Byteowlz Project Templates

Project templates for use with byt new.

Available Templates

Template	Description
rust-cli	Rust CLI application with clap, config, XDG paths
rust-workspace	Rust workspace with multiple crates
python-cli	Python CLI with uv, typer, XDG paths
go-cli	Go CLI with cobra, viper, XDG paths

Usage

# Create a new project from template
byt new myproject --template rust-cli

# Create and also init GitHub repo
byt new myproject --template rust-cli --github

Template Structure

Each template includes:

• justfile - Standard commands (build, test, install, etc.)
• AGENTS.md - AI agent instructions
• CONTEXT.md - Project domain glossary starter
• docs/adr/ - Concise architecture decision guidance and template
• .github/workflows/release.yml - Automated releases
• Language-specific project files

Customization

Fork this repo and set your custom template repo in ~/.config/byt/config.toml:

[templates]
repo = "your-org/templates"

Template Variables

Templates use {{project_name}} as a placeholder. This is replaced during scaffolding with the actual project name.