# boilr
> Boilerplate template manager that generates files from template repositories

## Summary
CLI boilerplate template manager for scaffolding projects from template repos

## Capabilities
- Download and manage project templates
- Generate files and directories from templates
- Variable substitution in templates
- Template repository management

## When to Use
- You need to quickly scaffold new projects from templates
- You want to manage reusable project boilerplates

## When NOT to Use
- You need a full-featured project generator with plugins

## Related Tools
- [add-gitignore](/tools/add-gitignore) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/boilr
