Working with Templates

Name: kn-template
Rating: 76
Author: knowns-dev

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 ~
${ {{~camelCase name~}}}

Checklist

• Listed available templates
• Read linked documentation
• Ran dry run first
• Verified generated files