# Cookiecutter
> Create projects from templates (cookiecutters) across languages

## Summary
A cross-platform project scaffolding tool that creates projects from templates.

## Capabilities
- Generate projects from templates
- Support for many project types and languages
- Custom template variables
- Git-hosted template repositories
- Post-generation hooks

## When to Use
- You frequently start new projects
- You want consistent project structure

## When NOT to Use
- You use language-specific scaffolding tools
- You rarely start new projects

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