ca_generator 0.0.2

A CLI tool to generate Flutter projects from B-L Studios template with interactive setup.

Flutter Template Generator

A command-line tool to quickly generate Flutter projects from B-L Studios template with interactive setup.

Features

• 🚀 Interactive CLI setup
• 📱 Pre-configured for dev and prod flavors
• 🔥 Firebase ready structure
• 🎨 Flavorizr integration for app icons
• 💻 IDE configuration (VS Code & Android Studio)
• 🧹 Automatic project cleanup and setup
• ✨ Colored terminal output for better UX

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK (3.35.1 or higher)
• Dart SDK (3.9.0 or higher)
• Git

Installation

Install globally using pub:

dart pub global activate ca_generator

Make sure ~/.pub-cache/bin is in your PATH.

Usage

Run the generator:

ca_generator

The tool will guide you through:

1. Project Location - Where to create your project
2. Project Name - Must be lowercase with underscores
3. Package Name - Android package name (com.company.app format)
4. IDE Choice - VS Code or Android Studio
5. Confirmation - Review settings before creation

Command Line Options

ca_generator --help      # Show help
ca_generator --version   # Show version

What Gets Created

Your new Flutter project includes:

• ✅ Two flavors: dev and prod
• ✅ Firebase configuration structure
• ✅ Custom app icons setup
• ✅ Makefile with common commands
• ✅ Pre-configured project structure
• ✅ IDE-specific configurations

Next Steps After Creation

1. Navigate to your project:

   cd /path/to/your/project
   

2. Set up Firebase (optional):

   • Generate Firebase configuration files
   • Place them in the .firebase folder

3. Add custom app icons:

   • Add your logo files to assets/images
   • Run make flavorizr to apply icons

4. Explore available commands:

   make help
   

Available Make Commands

• make clean - Clean the project
• make pub-get - Get dependencies
• make flavorizr - Configure app icons and flavors
• make run-dev - Run development flavor
• make run-prod - Run production flavor
• make build-dev - Build development APK
• make build-prod - Build production APK

Template Repository

This tool uses the template from: https://github.com/B-L-Studios/flutter-temp

Troubleshooting

Command not found

If ca_generator command is not found after installation:

1. Make sure pub cache bin is in your PATH:

   export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"
   

2. Or run directly:

   dart pub global run ca_generator
   

Prerequisites not met

Make sure you have Flutter and Git installed:

flutter doctor    # Check Flutter installation
git --version     # Check Git installation

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💬 Discussions
• 📧 Support: [e-mail]

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