CLI command to add new content files

Feature requests
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Hey there,

I thought it would be a decent feature to have the option to add content to the project via the cli tool. A few friends/colleges I have introduced to Zola feel the same.

The idea being that you supply the desired path and it creates the subdirectories with their respective _index.md file as well as the actual content file. Something like:

zola add -p /sub-folder/my-post -t "My post title"

The -t/–file-title being optional.

I have forked the project, created my own branch and built the feature to see if it would work as I planned.

I am not sure if this is within the scope of the Zola project, open to feedback and would appreciate input.

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It’s not going to be added to Zola no, it can be replaced with a cp call and that will be more effective as the front-matter will already have the structure you need.

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Ahh okay I understand, I guess It could be extended to use custom defined front-matter templates within the config.toml.

Either way, thanks for the feedback.

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That’s partly why I don’t really want to add it. Then you need to add archetypes like Hugo did (maybe still do, I don’t know) and it doesn’t really seem worth the hassle.