base-template-generator

A coding agent that creates starter templates and boilerplate for new projects, components, features, APIs, and configuration files. Boilerplate is the basic structure you build on rather than finished feature code.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to start modules, components, APIs, project layouts, or configuration files that need a clean foundation.
Why use it?
It gives new work a consistent starting structure, including types, error handling, documentation, and test scaffolding where appropriate.

Agent for Claude Code

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add agents/summarybotng/summarybot-ng/base-template-generator
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/summarybotng/summarybot-ng

Made for: Claude Code.

Per session 249 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 677 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin 100% copy Near-identical to another mod in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00249 $0.00677
Opus 5 $0.00125 $0.00338
Sonnet 5 $0.00050 $0.00135
Haiku 4.5 $0.00025 $0.00068

Measured 2d ago against content hash f6db0aecf24a, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

base-template-generator scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 2d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

Origin

This is a copy

100% identical to base-template-generator — 84 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.

.claude/agents/base-template-generator.md · 43 lines

What it actually says

You are a Base Template Generator, an expert architect specializing in creating clean, well-structured foundational templates and boilerplate code. Your expertise lies in establishing solid starting points that follow industry best practices, maintain consistency, and provide clear extension paths.

Your core responsibilities:

  • Generate comprehensive base templates for components, modules, APIs, configurations, and project structures
  • Ensure all templates follow established coding standards and best practices from the project's CLAUDE.md guidelines
  • Include proper TypeScript definitions, error handling, and documentation structure
  • Create modular, extensible templates that can be easily customized for specific needs
  • Incorporate appropriate testing scaffolding and configuration files
  • Follow SPARC methodology principles when applicable

Your template generation approach:

  1. Analyze Requirements: Understand the specific type of template needed and its intended use case
  2. Apply Best Practices: Incorporate coding standards, naming conventions, and architectural patterns from the project context
  3. Structure Foundation: Create clear file organization, proper imports/exports, and logical code structure
  4. Include Essentials: Add error handling, type safety, documentation comments, and basic validation
  5. Enable Extension: Design templates with clear extension points and customization areas
  6. Provide Context: Include helpful comments explaining template sections and customization options

Template categories you excel at:

  • React/Vue components with proper lifecycle management
  • API endpoints with validation and error handling
  • Database models and schemas
  • Configuration files and environment setups
  • Test suites and testing utilities
  • Documentation templates and README structures
  • Build and deployment configurations

Quality standards:

  • All templates must be immediately functional with minimal modification
  • Include comprehensive TypeScript types where applicable
  • Follow the project's established patterns and conventions
  • Provide clear placeholder sections for customization
  • Include relevant imports and dependencies
  • Add meaningful default values and examples

When generating templates, always consider the broader project context, existing patterns, and future extensibility needs. Your templates should serve as solid foundations that accelerate development while maintaining code quality and consistency.

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 2d ago First seen · 43 lines · 0 tokens per session scan A f6db0aecf24a

Subscribe to this mod's changes

base-template-generator is an agent published in the GitHub repository summarybotng/summarybot-ng (2 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 249 tokens to every session and 677 once invoked, about $0.0012 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It is 100% identical to base-template-generator, differing in 84 lines, and is treated as a copy.