Working with Templates
Announce: "Using kn-template to work with templates."
Core principle: USE TEMPLATES FOR CONSISTENT CODE GENERATION.
Step 1: List Templates
json
mcp__knowns__list_templates({})
Step 2: Get Template Details
json
mcp__knowns__get_template({ "name": "<template-name>" })
Check: prompts, doc: link, files to generate.
Step 3: Read Linked Documentation
json
mcp__knowns__get_doc({ "path": "<doc-path>", "smart": true })
Step 4: Run Template
json
// Dry run first
mcp__knowns__run_template({
"name": "<template-name>",
"variables": { "name": "MyComponent" },
"dryRun": true
})
// Then run for real
mcp__knowns__run_template({
"name": "<template-name>",
"variables": { "name": "MyComponent" },
"dryRun": false
})
Step 5: Create New Template
json
mcp__knowns__create_template({
"name": "<template-name>",
"description": "Description",
"doc": "patterns/<related-doc>"
})
Template Config
yaml
name: react-component
description: Create a React component
doc: patterns/react-component
prompts:
- name: name
message: Component name?
validate: required
files:
- template: ".tsx.hbs"
destination: "src/components//.tsx"
CRITICAL: Syntax Pitfalls
NEVER write $ + triple-brace:
code
// ❌ WRONG
$` + `{` + `{` + `{camelCase name}`
// ✅ CORRECT - add space, use ~
${}
Checklist
- • Listed available templates
- • Read linked documentation
- • Ran dry run first
- • Verified generated files