Cookiecutter Flask

Overview:

cookiecutter-flask is a Flask template that supports Python ≥ 3.8. It is a tool for quickly generating Flask applications with a set of predefined features and best practices. It provides a structure for building Flask apps using Bootstrap 5 and Font Awesome 6, Flask-SQLAlchemy for easy database integration, Flask-WTForms for form handling, Flask-Login for authentication, and Flask-Bcrypt for password hashing. It also includes pytest and Factory-Boy for testing, Flask-Cache for caching, and a debug toolbar for easy debugging. The template follows the Twelve-Factor App methodology for configuration and utilizes the Blueprints and Application Factory patterns for structuring Flask apps.

Features:

• Bootstrap 5 and Font Awesome 6 with starter templates
• Flask-SQLAlchemy with basic User model
• Easy database migrations with Flask-Migrate
• Configuration in environment variables, as per The Twelve-Factor App
• Flask-WTForms with login and registration forms
• Flask-Login for authentication
• Flask-Bcrypt for password hashing
• Procfile for deploying to a PaaS (e.g. Heroku)
• pytest and Factory-Boy for testing (example tests included)
• Flask’s Click CLI configured with simple commands
• CSS and JS minification using webpack
• npm support for frontend package management
• Caching using Flask-Cache
• Useful debug toolbar
• Utilizes best practices: Blueprints and Application Factory patterns

Installation:

To install and use cookiecutter-flask, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have Python ≥ 3.8 installed on your system.
2. Create a virtual environment (e.g. using virtualenv).
3. Activate the virtual environment.
4. Install cookiecutter-flask by running the command: pip install cookiecutter-flask.
5. Run the command: cookiecutter https://github.com/cookiecutter-flask/cookiecutter-flask.

Once the project has been generated, further configuration steps are required. Please follow the instructions provided in the README of the generated project for configuring and running the application.

Summary:

cookiecutter-flask is a Flask template that provides a convenient way to start building Flask applications with a set of preconfigured features and best practices. It supports Python ≥ 3.8 and includes features like Bootstrap integration, database integration with Flask-SQLAlchemy, user authentication with Flask-Login, and debugging support with the debug toolbar. By following the installation and configuration steps, developers can easily create a new Flask application and start building on top of it.