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spacetime dev - Replace template selection with fuzzy-filterable menu #4470

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Replace template selection with fuzzy-filterable menu
clockwork-labs-bot Feb 26, 2026
a89dd79
Start template selection at top of list
clockwork-labs-bot Feb 26, 2026
684f81c
Reduce FuzzySelect flicker by limiting visible rows to 10
clockwork-labs-bot Feb 26, 2026
479ee16
Restore two-menu flow: highlights first, then fuzzy template select
clockwork-labs-bot Feb 26, 2026
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Use FuzzySelect for first menu too
clockwork-labs-bot Feb 26, 2026
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87 changes: 49 additions & 38 deletions crates/cli/src/subcommands/init.rs
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Expand Up @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
use clap::{Arg, ArgMatches};
use colored::Colorize;
use convert_case::{Case, Casing};
use dialoguer::{theme::ColorfulTheme, Confirm, Input, Select};
use dialoguer::{theme::ColorfulTheme, Confirm, FuzzySelect, Input, Select};
use reqwest::Url;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use serde_json::json;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ async fn get_template_config_interactive(
// Fully interactive mode - prompt for template/language selection
let (highlights, templates) = fetch_templates_list().await?;

// First menu: language/framework highlights + "Use Template" + "None"
let mut client_choices: Vec<String> = highlights
.iter()
.map(|h| {
Expand All @@ -784,7 +785,7 @@ async fn get_template_config_interactive(
client_choices.push("Use Template - Choose from a list of built-in template projects or clone an existing SpacetimeDB project from GitHub".to_string());
client_choices.push("None".to_string());

let client_selection = Select::with_theme(&theme)
let client_selection = FuzzySelect::with_theme(&theme)
.with_prompt("Select a client type for your project (you can add other clients later)")
.items(&client_choices)
.default(0)
Expand All @@ -811,43 +812,53 @@ async fn get_template_config_interactive(
use_local: true,
})
} else if client_selection == other_index {
println!("\n{}", "Available built-in templates:".bold());
for template in &templates {
println!(" {} - {}", template.id, template.description);
}
println!();

loop {
let template_id = Input::<String>::with_theme(&theme)
.with_prompt("Template ID or GitHub repository (owner/repo) or git URL")
.interact_text()?
.trim()
.to_string();
let template_config = create_template_config_from_template_str(
project_name.clone(),
project_path.clone(),
&template_id,
&templates,
);
// If template_id looks like a builtin template ID (e.g. kebab-case, all lowercase, no slashes, alphanumeric and dashes only)
// then ensure that it is a valid builtin template ID, if not reprompt
let is_builtin_like = |s: &str| {
!s.is_empty()
&& !s.contains('/')
&& s.chars()
.all(|c| c.is_ascii_lowercase() || c.is_ascii_digit() || c == '-')
};
if !is_builtin_like(&template_id) {
break template_config;
}
if templates.iter().any(|t| t.id == template_id) {
break template_config;
// Second menu: fuzzy-filterable list of all templates + GitHub clone option
let mut template_items: Vec<String> = templates
.iter()
.map(|t| format!("{} - {}", t.id, t.description))
.collect();
template_items.push("Clone from GitHub (owner/repo or git URL)".to_string());

let github_clone_index = template_items.len() - 1;

let selection = FuzzySelect::with_theme(&theme)
.with_prompt("Select a template (type to filter)")
.items(&template_items)
.default(0)
.interact()?;

if selection < templates.len() {
let template = &templates[selection];
Ok(TemplateConfig {
project_name,
project_path,
template_type: TemplateType::Builtin,
server_lang: parse_server_lang(&template.server_lang)?,
client_lang: parse_client_lang(&template.client_lang)?,
github_repo: None,
template_def: Some(template.clone()),
use_local: true,
})
} else if selection == github_clone_index {
loop {
let repo_input = Input::<String>::with_theme(&theme)
.with_prompt("GitHub repository (owner/repo) or git URL")
.interact_text()?
.trim()
.to_string();
if repo_input.is_empty() {
eprintln!("{}", "Please enter a GitHub repository.".bold());
continue;
}
break create_template_config_from_template_str(
project_name.clone(),
project_path.clone(),
&repo_input,
&templates,
);
}
eprintln!(
"{}",
"Unrecognized format. Enter a built-in ID (e.g. \"rust-chat\"), a GitHub repo (\"owner/repo\"), or a git URL."
.bold()
);
} else {
unreachable!("Invalid template selection index")
}
} else if client_selection == none_index {
// Ask for server language only
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