PlasterModuleTemplate

A Plaster template for automating the scaffolding of a new PowerShell module.

Plaster GitHub repository: https://github.com/PowerShellOrg/Plaster

Example: Create new manifest

$manifestProperties = @{
    Path         = 'C:\tmp\PlasterManifest\PlasterManifest.xml'
    TemplateName = 'ScriptModuleTemplate'
    TemplateType = 'Project'
    Title        = 'New PowerShell Module'
    Author       = 'Morten Johansen'
    Description  = 'Scaffolds the files required for a PowerShell script module'
    Tags         = 'PowerShell, Module, ModuleManifest'
}

$Folder = Split-Path -Path $manifestProperties.Path -Parent
if (-not(Test-Path -Path $Folder -PathType Container)) {
    New-Item -Path $Folder -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
}

New-PlasterManifest @manifestProperties

Example: Use the new manifest

Invoke-Plaster -TemplatePath C:\tmp\PlasterManifest\ -DestinationPath C:\tmp\AwesomeModule -Verbose

Example: Using the template in this repository

1. Clone the repository down to your harddrive.

git clone https://github.com/mojoaar/plastermoduletemplate.git

2. Call Plaster with the path where you cloned the repository.

Invoke-Plaster -TemplatePath X:\github\plastermoduletemplate\ModuleTemplate -DestinationPath X:\test -Verbose

3. You will end up with a folder structure like shown below.

Root
–Modulefolder
--public
--private