Elm CodeGen
An Elm package and CLI tool for generating Elm code with automatic imports and type inference.
What is Elm CodeGen?
Elm CodeGen is an Elm package and CLI tool that enables developers to generate Elm code programmatically. It solves the problem of maintaining error-prone string templates by providing a type-safe API with automatic import management and type inference. The tool helps create reusable code generators for automating repetitive Elm code patterns.
Elm developers who need to automate code generation for tasks like creating boilerplate, generating types from schemas, or building code that follows consistent patterns.
Developers choose Elm CodeGen because it offers a more reliable and maintainable alternative to string-based templating, with built-in type inference and automatic import handling that reduces errors and simplifies generator code.
Overview
Elm CodeGen is a tool designed to simplify the process of generating Elm code programmatically. It provides a structured API and CLI to create maintainable code generators, replacing error-prone string templates.
Key Features
- Automatic Imports — Import declarations are automatically calculated based on the generated code.
- Built-in Type Inference — Types for generated code are inferred, allowing generated functions and values to determine their own type signatures.
- Package Integration — The CLI can generate helper code for using existing Elm packages (like elm-ui) within generators.
- Elm and CLI Support — Available both as an Elm package for writing generators in Elm and as a CLI tool for running them.
Philosophy
Elm CodeGen aims to make code generation easier to write and more maintainable than manual string concatenation, leveraging Elm's type system for reliability.
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