feat(cmd): add scaffold command for AI-assisted file creation
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Introduce a new `scaffold` command that uses Grok to generate new files based on a description.
Includes options for generating tests, dry runs, force overwrite, and language override.
Detects language from file extension and harvests project context for better generation.
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Gregory Gauthier 2026-03-03 14:18:05 +00:00
parent b884f32758
commit 3ea26c403a
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@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
"os"
"fmt"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"gmgauthier.com/grokkit/config"
"gmgauthier.com/grokkit/internal/logger"
@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func init() {
rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
rootCmd.AddCommand(docsCmd)
rootCmd.AddCommand(testgenCmd)
rootCmd.AddCommand(scaffoldCmd)
// Add model flag to all commands
rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("model", "m", "", "Grok model to use (overrides config)")

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cmd/scaffold.go Normal file
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package cmd
import (
"fmt"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"github.com/fatih/color"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"gmgauthier.com/grokkit/config"
"gmgauthier.com/grokkit/internal/grok"
"gmgauthier.com/grokkit/internal/logger"
)
var scaffoldCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "scaffold FILE DESCRIPTION",
Short: "Scaffold a new file with Grok (safe preview + confirmation)",
Args: cobra.ExactArgs(2),
Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
filePath := args[0]
description := args[1]
withTests, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("with-tests")
dryRun, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("dry-run")
force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
yes, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("yes")
langOverride, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("lang")
modelFlag, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("model")
model := config.GetModel("scaffold", modelFlag)
logger.Info("scaffold command started",
"file", filePath,
"description", description,
"with_tests", withTests,
"model", model)
// Safety: don't overwrite existing file unless --force
if _, err := os.Stat(filePath); err == nil && !force {
color.Red("File already exists: %s (use --force to overwrite)", filePath)
os.Exit(1)
}
dir := filepath.Dir(filePath)
if dir != "." && dir != "" {
if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
logger.Error("failed to create directory", "dir", dir, "error", err)
color.Red("Failed to create directory: %v", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
}
// Detect language and harvest context
lang := detectLanguage(filePath, langOverride)
context := harvestContext(filePath, lang)
// Build system prompt with style enforcement
systemPrompt := fmt.Sprintf(`You are an expert %s programmer.
Match the exact style, naming conventions, error handling, logging, and package structure of this project.
Return ONLY the complete code file. No explanations, no markdown, no backticks.`, lang)
if withTests {
systemPrompt += "\nAlso generate a basic _test.go file with at least one test when --with-tests is used."
}
messages := []map[string]string{
{"role": "system", "content": systemPrompt},
{"role": "user", "content": fmt.Sprintf(
"File path: %s\n\nProject context:\n%s\n\nCreate this new file:\n%s",
filePath, context, description)},
}
color.Yellow("Asking Grok to scaffold %s...\n", filepath.Base(filePath))
client := grok.NewClient()
raw := client.StreamSilent(messages, model)
newContent := grok.CleanCodeResponse(raw)
color.Green("Response received")
// Preview
color.Cyan("\nProposed new file:")
fmt.Printf("--- /dev/null\n")
fmt.Printf("+++ b/%s\n", filepath.Base(filePath))
fmt.Println(newContent)
if dryRun {
color.Yellow("\n--dry-run: file not written")
return
}
if !yes {
fmt.Print("\n\nCreate this file? (y/n): ")
var confirm string
if _, err := fmt.Scanln(&confirm); err != nil || (confirm != "y" && confirm != "Y") {
color.Yellow("Scaffold cancelled.")
return
}
}
// Write main file
if err := os.WriteFile(filePath, []byte(newContent), 0644); err != nil {
logger.Error("failed to write file", "file", filePath, "error", err)
color.Red("Failed to write file: %v", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
color.Green("✓ Created: %s", filePath)
// Optional test file
if withTests {
testPath := strings.TrimSuffix(filePath, filepath.Ext(filePath)) + "_test.go"
testMessages := []map[string]string{
{"role": "system", "content": systemPrompt},
{"role": "user", "content": fmt.Sprintf("Generate a basic test file for %s using the same style.", filepath.Base(filePath))},
}
testRaw := client.StreamSilent(testMessages, model)
testContent := grok.CleanCodeResponse(testRaw)
if err := os.WriteFile(testPath, []byte(testContent), 0644); err == nil {
color.Green("✓ Created test: %s", filepath.Base(testPath))
}
}
logger.Info("scaffold completed successfully", "file", filePath, "with_tests", withTests)
},
}
// Simple language detector (can be moved to internal/linter later)
func detectLanguage(path, override string) string {
if override != "" {
return override
}
ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path))
switch ext {
case ".go":
return "Go"
case ".py":
return "Python"
case ".js", ".ts":
return "TypeScript"
case ".c":
return "C"
case ".cpp":
return "C++"
case ".java":
return "Java"
// add more as needed
default:
return "code"
}
}
// Basic context harvester (~4000 token cap)
func harvestContext(filePath, lang string) string {
var sb strings.Builder
dir := filepath.Dir(filePath)
// Siblings
files, _ := os.ReadDir(dir)
for _, f := range files {
if f.IsDir() || strings.HasPrefix(f.Name(), ".") {
continue
}
if filepath.Ext(f.Name()) == filepath.Ext(filePath) && f.Name() != filepath.Base(filePath) {
content, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, f.Name()))
if len(content) > 2000 {
content = content[:2000]
}
sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("=== %s ===\n%s\n\n", f.Name(), string(content)))
}
}
// Rough token cap
if sb.Len() > 4000 {
return sb.String()[:4000] + "\n... (truncated)"
}
return sb.String()
}
func init() {
scaffoldCmd.Flags().Bool("with-tests", false, "Also scaffold a basic _test.go file")
scaffoldCmd.Flags().Bool("dry-run", false, "Preview only, do not write")
scaffoldCmd.Flags().BoolP("yes", "y", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
scaffoldCmd.Flags().Bool("force", false, "Overwrite existing file")
scaffoldCmd.Flags().String("lang", "", "Force language for prompt (Go, Python, etc.)")
}