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Why I Built It
As a solo dev, context-switching kills momentum. I found myself avoiding small projects simply because I didn’t want to spend an hour setting up the boilerplate. So I asked: "What if I could automate the launch of my projects just like I automate my tests, builds, and deployments?"
What It Does
greening is an open source automation tool that eliminates the friction of starting, documenting, and shipping your next software project. Whether it’s a Python package, a portfolio project, or a polished GitHub Pages site, greening handles the scaffolding, Git setup, documentation, and even optional Google Analytics integration – all in one command.
Philosophy
Greening is built on a few key ideas:
- Ship fast. Don’t let tooling slow down your ideas.
- Repeatable and scalable. Make every project look clean and polished from day one.
- Beautiful by default. Your software deserves a good first impression.
- Automation-first. If you’ve done it more than twice,
greeningshould probably do it for you.
What’s Next
I’m working toward a plugin-based ecosystem so you can extend greening to match your exact workflow. Want to auto-generate CHANGELOGs? Autodoc your Python code? Auto-post releases to social media? That’s where we’re headed.
Conclusion
Greening is an opinionated, full-stack project automation tool for solo developers and creative coders. With just a few commands, you can scaffold a production-ready Python package – complete with docs, tests, GitHub Actions workflows, PyPI packaging, and an auto-deployed GitHub Pages site. No boilerplate. No setup hell. Just instant polish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is greening?
A: Greening is an open source automation tool that eliminates the friction of starting, documenting, and shipping your next software project.
Q: What can I do with greening?
A: With greening, you can create a Python package, a portfolio project, or a polished GitHub Pages site. Greening handles the scaffolding, Git setup, documentation, and even optional Google Analytics integration – all in one command.
Q: Is greening only for Python?
A: No, greening is not limited to Python. You can use greening with any programming language or technology.
Q: Is greening open source?
A: Yes, greening is open source, and you can find the code on GitHub.
