Thaum
Dev tools
code generator
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.31.
Docs: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Maker responsive to feedback, improved install command and template variables
From 2 comments
I believe you are correct, I changed the install to `&&` on `chmod +x /usr/local/bin/thaum`.
flaque on HNNot anymore!
flaque on HN
Objections
Cookiecutter already does this
From 1 comment
Exactly this already exists. It's called Cookiecutter: https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter
nevon on HN
Unclear title and description of what the tool does
From 2 comments
A small bit of advice: In the future, make sure your title actually says what your tool does. Perhaps I'm not familiar with the term, but "boilerplating" doesn't shout "command…
Flammy on HNI'm not entirely clear on what this tool does. Could you tell me some more about it?
proaralyst on HN
Install command with sudo chmod -R 755 was unsafe
From 1 comment
> $ sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/bin I can't see any downside at a glance but err on the side of caution. Don't make assumptions about someone else's device. Others please…
corobo on HN
Requests
Use a clearer title mentioning command line interface
From 2 comments
A small bit of advice: In the future, make sure your title actually says what your tool does. Perhaps I'm not familiar with the term, but "boilerplating" doesn't shout "command…
Flammy on HNboilerplate is fine. It just needed to mention CLI.
richardboegli on HN
Support more template variables beyond project name
From 1 comment
Is the only variable you can pass the name of the project?
tym0 on HN
Questions
What does the tool do and how does it differ from alternatives
From 1 comment
I'm not entirely clear on what this tool does. Could you tell me some more about it?
proaralyst on HN
Is the name inspired by a fantasy unit of energy
From 1 comment
Off topic, but is the name perchance inspired by a unit of energy from a certain fantasy fiction trilogy?
halwa on HN
Alternatives named
Cookiecutter
From 1 comment
Exactly this already exists. It's called Cookiecutter: https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter
nevon on HN
Yeoman
From 1 comment
It's a code scaffolding tool like Yeoman or Plop but without the overhead of writing a large template script to accompany it.
flaque on HN
Plop
From 1 comment
It's a code scaffolding tool like Yeoman or Plop but without the overhead of writing a large template script to accompany it.
flaque on HN