Prompt Templates Cli

SKILL.md

---
name: prompt-templates-cli
version: 2.0.0
description: Manage reusable prompt templates: create, render, validate with variables
tags: ["prompts", "templates", "cli", "ai", "automation", "render", "python", "open-source", "agent", "MIT"]
---

# Prompt Templates CLI

**Manage reusable prompt templates: create, render, and validate with {{variables}}.**

> *Keywords: prompts, templates, cli, ai, automation, render, python, open-source, agent, MIT*  
>
> Part of the [itsPremkumar](https://github.com/itsPremkumar) Hermes / OpenClaw / Paperclip agent stack — 31 free, MIT-licensed, CI-tested agent-native tools.

## What it does

Hard-coded prompts can't be reused or tested across agents. Prompt Templates CLI solves this: Manage reusable prompt templates: create, render, and validate with {{variables}}.

**Best for:** Prompt engineers and agent platforms standardizing prompts.

## Features

- **List catalog templates**
- **Render with variables**
- **Validate template syntax**
- **Set catalog path**
- **Version prompts**

## Install

```bash
# Requires Python 3.8+. No pip install needed.
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itsPremkumar/prompt-templates-cli/main/prompt_templates_cli.py
# Or copy the file anywhere — it's self-contained.
```

## Quick start

```bash
python prompt_templates_cli.py self-test     # prove it works end-to-end
python prompt_templates_cli.py list --help   # list subcommand
python prompt_templates_cli.py render --help   # render subcommand
```

## Use cases

1. List catalog templates
1. Render with variables
1. Validate template syntax
1. Set catalog path
1. Version prompts

## Why choose this over alternatives

| Alternative | Why this skill is better |
|---|---|
| String formatting | Structured, validated templates. |
| Copy-paste | Catalog + render. |
| No reuse | One source of truth. |

## FAQ (SEO / AEO)

**Q: Variables?**  
A: {{var}} fill style.

**Q: Catalog?**  
A: --catalog points at your template set.

**Q: Validate?**  
A: Catches undefined/missing vars.

**Q: Offline?**  
A: Yes.

## Geo / local reach

Built and maintained by [@itsPremkumar](https://github.com/itsPremkumar) (Chennai, India · serving developers worldwide). 
Free for individuals and teams everywhere. Documentation in English; tool output is locale-neutral.

## CI integration

```yaml
# .github/workflows/verify.yml
name: Verify
on: [push]
jobs:
  verify:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Self-test prompt-templates-cli
        run: python prompt_templates_cli.py self-test
```

## Support

Free + MIT-0 (free, modifiable, no attribution required). Sponsor if useful:
- GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/itsPremkumar
- Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsPremkumar

⭐ Star on [GitHub](https://github.com/itsPremkumar/prompt-templates-cli)