Create new repository from template repository on disk

repo-from-template.ps1

$TemplateRepoName = $args[0]

if ($args.count -le 1) {
    $NewRepoName = Read-Host -Prompt 'What is the name of the new repository?'
} else {
    $NewRepoName = $args[1]
}

$TemplateName = Split-Path $TemplateRepoName -leaf

if (Test-Path ".\$NewRepoName") {

    Write-Host "There already exists a folder where the new repo should be created"
    Break
} else {
    Copy-Item "$TemplateRepoName" -Destination ".\$NewRepoName" -Recurse

    if (Test-Path ".\$NewRepoName\.git"){
        Remove-Item -LiteralPath ".\$NewRepoName\.git\" -Force -Recurse
    }
    
    Push-Location ".\$NewRepoName"

    Git init

    Git add *

    Git commit -m "Initial commit from template $TemplateName"
    
    ((Get-Content -path CMakeLists.txt -Raw) -replace $TemplateName,$NewRepoName) | Set-Content -Path CMakeLists.txt

    if (Test-Path README.md){
        ((Get-Content -path README.md -Raw) -replace $TemplateName,$NewRepoName) | Set-Content -Path README.md
    }
    
    Git add *

    Git commit -m "Replaced the template name in with the new repo name in some files"
    
    Pop-Location
}