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Summary

  • Copy the public HoloHub Module template into the Holoscan CLI package.
  • Include the template assets in source distributions and wheels.
  • Exclude the Cookiecutter source tree from repository formatters that cannot process its Jinja-based paths and contents.
  • Add package-data and wheel-content checks for representative template files.

This PR packages the template for later CLI integration; it does not change holoscan create behavior.

Validation

  • Verified the copied tree matches the public HoloHub source at commit 367167cb94e8597235d369ff0b47a6a907786a43.
  • Package-data tests: 15 passed, 1 skipped.
  • Full test suite: 425 passed, 1 skipped.
  • Built a wheel and verified the expected template assets are present.

Related to #223.

AI-assisted: Created with Codex/GPT at the user's request.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added a complete module template for generating Python or C++ Holoscan modules.
    • Generated modules now include build configuration, sample operators and pipelines, packaging, documentation, testing, and development container support.
    • Added automated setup that adapts generated files to the selected language and initializes a ready-to-use project.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Ensured all template assets are included in distributed packages and validated during installation.
    • Prevented development tools from incorrectly processing template files.

wyli and others added 2 commits August 19, 2026 13:00
Copy modules/template verbatim from nvidia-holoscan/holohub at 367167cb94e8597235d369ff0b47a6a907786a43. Keep the source snapshot unmodified so CLI-specific adaptations remain independently reviewable.

Co-authored-by: Codex <noreply@openai.com>
Signed-off-by: Wenqi Li <wenqil@nvidia.com>
Record the upstream snapshot, keep the verbatim generated tree outside repository formatters, and assert that key template assets reach built wheels. This does not change holoscan create template selection.

Co-authored-by: Codex <noreply@openai.com>
Signed-off-by: Wenqi Li <wenqil@nvidia.com>
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The change adds a packaged Cookiecutter template for Holoscan modules. It includes generation hooks, Python and C++ operators and applications, CMake and package configuration, CI workflows, tests, documentation, and installed-package resource checks.

Changes

Holoscan module template

Layer / File(s) Summary
Template distribution and package-data contract
.github/scripts/assert_wheel_contents.sh, .pre-commit-config.yaml, pyproject.toml, src/holoscan_cli/templates/__init__.py, tests/unit/test_package_data.py
The package includes template resources, excludes templated paths from formatters, and verifies required assets in installed distributions.
Cookiecutter configuration and generation bootstrap
src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/cookiecutter.json, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/hooks/post_gen_project.py, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/holohub
The template defines module metadata and generates repository assets, copied HoloHub helpers, an executable wrapper, Git state, and next-step instructions.
Build, operator integration, and packaging
src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/CMakeLists.txt, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/operators/*, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/pkg/*, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/pyproject.toml, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/python/*
The generated project configures CMake, builds selected Python or C++ operators, exposes build-tree Python modules, and creates package targets.
Application and operator source scaffolds
src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/applications/*, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/metadata.json, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/operators/*
The template generates Python and C++ pipeline applications, operator implementations, metadata, and package exports.
Generated repository validation and support files
src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/.github/*, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/tests/*, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/README.md, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/DEVELOPER.md, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/Dockerfile, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/.gitignore, src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/LICENSE
The generated repository includes CI, metadata validation, test configuration, documentation, container setup, ignore rules, and licensing files.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 78bcc

The bundled module template can currently generate projects with invalid metadata, incomplete CMake dependency configuration, broken standalone checks, or inconsistent license content. These issues could cause downstream module builds, tests, or validation to fail, so the PR needs owner follow-up or explicit acceptance before merge.

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src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/tests/cpp/{% if cookiecutter.language == 'cpp' %}test_operators.cpp{% endif %}

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src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/operators/{{cookiecutter.operator_slug}}/{% if cookiecutter.language == 'python' %}{{cookiecutter.operator_slug}}.py{% endif %}

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src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/metadata.json

File contains syntax errors that prevent linting: Line 14: unexpected character %; Line 14: unexpected character .; Line 14: unexpected character =; Line 14: unexpected character =; Line 14: expected , but instead found "cpp"; Line 14: unexpected character %; Line 14: expected , but instead found [; Line 14: expected , but instead found {; Line 14: unexpected character %; Line 14: unexpected character %; Line 14: expected , but instead found [; Line 14: expected , but instead found {; Line 14: unexpected character %; Line 14: unexpected character %; Line 16: Expected a property but instead found '{'.; Line 16: unexpected character %; Line 16: unexpected character .; Line 16: unexpected character =; Line 16: unexpected character =; Line 16: expected , but instead found "cpp"; Line 16: unexpected character %; Line 16: expected , but instead found "cpp"; Line 17: Expected a property but instead found '{'.; Line 17: unexpected character %; Line 17: unexpected character %; Line 17: expected , but instead found "python"; Line 37: Expected a property but instead found '{'.; Line 37: unexpected character %; Line 37: unexpected character .; Line 37: unexpected character =; Line 37: unexpected character =; Line 37: expected , but instead found "cpp"; Line 37: unexpected character %; Line 37: expected , but instead found "cpp"; Line 38: Expected a property but instead found '{'.; Line 38: unexpected character %; Line 38: unexpected character %; Line 38: expected , but instead found "python"

src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/operators/{{cookiecutter.operator_slug}}/metadata.json

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src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/LICENSE (1)

1-202: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Make LICENSE consistent with _license.

holoscan create --context _license=<value> accepts arbitrary license values, but LICENSE always contains Apache-2.0. A non-Apache value makes the generated metadata and SPDX headers conflict with LICENSE. Render the matching license text or reject values other than Apache-2.0.

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In `@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/`{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/LICENSE
around lines 1 - 202, Update the module template’s LICENSE generation to stay
consistent with the _license context used by holoscan create: render the
corresponding license text for supported values, or validate and reject any
value other than Apache-2.0 before generating conflicting metadata and SPDX
headers.
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Inline comments:
In
`@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/`{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml:
- Around line 66-71: Update both local Python hooks in the pre-commit
configuration, including holoscan-metadata-validate and lint.py, to invoke the
interpreter from HOLOSCAN_CLI_PYTHON_BIN instead of hardcoded python3,
preserving their existing arguments and behavior.
- Around line 82-92: Update post_gen_project.py and the check-copyright hook so
standalone generation never leaves an entrypoint pointing to a missing script.
Bundle the required copyright scripts when available; otherwise disable or
remove the check-copyright hook from the generated pre-commit configuration.

In
`@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/`{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/metadata.json:
- Line 26: Update the operator_names value in metadata.json to use the existing
PascalCase Jinja expression from the operator source templates, so it emits the
generated class name such as MySensorOp instead of the lowercase operator slug.

In
`@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/`{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/operators/{{cookiecutter.operator_slug}}/CMakeLists.txt:
- Around line 7-11: Update the generated operator target’s target_link_libraries
declaration to link holoscan::core as PUBLIC, and modify the generated
Config.cmake template to call find_dependency(holoscan REQUIRED COMPONENTS core)
before including exported targets.

In
`@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/`{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/tests/python/test_{{cookiecutter.operator_slug}}.py:
- Line 19: Add pytest>=8.2 as a test dependency in the generated pyproject.toml
and ensure the CI setup installs the project’s test dependencies, so the
generated test using pytest.importorskip with exc_type is supported.

In `@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/cookiecutter.json`:
- Around line 3-8: Validate template inputs before rendering, including
restricting language to cpp or python and enforcing the documented naming
conventions for project_name, module_slug, module_repo_name, and operator_slug.
Apply validation to all context sources, including --context, and reject invalid
values before generating files so package imports, paths, namespaces, and CMake
identifiers remain valid.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@src/holoscan_cli/templates/module/`{{cookiecutter.module_repo_name}}/LICENSE:
- Around line 1-202: Update the module template’s LICENSE generation to stay
consistent with the _license context used by holoscan create: render the
corresponding license text for supported values, or validate and reject any
value other than Apache-2.0 before generating conflicting metadata and SPDX
headers.
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Thanks @wyli ! LGTM, I did not review in detail and assume the cookiecutter template files were copied migrated from HoloHub, please let me know if there's anywhere in particular you'd like me to revisit

Will the experience following this integration still be ./holohub create <module_name> --template path/to/template, without Holoscan CLI checking any default bundled templates yet? More work to do to get to ./holohub create <module_name>?

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Thanks @wyli ! LGTM, I did not review in detail and assume the cookiecutter template files were copied migrated from HoloHub, please let me know if there's anywhere in particular you'd like me to revisit

Will the experience following this integration still be ./holohub create <module_name> --template path/to/template, without Holoscan CLI checking any default bundled templates yet? More work to do to get to ./holohub create <module_name>?

this is a simple PR copy the template from HoloHub verbatim (82734e7) and very minor config (78bcc09), the follow up PR (#225) should address your comments.

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