# tmrts/boilr

:zap: boilerplate template manager that generates files or directories from template repositories

Repository: https://github.com/tmrts/boilr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tmrts-boilr
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: golang, go, tool, cli, boilerplate, boilerplate-template, template
Last push: 2023-03-07T19:46:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3910, "days_push": 1275, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1763, forks 117 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:32.862636+00:00)

## What it is
Boilr is a CLI boilerplate template manager written in Go that generates files or directories from template repositories. It uses Go text templates and ships as a single statically linked binary with no runtime dependencies.

## Use cases
- scaffold new projects from boilerplate templates
- generate project files from a template repository
- add a license to a new project with one command
- save local directory templates for reuse
- avoid repeating setup steps when starting projects

## When to choose
- you want a dependency-free single binary for project scaffolding
- you prefer Go template syntax for templates
- you want to share templates via GitHub repositories

## When to avoid
- you need actively developed tooling with recent features
- you prefer JavaScript/Python-based scaffolders like Yeoman or Cookiecutter
- you need Windows binaries or advanced template features

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: templating, cli, boilerplate, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, go
- tags: project-scaffolding, template-manager, golang-templates, single-binary, code-generation, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- tmrts/boilr (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:32.862636+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:26:47.461275+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tmrts/boilr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:32.862636+00:00, sha 1ff014b79b6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.