index.js

#!/usr/bin/env node

import { Command } from "commander";
import chalk from "chalk";
import fs from "fs-extra";
import path from "path";
import { simpleGit } from "simple-git";
import ora from "ora";
import inquirer from "inquirer";
import { execSync } from "child_process";

// Initialize the program for the command-line
const program = new Command();

program
  .version("1.0.0")
  .argument("<project-name>", "name of the project")
  .action(async (projectName) => {
    const projectPath = path.join(process.cwd(), projectName);

    // Check if the project directory already exists
    if (fs.existsSync(projectPath)) {
      console.error(
        chalk.red(`Error: Directory ${projectName} already exists.`)
      );
      process.exit(1);
    }

    // Prompt the user to select the template type
    const answers = await inquirer.prompt([
      {
        type: "list",
        name: "template",
        message: "Which template would you like to use?",
        choices: [
          { name: "Node JS with TypeScript", value: "node" },
          { name: "Next JS with TypeScript", value: "next" },
        ],
        default: "node",
      },
    ]);

    // Determine the repository URL based on the user's selection
    const repoUrl =
      answers.template === "node"
        ? "https://github.com/pythonnelson/nodejs-starter-template.git"
        : "https://github.com/pythonnelson/nextjs-start-template.git";

    // Create the project directory
    fs.mkdirSync(projectPath);

    // Set up the spinner for visual feedback
    const spinner = ora(
      `Setting up ${
        answers.template === "node" ? "Node Js" : "Next Js"
      } project...`
    ).start();

    const git = simpleGit();

    try {
      // Clone the selected template
      await git.clone(repoUrl, projectPath);
      spinner.succeed(
        `${
          answers.template === "node" ? "Node Js" : "Next Js"
        } template setup successfully!`
      );

      // Navigate into the project directory
      process.chdir(projectPath);

      // Install dependencies
      spinner.start("Installing dependencies...");
      execSync("npm install", { stdio: "inherit" });
      spinner.succeed("Dependencies installed successfully!");

      console.log(chalk.green(`Project ${projectName} is ready!`));
      console.log(chalk.green(`cd ${projectName} and run npm run dev`));
    } catch (error) {
      spinner.fail("Failed to set up the project.");
      console.error(chalk.red(error.message));
      process.exit(1);
    }
  });

program.parse(process.argv);