v3mt/bin/cli/init/utils/create-new-mod.js

A CLI toolkit for managing and deploying Victoria 3 mods, including sending mod files to the game, launching the game, and more.

import { input } from '@inquirer/prompts';
import fs from 'fs';
import path from 'path';
export default async function createNewMod() {
    const modName = await input({
        message: 'Enter Mod Name:',
        validate: (value) => {
            if (!value.trim())
                return 'Mod name cannot be empty';
            if (!/^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-\s]+$/.test(value)) {
                return 'Mod name can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, underscores, and hyphens';
            }
            return true;
        },
    });
    const modPath = path.join(process.cwd(), modName);
    const metadataDir = path.join(modPath, '.metadata');
    const metadataFilePath = path.join(metadataDir, 'metadata.json');
    // Create directory structure
    fs.mkdirSync(metadataDir, { recursive: true });
    // Create metadata.json with basic structure
    const metadata = {
        name: modName,
        id: modName.replaceAll(' ', ''),
        version: '0.0.1',
        supported_game_version: '',
        short_description: '',
        tags: [],
        author: '',
        relationships: '',
        description: '',
        game_custom_data: {
            multiplayer_synchronized: true,
        },
    };
    fs.writeFileSync(metadataFilePath, JSON.stringify(metadata, null, 2));
    return modPath;
}