flask_init.sh

# simple flask dev init script

echo "Remember: you MUST source this script instead of running it in a sub shell if you are going to use it inside the */__init__.py"
echo "--------------------------------------------------"
export FLASK_ENV=development

if test -f __init__.py; then
    wd=`pwd`
    cd "$wd/.."
    export FLASK_APP=`basename $wd`
    echo "INFO: flask app initialized in the current dir you have redirected to the parent dir"
    flask run
else
    if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then
        echo "Error Flask App name should be provided if there is no __init__.py in the current directory"
        echo -e "Usage: \n<path/to/the/script/>flask_init.sh [Name]\nName: the name of your application it is optional if this scripts runs in a directory with __init__.py in it bacause it uses the folder name as the app name"
        exit 1
    fi
    export FLASK_APP=$1
    flask run
fi