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CPP Project Template

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  • C++
  • Cookiecutter
  • Developer Tooling

Cookiecutter-based scaffold for starting C++ applications with a consistent repository layout, tooling baseline, and update path.

Context

New C++ applications often begin with repetitive setup work that slows delivery and leads to inconsistent repository quality across teams.

What I built

I created a Cookiecutter template focused on bootstrapping complete C++ projects, not just isolated libraries. The template provides a practical starting point so teams can move directly into feature work with fewer setup decisions.

Technical approach

The template is published as a GitLab repository and intended for use with Cruft, enabling both project creation and controlled updates when the template evolves. It standardizes common structure and tooling conventions so generated repositories share a predictable baseline.

Outcome

CPP Project Template turns initial project setup into a repeatable workflow. Teams can start faster, onboard contributors more smoothly, and maintain consistent engineering standards across multiple C++ application repositories.

## Project gallery

CPP Project Template repository view on GitLab

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key bindings

0–8select window
n / pnext / previous window
ctalk to the agent pane
% / " or -split side by side / stacked (up to 3 panes, each shows a window)
Spacenext layout (side by side → stacked → main + stack → main + row)
qshow pane numbers, then press one to jump there
{ / }swap the focused pane with the main one
Shift+←↑↓→resize (main pane smaller / larger)
o · Ctrl+b ←↑↓→focus next pane · pane in that direction
zzoom the focused pane (again to restore)
xclose the focused pane (closing the main one promotes the split)
ttoggle theme (dark ⇄ latte) · :theme next cycles gruvbox, nord, tokyo, dracula
/ · Ctrl+ksearch the whole site
:command prompt
:set keys offdisable single-key shortcuts (the prefix still works)
Ctrl+bprefix — every key above also works after it; % " x and arrows need it

commands: search · select-window <name|n> · open <query> · ask <question> · split-window [-h|-v] [name] · kill-pane · zoom · swap-pane · layout · theme [mocha|latte|gruvbox|nord|tokyo|dracula] · ls · exit · help
agent: type /clear to reset the conversation