create-template.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Creates a template folder for a new comic project.
# Usage: ./create-template.sh [folder-name]

set -e

FOLDER="${1:-my-comic}"

if [ -d "$FOLDER" ]; then
  echo "Error: '$FOLDER' already exists."
  exit 1
fi

mkdir -p "$FOLDER/inspiration" "$FOLDER/assets"

cat > "$FOLDER/ideas.md" << 'EOF'
# My Comic

Tell us what you want the comic to be about.
Be as specific or as vague as you want — the more you leave open,
the more creative freedom the pipeline has.

## What's the story about?

<!-- What themes, ideas, or feelings should the comic explore?
     Who is the audience? What tone do you want? -->



## Characters

<!-- Any character ideas? A species, a name, a personality trait?
     Or leave blank and let the pipeline surprise you. -->



## Style

<!-- Art style preferences? Drop reference images in the inspiration/ folder.
     Think: warm, whimsical, hand-drawn? Dark and moody? Bright and playful? -->



## Anything else?

<!-- Supporting characters? Specific scenes? Things to avoid?
     A logo in assets/ for watermarking? Go wild. -->

EOF

echo "Created template at ./$FOLDER/"
echo ""
echo "Next steps:"
echo "  1. Edit $FOLDER/ideas.md with your creative brief"
echo "  2. Drop style reference images in $FOLDER/inspiration/"
echo "  3. (Optional) Add a logo.png to $FOLDER/assets/"
echo "  4. Run: ./make-comic.sh $FOLDER"