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https://github.com/yeoman/generator-generator

Generate a Yeoman generator
https://github.com/yeoman/generator-generator

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Generate a Yeoman generator

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/yeoman/generator-generator
Owner: yeoman
Created: 2013-03-02T22:05:35.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2025-01-07T07:56:39.000Z (19 days ago)
Last Synced: 2025-01-17T00:08:27.271Z (9 days ago)
Language: JavaScript
Homepage:
Size: 721 KB
Stars: 1,235
Watchers: 40
Forks: 241
Open Issues: 21
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md

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README

# generator-generator [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/yeoman/generator-generator.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/yeoman/generator-generator) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/yeoman/generator-generator/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/yeoman/generator-generator?branch=master)

> Yeoman generator generating a Yeoman generator

![Yo dawg, I heard you like generators?](http://i.imgur.com/2gqiift.jpg)

## Getting started

- Install: `npm install -g yo generator-generator`
- Run: `yo generator`

## Commands

* `yo generator` shows a wizard for generating a new generator
* `yo generator:subgenerator ` generates a subgenerator with the name ``

## What do you get?

Scaffolds out a complete generator directory structure for you:

```
.
├── generators/
│   └── app/
│   ├── index.js
│   └── templates/
│   └── dummyfile.txt
├── .editorconfig
├── .eslintignore
├── .gitattributes
├── .gitignore
├── .travis.yml
├── .yo-rc.json
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── package.json
└── __tests__/
└── app.js
```

Refer to [our documentation](http://yeoman.io/authoring/) to learn more about creating a Yeoman generator.

### Running tests

Run `npm test` to run your test suite.

These tests will be run automatically in your git repository if you connect [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/profile). You can also track test coverage using [Coveralls](https://coveralls.io).

## Contributing

See the [contribution docs](http://yeoman.io/contributing/).

When submitting an issue, please follow [the
guidelines](http://yeoman.io/contributing/opening-issues.html).
It is especially important to make sure Yeoman is up-to-date, and providing the
command or commands that cause the issue.

## License