Bash scripts to create ROS workspaces and packages using python-catkin-tools.

catkin-create-pkg.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 # create signed packages using caktin_tools' create quickly
 # set the env. variables below or modify acordingly   
 # if you are running a different ROS distro, modify that as well.   
if [ -z "$EMAIL" ] || [ -z "$NAME" ]  ; then 
    echo "Set NAME and EMAIL variables, or modify the script. 
 This script was writen to create signed, licensed packages quickly using 
 caktin_tools' create ."
    exit 1
fi

PKG_NAME="$1"
if [ -z "$PKG_NAME" ]; then 
 echo "Please specify package name."
 exit 1
fi

catkin create pkg -l MIT -a '$EMAIL' '$MYNAME' --rosdistro kinetic $PKG_NAME 

catkin-make-ws.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Create a Catkin Workspace 
# Usage make-ws.sh dirName, add to your path

# based on setupCatkinWorkspace.sh (https://github.com/jetsonhacks/installROSTX2/blob/master/setupCatkinWorkspace.sh)
# improved with catkin tools (https://catkin-tools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#) 


source /opt/ros/kinetic/setup.bash
DEFAULTDIR=~/ros_ws
WS_DIR="$1"
if [ ! -z "$WS_DIR" ]; then 
 DEFAULTDIR=~/"$WS_DIR"
fi
if [ -e "$DEFAULTDIR" ] ; then
  echo "$DEFAULTDIR already exists; no action taken" 
  exit 1
else 
  echo "Creating Catkin Workspace: $DEFAULTDIR"
fi
echo "$DEFAULTDIR"/src
mkdir -p "$DEFAULTDIR"/src

#use catkin_tools if installed, else  fall back to catkin
if apt -qq list python-catkin-tools 2>/dev/null | grep -q installed; then
  cd "$DEFAULTDIR"
  catkin init
  catkin build
else
  cd "$DEFAULTDIR"/src
  catkin_init_workspace
  cd "$DEFAULTDIR"
  catkin_make
fi