Prompt for template on reflex init (#2122)

Author: picklelo

integration/init-test/in_docker_test_script.sh

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ cd /reflex-repo
 poetry install
 echo "Running reflex init in test project dir"
 export TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false
-poetry run /bin/bash -c "cd ~/hello && reflex init && rm -rf ~/.reflex .web && reflex export --backend-only"
+poetry run /bin/bash -c "cd ~/hello && reflex init --template blank && rm -rf ~/.reflex .web && reflex export --backend-only"

reflex/reflex.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Reflex CLI to create, run, and deploy apps."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import asyncio
 import atexit
 import json
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ def main(
 
 def _init(
     name: str,
-    template: constants.Templates.Kind,
-    loglevel: constants.LogLevel,
+    template: constants.Templates.Kind | None = constants.Templates.Kind.BLANK,
+    loglevel: constants.LogLevel = config.loglevel,
 ):
     """Initialize a new Reflex app in the given directory."""
     # Set the log level.
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ def _init(
 
     # Set up the app directory, only if the config doesn't exist.
     if not os.path.exists(constants.Config.FILE):
+        if template is None:
+            template = prerequisites.prompt_for_template()
         prerequisites.create_config(app_name)
         prerequisites.initialize_app_directory(app_name, template)
         telemetry.send("init")
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@ def init(
         None, metavar="APP_NAME", help="The name of the app to initialize."
     ),
     template: constants.Templates.Kind = typer.Option(
-        constants.Templates.Kind.BLANK.value,
+        None,
         help="The template to initialize the app with.",
     ),
     loglevel: constants.LogLevel = typer.Option(

reflex/utils/prerequisites.py

@@ -705,6 +705,35 @@ def check_schema_up_to_date():
                 )
 
 
+def prompt_for_template() -> constants.Templates.Kind:
+    """Prompt the user to specify a template.
+
+    Returns:
+        The template the user selected.
+    """
+    # Show the user the URLs of each temlate to preview.
+    console.print("\nGet started with a template:")
+    console.print("blank (https://blank-template.reflex.run) - A minimal template.")
+    console.print(
+        "sidebar (https://sidebar-template.reflex.run) - A template with a sidebar to navigate pages."
+    )
+    console.print("")
+
+    # Prompt the user to select a template.
+    template = console.ask(
+        "Which template would you like to use?",
+        choices=[
+            template.value
+            for template in constants.Templates.Kind
+            if template.value != "demo"
+        ],
+        default=constants.Templates.Kind.BLANK.value,
+    )
+
+    # Return the template.
+    return constants.Templates.Kind(template)
+
+
 def migrate_to_reflex():
     """Migration from Pynecone to Reflex."""
     # Check if the old config file exists.