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scaffold_view

Generate a new SwiftUI view file with a struct conforming to View, a body property, and an optional #Preview block. This tool creates a well-structured starting point for any SwiftUI view, saving you from writing boilerplate code by hand.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`name`	string	Yes	—	The name of the view (e.g., `"ProfileHeader"` generates `ProfileHeaderView.swift`)
`outputPath`	string	Yes	—	Absolute path to the directory where the file will be created
`includePreview`	boolean	No	`true`	Whether to include a `#Preview` block at the bottom of the file

Usage Examples

Create a basic view with preview

“Create a new SwiftUI view called ProfileHeader in my Views folder”

{
  "name": "ProfileHeader",
  "outputPath": "/Users/dev/Projects/FitnessTracker/FitnessTracker/Views"
}

Create a view without preview

“Scaffold a SettingsRow view without a preview provider”

{
  "name": "SettingsRow",
  "outputPath": "/Users/dev/Projects/FitnessTracker/FitnessTracker/Views/Settings",
  "includePreview": false
}

Create a reusable component view

“Generate a SwiftUI view called ActivityRingChart for my components”

{
  "name": "ActivityRingChart",
  "outputPath": "/Users/dev/Projects/FitnessTracker/FitnessTracker/Components"
}

Example Output

Created view file: /Users/dev/Projects/FitnessTracker/FitnessTracker/Views/ProfileHeaderView.swift

File contents:
  import SwiftUI

  struct ProfileHeaderView: View {
      var body: some View {
          Text("ProfileHeader")
      }
  }

  #Preview {
      ProfileHeaderView()
  }

scaffold_viewmodel — Create a matching view model for this view
project_create — Create a full project if you have not started one yet
scaffold_widget — Scaffold a widget extension with its own view hierarchy

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