Code Generation Template

Code Generation & Templates

Table of Contents

• Overview
• When to Use
• Quick Start
• Reference Guides
• Best Practices

Overview

Comprehensive guide to code generation techniques including template engines, AST manipulation, code scaffolding, and automated boilerplate generation for increased productivity and consistency.

When to Use

• Scaffolding new projects or components
• Generating repetitive boilerplate code
• Creating CRUD operations automatically
• Generating API clients from OpenAPI specs
• Building code from templates
• Creating database models from schemas
• Generating TypeScript types from JSON Schema
• Building custom CLI generators

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

// templates/component.hbs
import React from 'react';

export interface {{pascalCase name}}Props {
  {{#each props}}
  {{this.name}}{{#if this.optional}}?{{/if}}: {{this.type}};
  {{/each}}
}