Rechan CLI

Rechan CLI is a Qt-based command-line tool for creating, compiling, and managing various programming projects with easy configuration.

Key Features

• 🛠️ Create new projects from ready-to-use templates:
  • C++
  • SDL2
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Laravel
  • Drogon
• ⚙️ Automatic compilation with project-specific configurations
• 🚀 Run development servers for various frameworks
• 📦 Template management through centralized JSON configuration
• 💡 Graphical UI popups for notifications

Installation

Prerequisites

• CMake (v3.15+)
• Qt (v5.0.0)
• vcpkg (for dependency management)
• C++ compiler (MSVC/GCC/Clang)

Build Steps

git clone https://github.com/username/rechan-cli.git
cd rechan-cli
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="path/to/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" \
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="path/to/Qt/v5.0.0/msvc2019_64"
cmake --build . --config Release

🛣️ Add rechan.exe to Your System PATH

To use rechan from anywhere in your terminal (CMD, PowerShell, or Git Bash), you need to place rechan.exe in a folder that is registered in your system's PATH.

Usage

rechan --help

to bring up

Rechan CLI 1.2.0
Usage: rechan <command> [args]

Available commands:
  create <type> <name> [options]
    types: laravel, drogon, controller, cpp, sdl, php, python
    options:
      --laravel-version <version>  Specify Laravel version
      --project <path>             Project path (for Drogon controllers)

  compile [dir]       Compile project
  init <type> <name>  Initialize project components
  serve <type> <port> Start development server
  --version           Show version

Command Examples

Create SDL2 project:

rechan create sdl my_sdl_game

Compile C++ project:

rechan compile ./my_cpp_project

Run PHP server:

rechan serve php 8080

Create Drogon controller:

rechan init controller MyController

Create Laravel project:

rechan create laravel:^10 app

Project Structure

rechan-cli/
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── build.bat
├── main.cpp
├── command_dispatcher.hpp
├── command_dispatcher.cpp
├── commands.json
├── nlohmann/
│   └── json.hpp
├── resources/
│   ├── icon.ico
│   └── resources.qrc
└── build/

Template Configuration

Project templates are configured in commands.json:

{
  "templates": {
    "cpp": {
      "files": {
        "CMakeLists.txt": "...",
        "main.cpp": "..."
      }
    },
    "sdl": {
      "files": {
        "CMakeLists.txt": "...",
        "main.cpp": "..."
      }
    }
  },
  "commands": {
    "compile": {
      "default": "cmake -B build && cmake --build build",
      "sdl": "cmake -B build -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=...",
      "laravel": "cd {{name}} && composer install && npm install"
    },
    "serve": {
      "php": "php -S localhost:{{port}}",
      "laravel": "php artisan serve --port={{port}}"
    }
  }
}

Project Support Matrix

Project Type	Create	Compile	Serve
C++	✅	✅	❌
SDL2	✅	✅	❌
PHP	✅	❌	✅
Python	✅	❌	✅
Laravel	✅	✅	✅
Drogon	✅	✅	✅

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b new-feature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin new-feature)
5. Create Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Built with ❤️ using Qt and C++