Prompt Templates Cli

Render parameterized prompt templates from a catalog ({{var}} fill). Stdlib.

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 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
2. Render with variables
3. Validate template syntax
4. Set catalog path
5. 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 (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

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