feat: answers option (#134)

* feat: answers option

* accepts object

* fix lint

Author: Akryum

bin/cli.js

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ cli
   .option('-c, --clone', 'Clone repository instead of archive download')
   .option('-y, --yes', 'Use the default options')
   .option('--registry <registry>', 'Use a custom registry for package manager')
+  .option('--answers <json>', 'Skip prompts and use provided answers directly')
   .option('--debug', 'Show debug logs')
 
 cli

lib/index.js

@@ -116,7 +116,16 @@ class SAO {
       await config.prepare.call(generatorContext, generatorContext)
     }
 
-    if (config.prompts) {
+    if (this.opts.answers) {
+      try {
+        generatorContext._answers =
+          typeof this.opts.answers === 'string'
+            ? JSON.parse(this.opts.answers)
+            : this.opts.answers
+      } catch (err) {
+        throw new Error(`Answers JSON could not be parsed (${err.message})`)
+      }
+    } else if (config.prompts) {
       await require('./runPrompts')(config, generatorContext)
     }