cinit

cinit is a lightweight CLI utility for quickly initializing new C or C++ projects.

Features

• Initialize projects in the current or a new directory
• Supports both C and C++ (C is default)
• Simple, intuitive commands

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SzAkos04/cinit
cd cinit

Install the application

sudo make install

On Linux

Copies the binary to /usr/local/bin/ and the man page to /usr/local/man/man1/

On Windows

You have to add the build/ directory to your system's environment PATH manually.

Usage

cinit [create|c] [name] <args>  # Create a project in a new directory
cinit [init|i] ([name]) <args>  # Initialize a project in the current directory
cinit --help                    # Show help message

Commands

Command	Description
create, c	Create a project in a new directory
init, i	Initialize a project in the current directory

Options

Option	Description
--c	Set language to C (default)
--cpp	Set language to C++
--debug	Implement debugging (C and C++)
--help	Show help message
--version	Show installed version
--silent	Disable output (except errors)
--no-color	Disable output coloring

Examples

Initialize a C project in the current directory:

cinit init my_project

Create a new C project in a new directory:

cinit create my_project

Create a new C++ project in a new directory:

cinit create my_project --cpp

Contribution Guidelines

If you'd like to contribute to cinit, please make sure to read the CONTRIBUTING.md file first. It contains important information about the project's coding standards, commit message format, and the contribution process.

Following these guidelines helps us maintain a high-quality codebase and makes collaboration smoother for everyone.

Thank you for helping improve cinit!