genart init

Scaffold a new .genart sketch file with a chosen renderer, canvas preset, and optional title. Creates a ready-to-edit starting point.

Usage

genart init [name] [options]

Argument	Required	Description
`[name]`	No	Name for the new sketch (used as filename and title)

Flag	Type	Default	Description
`--renderer`	`p5 \| canvas2d \| three \| glsl \| svg`		Renderer to use
`--preset`	`string`	`square-600`	Canvas size preset
`--title`	`string`		Sketch title
`--dev`	`boolean`		Create as a developer project directory instead of a single file

Create a new sketch interactively:

genart init

Create a named sketch with a specific renderer:

genart init my-sketch --renderer p5

Create a Three.js sketch with a custom preset:

genart init 3d-scene --renderer three --preset landscape-1920

Create a developer project directory:

genart init my-project --renderer canvas2d --dev

Specify a title separate from the filename:

genart init flow-field --renderer canvas2d --title "Flow Field Study"