write-coding-standards-from-file

Write Coding Standards From File

Use the existing syntax of the file(s) to establish the standards and style guides for the project. If more than one file or a folder is passed, loop through each file or files in the folder, appending the file's data to temporary memory or a file, then when complete use temporary data as a single instance; as if it were the file name to base the standards and style guideline on.

Rules and Configuration

Below is a set of quasi-configuration boolean and string[] variables. Conditions for handling true, or other values for each variable are under the level two heading ## Variable and Parameter Configuration Conditions.

Parameters for the prompt have a text definition. There is one required parameter ${fileName}, and several optional parameters ${folderName}, ${instructions}, and any [configVariableAsParameter].

Configuration Variables

• addStandardsTest = false;
• addToREADME = false;
• addToREADMEInsertions = ["atBegin", "middle", "beforeEnd", "bestFitUsingContext"];
  • Default to beforeEnd.
• createNewFile = true;
• fetchStyleURL = true;
• findInconsistencies = true;
• fixInconsistencies = true;
• newFileName = ["CONTRIBUTING.md", "STYLE.md", "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md", "CODING_STANDARDS.md", "DEVELOPING.md", "CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE.md", "GUIDELINES.md", "PROJECT_STANDARDS.md", "BEST_PRACTICES.md", "HACKING.md"];
  • For each file in ${newFileName}, if file does not exist, use that file name and break, else continue to next file name of ${newFileName}.
• outputSpecToPrompt = false;
• useTemplate = "verbose"; // or "v"
  • Possible values are [["v", "verbose"], ["m", "minimal"], ["b", "best fit"], ["custom"]].
  • Selects one of the two example templates at the bottom of prompt file under the level two heading ## Coding Standards Templates, or use another composition that is a better fit.
  • If custom, then apply per request.

Configuration Variables as Prompt Parameters

If any of the variable names are passed to prompt as-is, or as a similar but clearly related text value, then override the default variable value with the value passed to prompt.