Create a template for new library creation that includes the common components required

[EvenOldridge]

Checklist of things required:

• [ ] Basic package structure
• [ ] Test directory
• [ ] Starter version of a Merlin requirements.txt and requirements-dev.txt
• [ ] Versioneer
• [x] Pre-commit hooks
• [x] docstrings preview
• [ ] Github Actions for testing
• [ ] Jenkins/Blossom testing setup
• [ ] Release tag auto-publishing
• [x] LICENSE
• [x] README
• [ ] CONTRIBUTING
• [ ] CLA
• [ ] Release notes or changelog

Aha! Link: https://nvaiinfa.aha.io/features/MERLIN-811

[karlhigley]

I think we could use either a Github repo template, or cookiecutter for this. Have used both, don't have a strong preference. Github repo template might be easier for people to use though.

[karlhigley]

This is my personal Github repo template for Python packages: https://github.com/karlhigley/py-pkg-template

(Not saying we should use this, just sharing as an example of how they look)

[viswa-nvidia]

@karlhigley , @benfred , can we close this ticket?

[karlhigley]

AFAIK, the template repo hasn't ever been completed, so if we intend to drop the work then we can close it, but otherwise it should stay open