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name: template-based-generation-template description: [REPLACE] Generate structured content from templates. Use when [REPLACE with specific triggers]. allowed-tools: Write, Read, TodoWrite

Template-Based Generation Template

Purpose

This template demonstrates structured content generation from templates with placeholder filling and validation.

Use this template when:

• Generating configuration files
• Creating boilerplate code
• Producing structured documents
• Output follows predictable patterns

Workflow

Phase 1: Gather Requirements

Phase 2: Select Template

Phase 3: Fill Template

Phase 4: Validate Output

Template Selection Logic

Production Configuration:

• High security requirements
• Performance optimization
• Monitoring and logging
• Secrets management

Development Configuration:

• Debug mode enabled
• Verbose logging
• Local service URLs
• Mock credentials

Testing Configuration:

• Test database
• Reduced timeouts
• Isolated environment
• Deterministic behavior

Progressive Disclosure

Core workflow (this file):

• Requirement gathering
• Template selection logic
• Validation rules

Templates (references/):

• @references/production-config-template.md - Production config example
• Domain-specific templates loaded when needed

Example Usage

Copy<gather-requirements>
Environment: production
Database: PostgreSQL
Features: [caching, monitoring, rate-limiting]
Region: us-east-1
</gather-requirements>

<select-template>
Selected: Production configuration template
Security level: High
Monitoring: Enabled
</select-template>

<fill-template>
Generating config/production.json:
- Database URL: [REDACTED - from environment]
- Redis URL: [REDACTED - from environment]
- Rate limit: 1000 req/min
- Monitoring: DataDog integration
- Log level: info
</fill-template>

<validate-output>
✓ No plaintext secrets
✓ All required fields present
✓ Valid JSON syntax
✓ Security headers configured
✓ CORS settings appropriate
Configuration ready!
</validate-output>

See Also

• @references/production-config-template.md - Complete config generation example