flask-make

flask-make is a Python package that helps you quickly set up a new Flask project with a predefined directory structure. This CLI tool creates the app folder, a virtual environment, installs Flask, and generates an organized directory structure for you, including templates, static files, and configuration files.

Features

• Automated Project Setup: Sets up a new Flask app with a standard directory structure.
• Virtual Environment Creation: Automatically creates and activates a virtual environment in the project directory.
• Dependency Installation: Installs Flask and generates a requirements.txt file with installed dependencies.
• Structured Template: Comes with organized folders for static files, templates, configuration, and the main app file, ready for development.

Installation

To install flask-make, simply use pip:

pip install flask-make

Usage

Once installed, you can create a new Flask app by running the flask-make command in your terminal:

flask-make <app-name>

Replace <app-name> with the desired name of your new Flask project folder.

Example

flask-make my_flask_app

This will:

1. Create a folder named my_flask_app.

2. Set up a virtual environment within my_flask_app/venv.

3. Install Flask in the virtual environment.

4. Generate a requirements.txt file listing installed packages.

5. Create a structured directory layout:

   my_flask_app/
   ├── app.py
   ├── config.py
   ├── requirements.txt
   ├── static/
   │   ├── css/
   │   ├── js/
   │   └── img/
   ├── templates/
   │   └── index.html
   └── venv/
   

6. Display instructions to activate the virtual environment.

Activating the Virtual Environment

After creating the project, activate the virtual environment:

On Windows

cd my_flask_app
venv\Scripts\activate

On macOS/Linux

cd my_flask_app
source venv/bin/activate

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.