tinyrdev is a lightweight, dependency-free CLI tool written in Go that scaffolds an R package structure. It allows full customization of the DESCRIPTION file via command-line flags, making it ideal for R developers who want to quickly bootstrap new packages.
- Creates a standard R package directory structure:
- Fully configurable
DESCRIPTIONfile fields via CLI flags - Configure image for build
- Configure Posit Public Package Manager URL for reproducibility
- Include github action
- No external dependencies — uses only Go's standard library
| Flag | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
-name |
"" |
Name of the R package (required) |
-title |
"What the Package Does (One Line, Title Case)" |
Title of the package |
-version |
"0.1.0" |
Version of the package |
-author |
"Your Name" |
Author of the package |
-maintainer |
"Your Name" |
Maintainer of the package |
-email |
"[email protected]" |
Maintainer email |
-description |
"A short description of the package." |
Description of the package |
-license |
"MIT" |
License type |
-dir |
"." |
Target directory to create the package in |
-createdir |
true |
Should a folder with the package name be created |
-image |
"ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer/r-ver:4" |
Devcontainer image |
-pppm |
"https://packagemanager.posit.co/cran/__linux__/noble/latest" |
Posit Public Package Manager URL |
-v |
false |
Print version |
./tinyrdev-<version>-<GOOS>-<GOARCH> \
-name=myStatsPkg \
-title="Statistical Tools for Data Analysis" \
-version=0.2.1 \
-author="Jane Doe" \
-maintainer="Jane Doe" \
-email="[email protected]" \
-description="Provides statistical functions for regression and hypothesis testing." \
-license="MIT" \
-dir=~/projects
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