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./task

Run any project.

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The task file is a simple bash script and standardized interface for all software projects.

It is to be understood as a software development pattern to standardize the installation, configuration and execution of different software frameworks.

Specification

The specification is a short guide to set up a task file for a Python project.

• Create a file task in your project.

touch task

• Ensure it is executable.

chmod +x task

• First add the bash shebang.

#!/bin/bash

• Then append the abort on error setting.

set -e

• Load environment variables from the .env file.

if [[ -a ".env" ]]; then
    source .env
fi

• Add a help function.

function help() {
    echo
    echo "task <command> [options]"
    echo
    echo "commands:"
    echo

    # Define column widths
    CMD_WIDTH=10
    OPT_WIDTH=6
    DESC_WIDTH=40
    COLUMN="| %-${CMD_WIDTH}s | %-${OPT_WIDTH}s | %-${DESC_WIDTH}s |\n"

    # Print table header
    printf "$COLUMN" "Command" "Option" "Description"
    echo "|$(printf '%*s' $((CMD_WIDTH + 2)) '' | tr ' ' '-')|$(printf '%*s' $((OPT_WIDTH + 2)) '' | tr ' ' '-')|$(printf '%*s' $((DESC_WIDTH + 2)) '' | tr ' ' '-')|"

    # Print table rows
    printf "