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Cookiecutter vs Hygen

A side-by-side look at Cookiecutter and Hygen. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cookiecutter

Cookiecutter

Development

Cookiecutter is an open-source command-line utility that creates project templates, allowing developers to quickly generate baseline code for new projects. It streamlines starting new projects and standardizes structure and format across projects.

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Hygen

Hygen

Development

Hygen is an open-source scaffolding tool that helps developers automate project bootstrapping by generating templates. With configurable templates, it eases creation of common files for new projects.

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