Regenerate repository config from a single project definition with projen

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slug: "regenerate-repository-config-from-a-single-project-definition-with-projen"
description: "Use projen when an agent should synthesize and refresh repository boilerplate from one canonical project definition instead of hand-editing many config files."
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category: "Templates & Workflows"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
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# Regenerate repository config from a single project definition with projen

Use projen when an agent should synthesize and refresh repository boilerplate from one canonical project definition instead of hand-editing many config files.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, npm, and projen

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- $ pnpm dlx projen new PROJECT-TYPE
- Currently supported project types (use pnpm dlx projen new without a type for a
- **Built-in:** (run pnpm dlx projen new <type>)
- **External:** (run pnpm dlx projen new --from <type>)

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- <!-- <macro exec="node ./scripts/readme-projects.js"> -->
- [awscdk-app-py](https://projen.io/docs/api/awscdk#awscdkpythonapp-) - AWS CDK app in Python.
- [cdk8s-app-py](https://projen.io/docs/api/cdk8s#cdk8spythonapp-) - CDK8s app in Python.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- *projen* doesn't need to be installed. You will be using [pnpm dlx](https://pnpm.io/cli/dlx) to run *projen* which takes care of all required setup steps. (npx works too, but pnpm dlx avoids the supply-chain risk of p...
- To create a new project, run the following command and follow the instructions:
- console

- Source: https://github.com/projen/projen
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projen/projen/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/projen/projen

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/regenerate-repository-config-from-a-single-project-definition-with-projen/)