Move to boolean types

Author: jpvelez

copier-helper.sh

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ uvx copier copy --defaults --force --trust \
   --data project_name="example-project" \
   --data project_description="Example" \
   --data project_features="[python_data_science, python_package]" \
-  --data use_github="y" \
+  --data use_github=true \
   --data open_source_license="MIT license" \
-  --data aws="n" \
+  --data aws=false \
   "$TEMPLATE_DIR" "$OUT_DIR"
 
 echo "Generated at: $OUT_DIR"

copier.yml

@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ _templates_suffix: .jinja
 
 author:
   type: str
-  default: "Florian Maas"
+  default: "Switchbox"
   help: Your full name
 
 email:
   type: str
-  default: "fpgmaas@gmail.com"
+  default: "hello@switch.box"
   help: Your email address
 
 author_github_handle:
   type: str
-  default: "fpgmaas"
+  default: "switchbox-data"
   help: Your GitHub handle (without @)
 
 project_name:
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ project_slug:
 
 project_description:
   type: str
-  default: "This is a template repository for Python projects that use uv for their dependency management."
+  default: "This is a repository for modern data science projects."
 
 type_checker:
   type: str
   choices: ["mypy", "ty"]
   default: "ty"
-  when: "{{ python == 'y' }}"
+  when: "{{ python }}"
 
 project_features:
   type: str
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ project_features:
   help: "Select project features (use space to select/deselect, enter to confirm)"
 
 use_github:
-  type: str
-  choices: ["y", "n"]
-  default: "y"
+  type: bool
+  default: true
   help: Include GitHub Actions and issue templates
 
 open_source_license:
@@ -68,30 +67,29 @@ open_source_license:
   default: "MIT license"
 
 aws:
-  type: str
-  choices: ["y", "n"]
-  default: "y"
+  type: bool
+  default: true
 
 # Computed variables
 python:
-  type: str
-  default: "{{ 'y' if ('python_data_science' in project_features or 'python_package' in project_features) else 'n' }}"
+  type: bool
+  default: "{{ 'python_data_science' in project_features or 'python_package' in project_features }}"
   when: false
 
 # Backward compatibility computed variables
 python_data_science:
-  type: str
-  default: "{{ 'y' if 'python_data_science' in project_features else 'n' }}"
+  type: bool
+  default: "{{ 'python_data_science' in project_features }}"
   when: false
 
 python_package:
-  type: str
-  default: "{{ 'y' if 'python_package' in project_features else 'n' }}"
+  type: bool
+  default: "{{ 'python_package' in project_features }}"
   when: false
 
 r_data_science:
-  type: str
-  default: "{{ 'y' if 'r_data_science' in project_features else 'n' }}"
+  type: bool
+  default: "{{ 'r_data_science' in project_features }}"
   when: false
 
 # Post-generation tasks

template/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json.jinja

@@ -2,30 +2,30 @@
   "name": "{{ project_name }}",
   "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/ubuntu:jammy",
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/guiyomh/features/just:0.1.0": { "version": "1.42.4" }{% if python == 'y' %},
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": { "version": "3.13" }{% endif %}{% if r_data_science == 'y' %},
+    "ghcr.io/guiyomh/features/just:0.1.0": { "version": "1.42.4" }{% if python  %},
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": { "version": "3.13" }{% endif %}{% if r_data_science  %},
     "ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/r-rig:1": {
       "version": "4.4.3",
       "installREnv": true,
       "installRMarkdown": true,
       "vscodeRSupport": true,
       "installVscDebugger": true,
       "installRadian": true
-    }{% endif %}{% if python_data_science == 'y' or r_data_science == 'y' %},
+    }{% endif %}{% if python_data_science  or r_data_science  %},
     "ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/quarto-cli:1": {
       "version": "1.7.33",
       "installChromium": true
     },
     "ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/apt-packages:1": {
       "packages": "chromium python3-tk"
-    }{% endif %}{% if aws == 'y' %},
+    }{% endif %}{% if aws  %},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/aws-cli:1": {
       "version": "2.27.4"
     }{% endif %}
-  },{% if python_data_science == 'y' %}
+  },{% if python_data_science  %}
   "containerEnv": {
     "QUARTO_PYTHON": "/workspaces/{{ project_name }}/.venv/bin/python"
-  },{% endif %}{% if aws == 'y' %}
+  },{% endif %}{% if aws  %}
   "initializeCommand": "mkdir -p ${localEnv:HOME}/.aws",
   "mounts": [
     "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.aws,target=/home/vscode/.aws,type=bind,consistency=cached"
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@
     "vscode": {
       "extensions": [
         "tamasfe.even-better-toml",
-        "nefrob.vscode-just-syntax"{% if python == 'y' %},
+        "nefrob.vscode-just-syntax"{% if python  %},
         "ms-python.python",
         "charliermarsh.ruff"{% if type_checker == 'ty' %},
-        "astral-sh.ty"{% endif %}{% endif %}{% if r_data_science == 'y' %},
+        "astral-sh.ty"{% endif %}{% endif %}{% if r_data_science  %},
         "REditorSupport.r",
         "RDebugger.r-debugger",
         "Posit.air-vscode",
-        "tombi.tombi"{% endif %}{% if python_data_science == 'y' or r_data_science == 'y' %},
+        "tombi.tombi"{% endif %}{% if python_data_science  or r_data_science  %},
         "quarto.quarto"{% endif %}
-      ]{% if python == 'y' or r_data_science == 'y' %},
+      ]{% if python  or r_data_science  %},
       "settings": {
-{% if python == 'y' %}        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/workspaces/{{ project_name }}/.venv/bin/python",
+{% if python  %}        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/workspaces/{{ project_name }}/.venv/bin/python",
         "python.testing.pytestArgs": ["tests"],
         "python.testing.pytestPath": "/workspaces/{{ project_name }}/.venv/bin/pytest",
         "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
             "source.fixAll": "explicit",
             "source.organizeImports": "explicit"
           }
-        }{% if r_data_science == 'y' %},{% endif %}
-{% endif %}{% if r_data_science == 'y' %}        "r.bracketedPaste": true,
+        }{% if r_data_science  %},{% endif %}
+{% endif %}{% if r_data_science  %}        "r.bracketedPaste": true,
         "r.plot.useHttpgd": true,
         "r.rterm.linux": "/usr/local/bin/radian",
         "r.rterm.option": ["--no-save", "--no-restore"],

template/.gitignore.jinja

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% if python == 'y' %}# Python
+{% if python  %}# Python
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ env.bak/
 venv.bak/
 
 {% endif %}
-{% if r_data_science == 'y' %}
+{% if r_data_science  %}
 # R
 .Rhistory
 .Rapp.history
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ ehthumbs.db
 Thumbs.db
 
 # Project specific
-{% if python_package == 'y' %}site/
-{% endif %}{% if python_data_science == 'y' %}.quarto/
+{% if python_package  %}site/
+{% endif %}{% if python_data_science  %}.quarto/
 {% endif %}tmp/

template/CONTRIBUTING.md.jinja

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to {{ project_name }}!
    just format
    ```
 
-{% if python_package == 'y' %}4. Build documentation:
+{% if python_package  %}4. Build documentation:
    ```bash
    just docs
    ```

template/Justfile.jinja

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ default:
     @just --list
 
 
-{% if python == 'y' %}# =============================================================================
+{% if python  %}# =============================================================================
 # 🔍 CODE QUALITY & TESTING
 # =============================================================================
 # These commands check your code quality and run tests
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ build-and-publish: build publish
 # =============================================================================
 # These commands help you set up your development environment
 
-{% if python == 'y' %}# Install the virtual environment and install the pre-commit hooks
+{% if python  %}# Install the virtual environment and install the pre-commit hooks
 install:
     echo "🚀 Creating virtual environment using uv"
     .devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh
 
 {% endif %}# Clean generated files and caches
 clean:
-    rm -rf{% if python == 'y' %} .pytest_cache .ruff_cache{% endif %}{% if python_package == 'y' %} site dist build{% endif %} tmp{% if python_data_science == 'y' %} notebooks/.quarto{% endif %}
+    rm -rf{% if python  %} .pytest_cache .ruff_cache{% endif %}{% if python_package  %} site dist build{% endif %} tmp{% if python_data_science  %} notebooks/.quarto{% endif %}

….pre-commit-config.yaml{% endif %}.jinja ….pre-commit-config.yaml{% endif %}.jinjatemplate/{% if python == 'y' %}.pre-commit-config.yaml{% endif %}.jinja renamed to template/{% if python %}.pre-commit-config.yaml{% endif %}.jinja template/{% if python == 'y' %}.pre-commit-config.yaml{% endif %}.jinja renamed to template/{% if python %}.pre-commit-config.yaml{% endif %}.jinja

@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ readme = "README.md"
 keywords = ['python']
 requires-python = ">=3.9,<4.0"
 dependencies = [
-{% if python_data_science == 'y' %}    "polars>=1.32.3",
+{% if python_data_science  %}    "polars>=1.32.3",
     "pyarrow>=21.0.0",
     "seaborn>=0.13.2",
     "numpy>=2.0.2",
     "ipykernel>=6.30.1",
     "nbformat>=5.10.4",
     "nbclient>=0.10.2",
-{% endif %}{% if aws == 'y' %}    "boto3>=1.7.84",
+{% endif %}{% if aws  %}    "boto3>=1.7.84",
 {% endif %}]
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ classifiers = [
 
 [project.urls]
 Repository = "https://github.com/{{ author_github_handle }}/{{ project_name }}"
-{% if python_package == 'y' %}Documentation = "https://{{ author_github_handle }}.github.io/{{ project_name }}/"
+{% if python_package  %}Documentation = "https://{{ author_github_handle }}.github.io/{{ project_name }}/"
 {% endif %}
 
 [dependency-groups]
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dev = [
 {% if type_checker == 'mypy' %}    "mypy>=1.8.0",
 {% endif %}{% if type_checker == 'ty' %}    "ty>=0.0.1a16",
 {% endif %}    "deptry>=0.20.0",
-{% if python_package == 'y' %}    "mkdocs>=1.6.0",
+{% if python_package  %}    "mkdocs>=1.6.0",
     "mkdocs-material>=9.5.0",
     "mkdocstrings[python]>=0.26.1",
     "build>=1.0.0",