GeneratorGeneratortypeCreates a project, a component or configuration once, when you run it, rather than taking part in every build.See every one →What this type is →by SAPby SAPoriginPublished by SAP itself. A visible facet, never an input to a reading — a dormant official plugin reads exactly like a dormant independent one.See every one →
@sap/generator-cds
A CDS project generator, deprecated by its own readme in favour of installing @sap/cds-dk@sap/cds-dkcliThe command line client and development toolkit for CAP projects, with the commands cds build, cds deploy, cds watch and cds add among them.sap official, cap globally.
GeneratorsCAPGeneratorscapabilityGetting from nothing to a project that runs, and from a project that runs to one that has the piece you just decided you need. Two different moments: the first is a one-time decision about layout, the second recurs for the life of the project.
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Generator
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GeneratorsGeneratorscapabilityStarting a project, and adding pieces to one that runsSAP and community, narrow by design
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A CDS project generator its own README deprecates in favour of installing @sap/cds-dk globally.
provides Generators
Functional, stated
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A CDS project generator its own README deprecates in favour of installing @sap/cds-dk globally.
Basis
“This module has been deprecated. We recommend to install @sap/cds-dk globally.”@sap/generator-cds — README, checked
stated
provides Generators
Functional, stated
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A CDS project generator its own README deprecates in favour of installing @sap/cds-dk globally.
Basis
“This module has been deprecated. We recommend to install @sap/cds-dk globally.”@sap/generator-cds — README, checked
Starting a project, and adding pieces to one that runs
This module has been deprecated. We recommend to install @sap/cds-dk globally. See section Getting Started in the CAP documentation for information about project creation and project structure.
GeneratorsGeneratorscapabilityGetting from nothing to a project that runs, and from a project that runs to one that has the piece you just decided you need. Two different moments: the first is a one-time decision about layout, the second recurs for the life of the project.SAP and community, narrow by design
abap2UI5 Layout Editorabap2UI5 Layout Editorweb-toolA browser editor that lays out a UI5 view by drag and drop and writes it out as one abap2UI5 app class, pulled into the system with abapGit.community org, abapDrag-and-drop UI5 view editor that writes an abap2UI5 app classfrom ABAP
generator-ui5-react-nestgenerator-ui5-react-nestgeneratorA Yeoman generator that scaffolds a pnpm monorepo with a UI5 app and a Vite React app, which the UI5 app embeds through a custom control, UI5Nest, rather than an iframe.independent, ui5Yeoman generator for a UI5 app that loads a React appfrom UI5
SAP Build CodeSAP Build CodeserviceSAP's development environment on BTP for SAPUI5, SAP Fiori, mobile and CAP applications that run on the SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry Runtime, in which Joule generates models, services, logic, tests and apps.sap official, btpDevelopment environment on BTP for UI5, Fiori, mobile and CAPfrom BTP/BAIP
@cap-handler/generator@cap-handler/generatorgeneratorInteractive generator for CAP event handlers: reads the model through the reflection API, asks which service, target and phase, then writes the handler file and wires the import and registration into the service implementation.independent, capInteractive generator for CAP event handler filesfrom CAP
com.sap.cds:cds-maven-plugincom.sap.cds:cds-maven-pluginbuild-toolThe Maven plugin that runs CDS build steps in a CAP Java project: compiling the model, generating typed Java accessor interfaces and adding facets to an existing project.sap official, capMaven plugin running CDS build steps in a CAP Java projectfrom CAP
com.sap.cds:cds-services-archetypecom.sap.cds:cds-services-archetypegeneratorA Maven archetype that generates a new CAP Java project: a Spring Boot service with a starter CDS model, wired to the CDS Maven plugin for its build.sap official, capMaven archetype generating a new CAP Java projectfrom CAP
@khalidmh/capx@khalidmh/capxgeneratorAn opinionated installer for CAP Node.js projects — asks a short set of questions, runs cds init, adds the chosen facets, then writes the configuration and starter files that make those choices work together.independent, capInteractive project installer for CAP Node.jsfrom CAP
ui5-control-generatorui5-control-generatorgeneratorA command-line generator that writes UI5 custom controls, in JavaScript or TypeScript, from the html files in a project, with control logic and renderer split into two files by default.independent, ui5Command line generator of UI5 custom controls from htmlfrom UI5
AbapGeneratorAbapGeneratorgeneratorAn ABAP transaction, ZABAP_GENERATOR, that generates a Model-View-Controller-style project by copying a template package's objects into a new one under the project's name.independent, abapABAP transaction generating an MVC-style project from a templatefrom ABAP
Joule in SAP Build CodeJoule in SAP Build CodeserviceJoule's generative AI inside SAP Build Code, pitched as "optimized for Java and JavaScript application development": opened from SAP Business Application Studio's activity bar, slash commands generate a CAP data model, services, sample data, business logic and a Fiori elements UI.sap official, capJoule's generative AI inside SAP Build Codefrom CAP
@sap/cds-dk@sap/cds-dkcliThe command line client and development toolkit for CAP projects, with the commands cds build, cds deploy, cds watch and cds add among them.sap official, capCommand line client and development toolkit for CAPfrom CAP
@sap/generator-cap-project@sap/generator-cap-projectgeneratorThe CAP project generator behind SAP Business Application Studio's wizard; its readme says it is meant to be used only there.sap official, capCAP project generator behind SAP Business Application Studio's wizardfrom CAP
@sap-ux/cap-config-writer@sap-ux/cap-config-writerpackageSAP's writer module for changing a CAP project's configuration from code, so a tool can add a UI5 app to a project that already exists, returning a mem-fs editor whose commit writes the changes.sap official, capWriter module for changing a CAP project's configuration from codefrom CAP
@sap-ux/create@sap-ux/createcliSAP Fiori tools as a command: npx @sap-ux/create changes the features of a Fiori project that already exists, through its add, generate, convert, remove, update and change subcommands.sap official, ui5Command line for changing features of an existing Fiori projectfrom UI5
@sap-ux/fe-fpm-writer@sap-ux/fe-fpm-writerpackageA library that writes flexible programming model elements, such as a custom page wired into the app's routing, into a Fiori elements application for OData v4 from Node code.sap official, ui5Writer of flexible programming model elements into Fiori elements appsfrom UI5
@sap-ux/fiori-generator-shared@sap-ux/fiori-generator-sharedpackageThe shared functions and types the Fiori generators are built from; a dependency of theirs rather than a generator itself.sap official, capShared functions and types of the Fiori generatorsfrom CAP
@sap-ux/odata-service-writer@sap-ux/odata-service-writerpackageA library that adds an OData service to a UI5 project that already exists, writing the file updates from a config object naming the service url, its OData version and a destination.sap official, ui5Writer that adds an OData service to an existing UI5 projectfrom UI5
@sap-ux/ui5-application-writer@sap-ux/ui5-application-writerpackageA library that writes the base structure of a UI5 project from Node code, out of an app id, title and description, returning a mem-fs editor so a generator needs no template engine of its own.sap official, ui5Writer of the base structure of a UI5 project from Node codefrom UI5
create-easy-ui5create-easy-ui5generatorAn npm-init and npx wrapper that runs the Easy-UI5 Yeoman generator without a global Yeoman install, handing control to generator-easy-ui5 and forwarding any arguments.community org, ui5npm-init wrapper for the Easy-UI5 Yeoman generatorfrom UI5
create-wdi5create-wdi5generatorAn npm initializer that adds wdi5 end-to-end testing to an existing UI5 application, installing WebdriverIO's peer dependencies, writing a wdio.conf file and setting an npm script.community org, ui5npm initializer adding wdi5 testing to an existing UI5 appfrom UI5
generator-easy-ui5generator-easy-ui5generatorA Yeoman meta-generator that scaffolds UI5 projects, prompting for a target platform, and loads further sub-generators from the UI5 Community for TypeScript apps, launchpad plugins and libraries.community org, ui5Yeoman meta-generator for scaffolding UI5 projectsfrom UI5
generator-ui5-addgenerator-ui5-addgeneratorA Yeoman generator that creates UI5 tooling-extension projects and manages the tooling extensions of an existing project, from the bestOfUI5 catalogue.community org, ui5Yeoman generator for UI5 tooling-extension projectsfrom UI5
generator-ui5-appgenerator-ui5-appgeneratorA Yeoman generator, built on the official UI5 tooling, that scaffolds a new UI5 application in one pass, run as a plug-in for Easy-UI5 or standalone, ready for npm start.community org, ui5Easy-UI5 generator scaffolding a new UI5 applicationfrom UI5
generator-ui5-controlgenerator-ui5-controlgeneratorA Yeoman generator that scaffolds a UI5 custom control structured for npm distribution, with a manual test app with live reload and a Jest test suite already wired in.community org, ui5Yeoman generator for UI5 custom controls distributed via npmfrom UI5
generator-ui5-library-webcgenerator-ui5-library-webcgeneratorA Yeoman generator that scaffolds a UI5 library wrapping UI5 Web Components on the official UI5 tooling, run through Easy-UI5 or standalone, and served afterwards with npm start.community org, ui5Yeoman generator for UI5 libraries wrapping UI5 Web Componentsfrom UI5
generator-ui5-librarygenerator-ui5-librarygeneratorA Yeoman generator, built on the official UI5 tooling, that scaffolds a new UI5 library as a plug-in for Easy-UI5.community org, ui5Easy-UI5 generator scaffolding a new UI5 libraryfrom UI5
generator-ui5-projectgenerator-ui5-projectgeneratorA Yeoman generator for a UI5 project holding several applications in npm workspaces, with eight subgenerators for recurring tasks and a choice of six deployment targets.community org, ui5Yeoman generator for UI5 projects holding several applicationsfrom UI5
generator-ui5-ts-app-fclgenerator-ui5-ts-app-fclgeneratorA generator that scaffolds a UI5 TypeScript application built around the FlexibleColumnLayout and bound to an OData service, asking for the endpoint, entity set, key and fields to show.community org, ui5Generator for a TypeScript UI5 FlexibleColumnLayout app on ODatafrom UI5
generator-ui5-ts-appgenerator-ui5-ts-appgeneratorA Yeoman generator, built on the official UI5 CLI, that scaffolds a new UI5 application in TypeScript with its tsconfig and UI5 CLI configuration, as a plug-in for Easy-UI5.community org, ui5Easy-UI5 generator scaffolding a TypeScript UI5 applicationfrom UI5
generator-ui5-ts-librarygenerator-ui5-ts-librarygeneratorA Yeoman generator, built on the official UI5 tooling, that scaffolds a new UI5 library in TypeScript as a plug-in for Easy-UI5.community org, ui5Easy-UI5 generator scaffolding a TypeScript UI5 libraryfrom UI5
generator-ui5-wdi5generator-ui5-wdi5generatorA Yeoman generator that scaffolds wdi5 end-to-end test configuration and sample tests into a UI5 app, wrapping npm init wdi5 in prompts and run through Easy-UI5.community org, ui5Yeoman generator scaffolding wdi5 test configuration into a UI5 appfrom UI5