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Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
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WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Code Generators8.0 (#16)8.7 (#5)
IntegrationsAPI examples cover services including Stripe, PayPal, QuickBooks, Twilio, Google Maps, HERE Maps, Google Drive, Google Sheets, GitHub, and GIPHY.The site presents Redux, Express.js, and React Native as Hygen use cases.

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Hygen

Hygen is a free, open-source code generator that runs in a project and creates code from templates. Its generators are self-contained, with folder structure defining the commands, and it looks for a local `_templates` directory so templates can stay beside project code. Built-in scaffolds help create generators, including through prompts. Templates use EJS and frontmatter, where a `to` value can set the generated file destination. Generators accept command-line arguments, interactive or multi-step prompts, file creation, and content injection into existing files. Templates can also run shell commands, while actions can select matching files with strings or regular expressions. A documented `--dry` option supports test-running generators. Hygen was built for React, Redux, and Node.js boilerplate but can be used with any technology. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, is MIT licensed, and is distributed through Homebrew, npm, Yarn, npx, and standalone binaries.

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