ProjGen

Overview

ProjGen is a developer-focused CLI tool that auto-generates and synchronizes project folder structures from a single structure.txt file.

What Users Can Do

• Define Structure: Describe full project layout in a simple text file.
• Generate Projects: Instantly scaffold folders and files.
• Sync Changes: Two-way sync between filesystem and structure file.
• Watch Mode: Live updates while editing structure definitions.
• Dry Runs: Preview changes before applying.

Why I Built This

• Project structures often drift over time.
• Manual scaffolding is error-prone and inconsistent.
• I wanted infrastructure-as-code principles applied to filesystem structure.

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• JavaScript
• File System APIs
• npm CLI tooling

After Launch & Impact

• Published on npm with global and npx support.
• Improved developer onboarding workflows.
• Gained deep understanding of CLI architecture and filesystem operations.

Future Plans

• Add template presets.
• GitHub integration.
• Plugin-based extensions.