template.json

{
  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
  
  // The author of the template
  "author": "rbfx",
  
  // Zero or more characteristics of the template which may be used in search. In this field you define the values shown as Tags in dotnet new
  "classifications": [ "Common", "Solution" ],
  
  // The name for the template. This is displayed as the template name when using dotnet new and Visual Studio.
  "name": "Rebel Framework Third Person Project Template",
  
  // A unique name for this template
  "identity": "rbfx.template.thirdperson",

  // A name for selecting the template in CLI environment. 
  // This is the name shown as Short Name in dotnet new list of templates, and is the name to use to run this template.
  "shortName": "rbfx.thirdperson",

  // The name in the source tree to replace with the name the user specifies.
  // The value to be replaced with can be given using the -n --name options while running a template.
  // The template engine will look for any occurrence of the name present in the config file and replace it in file names and file contents.
  // If no name is specified by the host, the current directory is used.
  // The value of the sourceName is available in built-in name symbol and can be used as the source for creating other symbols and condition expressions.
  "sourceName": "RbfxTemplate",

  // An optional list of guids which appear in the template source and should be replaced in the template output.
  "guids": [
    "{DAAE87E1-EBB6-472A-98D6-1411941CFD8E}",
    "{AC46195D-9A59-4725-8A77-E2309185C707}",
    "{E5A649CE-987F-46FE-8FA8-1290951AE21D}",
    "{E15D7151-C812-4432-AB2A-F9EF06E4DF73}",
    "{70D12BD7-3CFE-48B6-8E28-B9554FB21AD0}",
    "{6EC5CAE7-DD30-4181-ADF2-B1BA19BA84F0}",
    "{7DE6BF8D-C5F4-4C2A-8F02-525A97B81F1D}",
    "{39ad144a-075c-4e1b-9d81-1a1e4672a258}"
  ],

  // You can use tags to improve the metadata of your project.
  // Well-known tags are: language and type. To specify the template language, use the tag language.
  // To specify the template type, use the tag type. Supported types are: project, item, solution.
  "tags": {
    "language": "C#",
    "type": "project"
  },

  // The symbols section defines variables and their values, the values may be the defined in terms of other symbols. 
  "symbols": {
    "skipRestore": {
      "type": "parameter",
      "datatype": "bool",
      "description": "If specified, skips the automatic restore of the project on create.",
      "defaultValue": "false"
    }
  },

  // The set of mappings in the template content to user directories. It's defined as any array of Source
  // "sources": [
  // ]

  // A list of template files for further processing by the host (including post-actions).
  // The path should contain the relative path to the file prior to the symbol based renaming that may happen during template generation.
  // It is defined as an array of Primary Outputs
  "primaryOutputs": [
      {
        "path": "RbfxTemplate\\RbfxTemplate.csproj"
      },
      {
        "path": "RbfxTemplate.Android\\RbfxTemplate.Android.csproj"
      },
      {
        "path": "RbfxTemplate.Desktop\\RbfxTemplate.Desktop.csproj"
      },
      {
        "path": "RbfxTemplate.IOS\\RbfxTemplate.IOS.csproj"
      },
      {
        "path": "RbfxTemplate.Tests\\RbfxTemplate.Tests.csproj"
      },
      {
        "path": "RbfxTemplate.UWP\\RbfxTemplate.UWP.csproj"
      }
  ],

  // The set of globing patterns indicating the content that was included by sources.include that should not be processed
  "exclude": ["**/[Bb]in/**", "**/[Oo]bj/**", ".template.config/**/*", "**/*.lock.json"]
}