Project Setup Script for Python + VS Code

This script automates the creation of new Python project folders with:

• A virtual environment (venv)
• Git repository initialization
• Pre-configured .gitignore
• VS Code settings to auto-select the venv
• VS Code terminal that launches with the venv activated and prompt customized
• Optional .activate.txt and .gitignore.txt append support
• Auto-installation of the VS Code Python extension

📂 Directory Structure

When you run the script, it creates a structure like:

📂 Directory Structure

When you run the script, it creates a structure like:

/opt/python/<project_name>/
├── venv/
├── main.py
├── .gitignore
├── .vscode/
│   ├── settings.json     ← from settings.json.txt
│   └── tasks.json        ← from tasks.json.txt

🚀 Usage

From terminal:

python3 make_new_project.py

You'll be prompted to enter a new project name. The script will then:

1. Create the project folder under /opt/python/
2. Set up a venv
3. Create main.py
4. Apply .gitignore, settings.json, and tasks.json templates
5. Open the project in VS Code

🔧 Required Files

Make sure these template files are in the same directory as the script:

• gitignore.txt → used for .gitignore
• settings.json.txt → VS Code interpreter + terminal profile
• tasks.json.txt → custom task to open a terminal with venv activated
• activate.txt (optional) → custom lines appended to venv/bin/activate

🧪 Confirming Venv Activation

Open a new terminal in VS Code, then run:

which python

It should return something like:

/opt/python/project_name/venv/bin/python

Your prompt should also begin with (venv) if configured correctly.

📦 Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• VS Code installed and accessible via code
• VS Code Python extension (auto-installed by the script)

📄 License

MIT License