add config keys (#31 )

Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/31 Co-authored-by: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com>
Increment version
2026-03-23 20:49:32 -06:00 · 2026-03-23 21:10:28 -05:00 · 2026-03-23 20:09:19 -06:00 · 2026-03-23 17:03:58 -06:00 · 2026-03-23 17:35:55 -05:00 · 2026-03-23 16:34:30 -06:00
10 changed files with 709 additions and 17 deletions
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ version = "1.1.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "40c48f72fd53cd289104fc64099abca73db4166ad86ea0b4341abe65af83dadc"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ checksum = "291e6a250ff86cd4a820112fb8898808a366d8f9f58ce16d1f538353ad55747d"
 dependencies = [
 "anstyle",
 "once_cell_polyfill",
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ dependencies = [
 "syn",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "bitflags"
+version = "1.3.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bef38d45163c2f1dde094a7dfd33ccf595c92905c8f8f4fdc18d06fb1037718a"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "bitflags"
+version = "2.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "843867be96c8daad0d758b57df9392b6d8d271134fce549de6ce169ff98a92af"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "block-buffer"
 version = "0.10.4"
@@ -72,6 +84,15 @@ dependencies = [
 "generic-array",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "block2"
+version = "0.6.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cdeb9d870516001442e364c5220d3574d2da8dc765554b4a617230d33fa58ef5"
+dependencies = [
+ "objc2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bytes"
 version = "1.11.1"
@@ -84,6 +105,12 @@ version = "1.0.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9330f8b2ff13f34540b44e946ef35111825727b38d33286ef986142615121801"

+[[package]]
+name = "cfg_aliases"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "613afe47fcd5fac7ccf1db93babcb082c5994d996f20b8b159f2ad1658eb5724"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
 version = "4.6.0"
@@ -115,6 +142,16 @@ dependencies = [
 "clap",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "clap_complete_nushell"
+version = "4.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fbb9e9715d29a754b468591be588f6b926f5b0a1eb6a8b62acabeb66ff84d897"
+dependencies = [
+ "clap",
+ "clap_complete",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_derive"
 version = "4.6.0"
@@ -145,7 +182,7 @@ version = "3.1.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "faf9468729b8cbcea668e36183cb69d317348c2e08e994829fb56ebfdfbaac34"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]

 [[package]]
@@ -167,6 +204,17 @@ dependencies = [
 "typenum",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "ctrlc"
+version = "3.5.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e0b1fab2ae45819af2d0731d60f2afe17227ebb1a1538a236da84c93e9a60162"
+dependencies = [
+ "dispatch2",
+ "nix",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "digest"
 version = "0.10.7"
@@ -177,12 +225,33 @@ dependencies = [
 "crypto-common",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "dispatch2"
+version = "0.3.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1e0e367e4e7da84520dedcac1901e4da967309406d1e51017ae1abfb97adbd38"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.11.0",
+ "block2",
+ "libc",
+ "objc2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "equivalent"
 version = "1.0.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "877a4ace8713b0bcf2a4e7eec82529c029f1d0619886d18145fea96c3ffe5c0f"

+[[package]]
+name = "fsevent-sys"
+version = "4.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "76ee7a02da4d231650c7cea31349b889be2f45ddb3ef3032d2ec8185f6313fd2"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "generic-array"
 version = "0.14.7"
@@ -227,6 +296,26 @@ dependencies = [
 "hashbrown",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "inotify"
+version = "0.11.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bd5b3eaf1a28b758ac0faa5a4254e8ab2705605496f1b1f3fbbc3988ad73d199"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.11.0",
+ "inotify-sys",
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "inotify-sys"
+version = "0.1.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e05c02b5e89bff3b946cedeca278abc628fe811e604f027c45a8aa3cf793d0eb"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "is_terminal_polyfill"
 version = "1.70.2"
@@ -239,18 +328,110 @@ version = "1.0.18"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8f42a60cbdf9a97f5d2305f08a87dc4e09308d1276d28c869c684d7777685682"

+[[package]]
+name = "kqueue"
+version = "1.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "eac30106d7dce88daf4a3fcb4879ea939476d5074a9b7ddd0fb97fa4bed5596a"
+dependencies = [
+ "kqueue-sys",
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "kqueue-sys"
+version = "1.0.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ed9625ffda8729b85e45cf04090035ac368927b8cebc34898e7c120f52e4838b"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 1.3.2",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
 version = "0.2.183"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b5b646652bf6661599e1da8901b3b9522896f01e736bad5f723fe7a3a27f899d"

+[[package]]
+name = "log"
+version = "0.4.29"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5e5032e24019045c762d3c0f28f5b6b8bbf38563a65908389bf7978758920897"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "memchr"
 version = "2.8.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f8ca58f447f06ed17d5fc4043ce1b10dd205e060fb3ce5b979b8ed8e59ff3f79"

+[[package]]
+name = "mio"
+version = "1.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a69bcab0ad47271a0234d9422b131806bf3968021e5dc9328caf2d4cd58557fc"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "wasi",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "nix"
+version = "0.31.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5d6d0705320c1e6ba1d912b5e37cf18071b6c2e9b7fa8215a1e8a7651966f5d3"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.11.0",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "cfg_aliases",
+ "libc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "notify"
+version = "8.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4d3d07927151ff8575b7087f245456e549fea62edf0ec4e565a5ee50c8402bc3"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.11.0",
+ "fsevent-sys",
+ "inotify",
+ "kqueue",
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "mio",
+ "notify-types",
+ "walkdir",
+ "windows-sys 0.60.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "notify-types"
+version = "2.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "42b8cfee0e339a0337359f3c88165702ac6e600dc01c0cc9579a92d62b08477a"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.11.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "objc2"
+version = "0.6.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3a12a8ed07aefc768292f076dc3ac8c48f3781c8f2d5851dd3d98950e8c5a89f"
+dependencies = [
+ "objc2-encode",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "objc2-encode"
+version = "4.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ef25abbcd74fb2609453eb695bd2f860d389e457f67dc17cafc8b8cbc89d0c33"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "once_cell_polyfill"
 version = "1.70.2"
@@ -259,12 +440,15 @@ checksum = "384b8ab6d37215f3c5301a95a4accb5d64aa607f1fcb26a11b5303878451b4fe"

 [[package]]
 name = "pallet"
-version = "1.0.6"
+version = "1.1.1"
 dependencies = [
 "clap",
 "clap_complete",
+ "clap_complete_nushell",
 "colored",
+ "ctrlc",
 "glob",
+ "notify",
 "serde",
 "serde_json",
 "sha256",
@@ -295,6 +479,15 @@ dependencies = [
 "proc-macro2",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "same-file"
+version = "1.0.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "93fc1dc3aaa9bfed95e02e6eadabb4baf7e3078b0bd1b4d7b6b0b68378900502"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi-util",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
 version = "1.0.228"
@@ -461,12 +654,46 @@ version = "0.9.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0b928f33d975fc6ad9f86c8f283853ad26bdd5b10b7f1542aa2fa15e2289105a"

+[[package]]
+name = "walkdir"
+version = "2.5.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "29790946404f91d9c5d06f9874efddea1dc06c5efe94541a7d6863108e3a5e4b"
+dependencies = [
+ "same-file",
+ "winapi-util",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wasi"
+version = "0.11.1+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ccf3ec651a847eb01de73ccad15eb7d99f80485de043efb2f370cd654f4ea44b"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "winapi-util"
+version = "0.1.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c2a7b1c03c876122aa43f3020e6c3c3ee5c05081c9a00739faf7503aeba10d22"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-link"
 version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f0805222e57f7521d6a62e36fa9163bc891acd422f971defe97d64e70d0a4fe5"

+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.60.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f2f500e4d28234f72040990ec9d39e3a6b950f9f22d3dba18416c35882612bcb"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.61.2"
@@ -476,6 +703,71 @@ dependencies = [
 "windows-link",
 ]

+[[package]]
+name = "windows-targets"
+version = "0.53.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4945f9f551b88e0d65f3db0bc25c33b8acea4d9e41163edf90dcd0b19f9069f3"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-link",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc",
+ "windows_i686_gnu",
+ "windows_i686_gnullvm",
+ "windows_i686_msvc",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a9d8416fa8b42f5c947f8482c43e7d89e73a173cead56d044f6a56104a6d1b53"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b9d782e804c2f632e395708e99a94275910eb9100b2114651e04744e9b125006"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "960e6da069d81e09becb0ca57a65220ddff016ff2d6af6a223cf372a506593a3"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnullvm"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fa7359d10048f68ab8b09fa71c3daccfb0e9b559aed648a8f95469c27057180c"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1e7ac75179f18232fe9c285163565a57ef8d3c89254a30685b57d83a38d326c2"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9c3842cdd74a865a8066ab39c8a7a473c0778a3f29370b5fd6b4b9aa7df4a499"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0ffa179e2d07eee8ad8f57493436566c7cc30ac536a3379fdf008f47f6bb7ae1"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.53.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d6bbff5f0aada427a1e5a6da5f1f98158182f26556f345ac9e04d36d0ebed650"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "winnow"
 version = "1.0.0"
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 [package]
 name = "pallet"
-version = "1.0.6"
+version = "1.1.1"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "A project manager and build system for C inspired by Rust's Cargo"

 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4.6.0", features = ["derive"] }
 clap_complete = "4.6.0"
+clap_complete_nushell = "4.6.0"
 colored = "3.1.1"
+ctrlc = "3.5.2"
 glob = "0.3.3"
+notify = "8.2.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0.228", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.149"
 sha256 = "1.6.0"
--- a/4
+++ b/4
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Maintainer: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com>
 pkgname=pallet
-pkgver=1.0.6
+pkgver=1.1.1
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="A simple C project manager inspired by Cargo"
 arch=('x86_64')
 url=""
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('gcc' 'pkgconf')
+depends=('gcc' 'pkgconf' 'clang')
 makedepends=('rust' 'cargo')
 source=()

--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,3 +72,11 @@ args = [
  "-O3",
 ]
 ```
+
+## Creating Changelogs
+
+Use the following command to create a changelog:
+
+```sh
+git log --oneline (git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD | sed 's/^/- /' | xclip -selection clipboard
+```
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::{
    env::set_current_dir,
    path::{Path, PathBuf},
    process::Command,
+    sync::{Arc, atomic::Ordering},
 };

 use clap::CommandFactory;
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ use colored::Colorize;
 use glob::glob;

 const MAIN_C: &str = include_str!("templates/main.c");
-const GITIGNORE: &str = "target/\ncompile_commands.json\n";
+const GITIGNORE: &str = include_str!("templates/.gitignore");
+const CLANG_FORMAT: &str = include_str!("templates/.clang-format");
+const CLANG_TIDY: &str = include_str!("templates/.clang-tidy");

 #[derive(clap::Parser)]
 #[clap(version, about)]
@@ -55,11 +58,28 @@ enum Subcommand {
    },
    /// List available build modes
    List,
-    /// Add a new package to the project (throguh pkg-config)
+    /// Add a new package to the project (through pkg-config)
    Add {
        /// The package to be added
        package: String,
    },
+    /// Watches for source code changes and triggers a recompilation && re-run on change
+    Watch {
+        /// The build mode to use
+        mode: Option<String>,
+        /// Arguments to pass to the project binary
+        #[arg(long, short)]
+        args: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    },
+    /// Removes a package from the project (through pkg-config)
+    Remove {
+        /// The package to remove
+        package: String,
+    },
+    /// Format C source code using clang-format
+    Fmt,
+    /// Lint C source code using clang-tidy
+    Lint,
 }

 #[derive(clap::Subcommand)]
@@ -75,6 +95,8 @@ enum UtilSubcommand {
        /// The build mode to generate for
        mode: Option<String>,
    },
+    /// Generate the config keys for Pallet.toml
+    GenConfigKeys,
 }

 #[derive(Clone, clap::ValueEnum)]
@@ -83,6 +105,7 @@ enum ShellCompletions {
    Fish,
    PowerShell,
    Zsh,
+    Nushell,
 }

 impl App {
@@ -95,9 +118,7 @@ impl App {
                }
            }
            Subcommand::Init => {
-                let root = std::env::current_dir().expect("the current working directory");
-                let path = root.file_name().expect("some file name");
-                if let Err(e) = create_project(path.to_string_lossy().to_string()) {
+                if let Err(e) = create_project(".") {
                    eprintln!("Error initializing project: {e}");
                    std::process::exit(1);
                }
@@ -160,6 +181,12 @@ impl App {
                            name,
                            &mut std::io::stdout(),
                        ),
+                        ShellCompletions::Nushell => clap_complete::generate(
+                            clap_complete_nushell::Nushell,
+                            &mut command,
+                            name,
+                            &mut std::io::stdout(),
+                        ),
                    }
                }
                UtilSubcommand::GenCompileCommands { mode } => {
@@ -168,6 +195,15 @@ impl App {
                        std::process::exit(1);
                    }
                }
+                UtilSubcommand::GenConfigKeys => {
+                    println!(
+                        "{} a property with a '?' indicates that the property is optional",
+                        "Hint".yellow().bold()
+                    );
+                    for (id, desc, dt) in crate::config::Config::get_config_syntax() {
+                        println!(" - {} ({}): {desc}", id.green().bold(), dt.blue().bold());
+                    }
+                }
            },
            Subcommand::List => {
                if let Err(e) = list() {
@@ -181,8 +217,212 @@ impl App {
                    std::process::exit(1);
                }
            }
+            Subcommand::Watch { mode, args } => {
+                if let Err(e) = watch(&mode, args) {
+                    eprintln!("Error running watch: {e}");
+                    std::process::exit(1);
                }
            }
+            Subcommand::Remove { package } => {
+                if let Err(e) = remove(&package) {
+                    eprintln!("Error removing package {package} from project: {e}");
+                    std::process::exit(1);
+                }
+            }
+            Subcommand::Fmt => {
+                if let Err(e) = fmt() {
+                    eprintln!("Error formatting project: {e}");
+                    std::process::exit(1);
+                }
+            }
+            Subcommand::Lint => {
+                if let Err(e) = lint() {
+                    eprintln!("Error linting project: {e}");
+                    std::process::exit(1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn remove(package: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let mut conf = get_config().ok_or(std::io::Error::new(
+        std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+        "no Pallet.toml found in local directory",
+    ))?;
+
+    let deps = conf.dependencies.get_or_insert_with(Vec::new);
+
+    if let Some(index) = deps.iter().position(|dep| dep == package) {
+        deps.remove(index);
+    } else {
+        println!(
+            "  {} package {package} not found in Pallet.toml, no change made",
+            "Warning".yellow().bold()
+        );
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    std::fs::write(
+        "Pallet.toml",
+        toml::to_string_pretty(&conf).expect("valid TOML"),
+    )?;
+
+    println!(
+        "  {} removed package {package}",
+        "Successfully".green().bold()
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn watch(mode: &Option<String>, args: Option<Vec<String>>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    use std::io::Write;
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+
+    let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
+
+    // enter alternate screen
+    write!(stdout, "\x1b[?1049h")?;
+    stdout.flush()?;
+
+    // set up ctrl+c handler BEFORE doing anything else
+    let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
+    let running_clone = running.clone();
+    ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
+        running_clone.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    })
+    .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(format!("{e}")))?;
+
+    let result = watch_inner(mode, args, running);
+
+    // exit alternate screen — guaranteed to run now
+    write!(stdout, "\x1b[?1049l")?;
+    stdout.flush()?;
+
+    result
+}
+
+fn watch_inner(
+    mode: &Option<String>,
+    args: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    running: Arc<std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool>,
+) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    use notify::{Event, RecursiveMode, Watcher, recommended_watcher};
+    use std::io::Write;
+    use std::sync::mpsc;
+    use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+
+    let clear = || {
+        let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
+        write!(stdout, "\x1b[2J\x1b[H").ok();
+        stdout.flush().ok();
+    };
+
+    let print_header = |label: &str| {
+        println!(
+            "  {} project (ctrl+c to stop) — {label}",
+            "Watching".green().bold()
+        );
+        println!("{}", "─".repeat(50).dimmed());
+    };
+
+    // track the running child process
+    let mut child: Option<std::process::Child> = None;
+
+    let kill_child = |child: &mut Option<std::process::Child>| {
+        if let Some(c) = child {
+            c.kill().ok();
+            c.wait().ok();
+        }
+        *child = None;
+    };
+
+    let run_child = |mode: &Option<String>,
+                     args: &Option<Vec<String>>|
+     -> std::io::Result<std::process::Child> {
+        let conf = get_config().ok_or(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+            "no Pallet.toml found",
+        ))?;
+        let build_config = conf.get_or_default(mode).ok_or(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+            "build layout not found",
+        ))?;
+        let mut command = Command::new(format!("target/{}/{}", build_config.name, conf.name));
+        if let Some(a) = args {
+            for arg in a {
+                command.arg(arg);
+            }
+        }
+        command
+            .spawn()
+            .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(format!("{e}")))
+    };
+
+    // initial build + run
+    clear();
+    print_header("starting");
+    if build(mode, false).is_ok() {
+        child = run_child(mode, &args).ok();
+    }
+
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<notify::Result<Event>>();
+    let mut watcher = recommended_watcher(tx).map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(format!("{e}")))?;
+    watcher
+        .watch(Path::new("src"), RecursiveMode::Recursive)
+        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::other(format!("{e}")))?;
+
+    let mut last_build = Instant::now()
+        .checked_sub(Duration::from_secs(1))
+        .unwrap_or(Instant::now());
+
+    while running.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+        match rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(100)) {
+            Ok(Ok(event)) => {
+                let is_relevant = matches!(
+                    event.kind,
+                    notify::EventKind::Create(_)
+                        | notify::EventKind::Modify(_)
+                        | notify::EventKind::Remove(_)
+                );
+                let affects_source = event.paths.iter().any(|p| {
+                    matches!(
+                        p.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()),
+                        Some("c") | Some("h")
+                    )
+                });
+                let debounced = last_build.elapsed() > Duration::from_millis(500);
+
+                if is_relevant && affects_source && debounced {
+                    last_build = Instant::now();
+
+                    // kill whatever is currently running
+                    kill_child(&mut child);
+
+                    clear();
+                    print_header("rebuilding");
+
+                    match build(mode, false) {
+                        Ok(_) => {
+                            child = run_child(mode, &args).ok();
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            eprintln!("  {} {e}", "Error".red().bold());
+                            // child stays None until next successful build
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(Err(e)) => eprintln!("  {} watch error: {e}", "Error".red().bold()),
+            Err(mpsc::RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => continue, // check running flag and loop
+            Err(mpsc::RecvTimeoutError::Disconnected) => break,
+        }
+    }
+
+    kill_child(&mut child);
+    Ok(())
 }

 fn add_package(package: &str) -> std::io::Result<()> {
@@ -253,7 +493,7 @@ fn gen_compile_commands(mode: &Option<String>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
    let cwd = std::env::current_dir()?;
    let obj_dir = format!("target/{}/obj", build_config.name);

-    let source_files: Vec<PathBuf> = glob("src/*.c")
+    let source_files: Vec<PathBuf> = glob("src/**/*.c")
        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, format!("{e}")))?
        .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
        .collect();
@@ -331,8 +571,22 @@ fn create_project<P: AsRef<Path>>(directory: P) -> std::io::Result<()> {

    std::fs::write("src/main.c", MAIN_C)?;
    std::fs::write(".gitignore", GITIGNORE)?;
+    std::fs::write(".clang-tidy", CLANG_TIDY)?;
+    std::fs::write(".clang-format", CLANG_FORMAT)?;

-    let config = crate::config::Config::new(&pathdir.to_string_lossy());
+    let lossy = pathdir.to_string_lossy();
+
+    let app_name = if lossy == "." {
+        let root = std::env::current_dir()?;
+        root.file_name()
+            .expect("a valid file name")
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .to_string()
+    } else {
+        lossy.to_string()
+    };
+
+    let config = crate::config::Config::new(&app_name);

    let serial = toml::to_string_pretty(&config).expect("a valid TOML structure");

@@ -422,7 +676,7 @@ fn build(mode: &Option<String>, force_recompile: bool) -> std::io::Result<()> {
            .collect();
    }

-    let source_files: Vec<PathBuf> = glob("src/*.c")
+    let source_files: Vec<PathBuf> = glob("src/**/*.c")
        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, format!("{e}")))?
        .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
        .collect();
@@ -569,3 +823,71 @@ fn clean() -> std::io::Result<()> {

    Ok(())
 }
+
+fn fmt() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let source_files: Vec<PathBuf> = glob("src/**/*.c")
+        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, format!("{e}")))?
+        .chain(
+            glob("src/*.h")
+                .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, format!("{e}")))?,
+        )
+        .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+        .collect();
+
+    let status = Command::new("clang-format")
+        .arg("-i")
+        .args(&source_files)
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|_| {
+            std::io::Error::new(
+                std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+                "clang-format not found — try installing it (e.g. sudo pacman -S clang)",
+            )
+        })?;
+
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err(std::io::Error::other("clang-format failed"));
+    }
+
+    println!("  {} all source files", "Formatted".green().bold());
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn lint() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    gen_compile_commands(&None)?;
+
+    let source_files: Vec<PathBuf> = glob("src/**/*.c")
+        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound, format!("{e}")))?
+        .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+        .collect();
+
+    let mut any_warnings = false;
+
+    for src in &source_files {
+        println!("   {} {}", "Linting".green().bold(), src.display());
+
+        let status = Command::new("clang-tidy")
+            .arg(src)
+            .arg("--use-color")
+            .status()
+            .map_err(|_| {
+                std::io::Error::new(
+                    std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+                    "clang-tidy not found — try installing it (e.g. sudo pacman -S clang)",
+                )
+            })?;
+
+        if !status.success() {
+            any_warnings = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if any_warnings {
+        println!("\n    {} lint warnings found", "Warning".yellow().bold());
+    } else {
+        println!("\n    {} no issues found", "Finished".green().bold());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,46 @@ impl Config {
            self.build.iter().find(|bc| bc.name == self.default_build)
        }
    }
+
+    pub fn get_config_syntax() -> Vec<(String, String, String)> {
+        vec![
+            (
+                "compiler?",
+                "the compiler used by Pallet (defeault=gcc)",
+                "string",
+            ),
+            ("name", "the name of your application", "string"),
+            (
+                "default_build",
+                "the name of the build to use by default when running or building",
+                "string",
+            ),
+            (
+                "description?",
+                "a brief description of your application",
+                "string",
+            ),
+            ("version?", "the version of your application", "string"),
+            (
+                "authors?",
+                "the author or authors of your application",
+                "string[]",
+            ),
+            (
+                "build",
+                "a build config that can be used when compiling",
+                "{name: string, args: string[]}[]",
+            ),
+            (
+                "dependencies",
+                "libraries (such as zlib) used by your application that require pkg-config to be compiled correclty",
+                "string[]"
+            )
+        ]
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|(a, b, c)| (a.to_owned(), b.to_owned(), c.to_owned()))
+        .collect()
+    }
 }

 #[derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
--- a/src/templates/.clang-format
+++ b/src/templates/.clang-format
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+BasedOnStyle: LLVM
+IndentWidth: 4
+TabWidth: 4
+UseTab: Never
+ColumnLimit: 100
+
+BreakBeforeBraces: Attach
+BraceWrapping:
+  AfterFunction: false
+  AfterControlStatement: false
+
+SpaceAfterCStyleCast: false
+SpaceBeforeParens: ControlStatements
+SpaceInEmptyParentheses: false
+SpacesInCStyleCastParentheses: false
+
+AlignConsecutiveAssignments: Consecutive
+AlignConsecutiveDeclarations: Consecutive
+
+PointerAlignment: Right
+
+SortIncludes: CaseSensitive
+IncludeBlocks: Regroup
--- a/src/templates/.clang-tidy
+++ b/src/templates/.clang-tidy
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Checks: "clang-diagnostic-*,clang-analyzer-*"
+WarningsAsErrors: ""
--- a/src/templates/.gitignore
+++ b/src/templates/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+target/
+compile_commands.json
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Shea Frembling	9cfcd14e0a	add config keys (#31 ) Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/31 Co-authored-by: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 20:49:32 -06:00
Shea Frembling	130525a868	Increment version	2026-03-23 21:10:28 -05:00
Shea Frembling	a6734c45ab	Fix bug with nested / moduled c files not compiling (#30 ) closes #29 Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/30 Co-authored-by: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: Shea Frembling <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 20:09:19 -06:00
sfrembling	b14662a666	Update README.md	2026-03-23 17:03:58 -06:00
godsfryingpan	149d308f9b	Update version to v1.1.0	2026-03-23 17:35:55 -05:00
godsfryingpan	1e0e5c864c	Add Pallet Lint and Pallet Fmt (#28 ) closes #15 closes #16 Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/28 Co-authored-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 16:34:30 -06:00
godsfryingpan	c619621cf3	Implement Pallet Remove (#26 ) closes #17 Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/26 Co-authored-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 16:06:36 -06:00
godsfryingpan	0334cd2fce	Add Pallet Watch (#25 ) closes #18 Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/25 Co-authored-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 15:59:04 -06:00
godsfryingpan	c5ecb78fd4	implement nushell completions (#24 ) closes #19 Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/24 Co-authored-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 15:34:36 -06:00
godsfryingpan	3c4bfca546	Fix Pallet Init (#23 ) closes #22 Reviewed-on: http://192.168.1.227:3000/sfrembling/pallet/pulls/23 Co-authored-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com> Co-committed-by: godsfryingpan <sfrembling@gmail.com>	2026-03-23 15:30:47 -06:00