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Tempify generates project templates from Lua manifests, interactive questions, optional hooks, and Prebyte rendering.

Mental model

flowchart LR
    A[Template package] --> B[Answer questions]
    B --> C[BuildPlan]
    C --> D[Hooks optional]
    D --> E[Render/copy files]
    E --> F[Target project + lock]

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Component	Role
Tempify	CLI, template management, questions, hooks, lock/reapply
Prebyte	Renders .pbt files ({{ variables }})
Template	Folder with template.lua, files/, optional questions.lua

I want to …

Goal	Start here
Generate a project from a template	Getting Started
Write my own template	Your First Template
Update an existing project	Reapply & Diff
Install or distribute templates	Shared Template Store · ReqPack Plugin
Look up terms	Glossary
Understand errors	FAQ

Typical render flow

tempify list
tempify basic_cpp my-app \
  --set project_name="My App" \
  --set name_slug=my-app \
  --set namespace=app_ns \
  --set include_ci=false \
  --set author=Me

Result: folder my-app/ with rendered files and .tempify-lock.json for later reapply.

Learning path for authors

1. Your First Template - minimal version in ~10 minutes
2. questions.lua Reference - questions, validation, defaults
3. Files & Prebyte - .pbt vs .pbc
4. layout.lua - rename, exclude, render overrides
5. Includes & Layering - stack templates
6. Hooks (Authors) - scripts in Lua phases
7. Template Quality - validate, lint, test

See also

• Installation
• CLI Reference
• Architecture