possible.

• Andrés Ferreiro González

• Andrés Ferreiro González