Repycler

Repycler is a command-line tool for filling out UTF-8 text templates.

Installation

Repycler isn't currently in any package managers (including pip).

To run it you only need Python 3.x.

Usage

To use Repycler, write whatever template you need using {{fields}} and {{default_value_fields=VALUE}} along with an optional .fields file for automatically inserting the json-formatted values instead of prompting the user for each one. Here's a quick example:

template.txt

Hey, {{username}}!
I see you're using {{tool=Repycler}} to fill out this template :3

template.txt.fields (optional)

{
    "username": "cycle",
}

With everything ready, run the script:

python repycler.py

After specifying the template/field filenames and filling out the fields the user is prompted for, the program quits and outputs a filled out file.

Planned features

• Batch .fields file support: Generating a bunch of files based on multiple field files. (this might end up being a change to how the field files work and relying on bash scripting instead)
• More template control: Repeating and incrementing segments, alternating the structure.
• Expressions/scripting: Variables, fixes for duplicate fields, basic ability to use external data sources for input values.
• Live mode/editor: Simple live editor for templates, instead of having to edit them in another program.
• Segment libraries: Templates and template groups that can later be used in another template or in the live editor.