Added new git ssh additon.

Author: dlabaj

src/cli.ts

@@ -25,12 +25,26 @@ program
   .version('1.0.0')
   .command('create')
   .description('Create a new project from a git template')
-  .argument('<project-directory>', 'The directory to create the project in')
+  .argument('[project-directory]', 'The directory to create the project in')
   .argument('[template-name]', 'The name of the template to use')
   .option('-t, --template-file <path>', 'Path to a JSON file with custom templates (same format as built-in)')
+  .option('--ssh', 'Use SSH URL for cloning the template repository')
   .action(async (projectDirectory, templateName, options) => {
     const templatesToUse = mergeTemplates(defaultTemplates, options?.templateFile);
 
+    // If project directory is not provided, prompt for it
+    if (!projectDirectory) {
+      const projectDirAnswer = await inquirer.prompt([
+        {
+          type: 'input',
+          name: 'projectDirectory',
+          message: 'Please provide the directory where you want to create the project?',
+          default: 'my-app',
+        },
+      ]);
+      projectDirectory = projectDirAnswer.projectDirectory;
+    }
+
     // If template name is not provided, show available templates and let user select
     if (!templateName) {
       console.log('\n📋 Available templates:\n');
@@ -66,8 +80,22 @@ program
       console.log('');
       process.exit(1);
     }
-    
-    const templateRepoUrl = template.repo;
+
+    // If --ssh was not passed, prompt whether to use SSH
+    let useSSH = options?.ssh;
+    if (useSSH === undefined && template.repoSSH) {
+      const sshAnswer = await inquirer.prompt([
+        {
+          type: 'confirm',
+          name: 'useSSH',
+          message: 'Use SSH URL for cloning?',
+          default: false,
+        },
+      ]);
+      useSSH = sshAnswer.useSSH;
+    }
+
+    const templateRepoUrl = useSSH && template.repoSSH ? template.repoSSH : template.repo;
 
     // Define the full path for the new project
     const projectPath = path.resolve(projectDirectory);
@@ -93,25 +121,25 @@ program
         {
           type: 'input',
           name: 'name',
-          message: 'Project name?',
+          message: 'What is the project name?',
           default: path.basename(projectPath),
         },
         {
           type: 'input',
           name: 'version',
-          message: 'Version?',
+          message: 'What version number would you like to use?',
           default: '1.0.0',
         },
         {
           type: 'input',
           name: 'description',
-          message: 'Description?',
+          message: 'What is the project description?',
           default: '',
         },
         {
           type: 'input',
           name: 'author',
-          message: 'Author?',
+          message: 'Who is the author of the project?',
           default: '',
         },
       ];

src/template-loader.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
 import type { Template } from './templates.js';
 
-/** Functoin used to load custom templates from a JSON file */
+/** Function used to load custom templates from a JSON file */
 export function loadCustomTemplates(filePath: string): Template[] {
   const resolved = path.resolve(filePath);
   if (!fs.existsSync(resolved)) {
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ export function loadCustomTemplates(filePath: string): Template[] {
       console.error(`❌ Template at index ${i}: "repo" must be a non-empty string.\n`);
       process.exit(1);
     }
+    const repoSSH = obj['repoSSH'];
     const options = obj['options'];
     const packageManager = obj['packageManager'];
+    if (typeof repoSSH !== 'undefined' && (typeof repoSSH !== 'string' || !repoSSH.trim())) {
+      console.error(`❌ Template at index ${i}: "repoSSH" must be a non-empty string.\n`);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
     if (options !== undefined && (!Array.isArray(options) || options.some((o) => typeof o !== 'string'))) {
       console.error(`❌ Template at index ${i}: "options" must be an array of strings.\n`);
       process.exit(1);
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ export function loadCustomTemplates(filePath: string): Template[] {
       name: name.trim(),
       description: String(description),
       repo: repo.trim(),
+      ...(typeof repoSSH === 'string' && repoSSH.trim() && { repoSSH: repoSSH.trim() }),
       ...(Array.isArray(options) && options.length > 0 && { options: options as string[] }),
       ...(typeof packageManager === 'string' && packageManager.length > 0 && { packageManager }),
     });

src/templates.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export type Template = {
   description: string;
   /** Template repository URL */
   repo: string;
+  /** Template repository SSH URL (optional, falls back to repo if not provided) */
+  repoSSH?: string;
   /** Template checkout options */
   options?: string[];
   /** Template package manager */
@@ -16,25 +18,29 @@ export const defaultTemplates: Template[] = [
         name: "starter",
         description: "A starter template for Patternfly react typescript project",
         repo: "https://github.com/patternfly/patternfly-react-seed.git",
+        repoSSH: "git@github.com:patternfly/patternfly-react-seed.git",
         packageManager: "yarn"
     },
     {
         name: "compass-starter",
         description: "A starter template for Patternfly compass theme typescript project",
         repo: "https://github.com/patternfly/patternfly-react-seed.git",
+        repoSSH: "git@github.com:patternfly/patternfly-react-seed.git",
         options: ["--single-branch", "--branch", "compass_theme"],
         packageManager: "yarn"
     },
     {
         name: "nextjs-starter",
         description: "A starter template for Patternfly nextjs project",
-        repo: "git@github.com:patternfly/patternfly-nextjs-seed.git",
+        repo: "https://github.com/patternfly/patternfly-nextjs-seed.git",
+        repoSSH: "git@github.com:patternfly/patternfly-nextjs-seed.git",
         packageManager: "yarn"
     },
     {
         name: "rhoai_enabled_starter",
         description: "A starter template for Red Hat Open AI enabled project",
         repo: "https://gitlab.cee.redhat.com/uxd/prototypes/rhoai",
+        repoSSH: "git@gitlab.cee.redhat.com:uxd/prototypes/rhoai.git",
         options: ["--single-branch", "--branch", "3.2"]
     }
 ]