feat: new template

build.zig

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .name = "zig-project-template",
         // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
         // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/lib.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/root.zig" },
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -29,19 +29,63 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // running `zig build`).
     b.installArtifact(lib);
 
+    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "zig-project-template",
+        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    // This declares intent for the executable to be installed into the
+    // standard location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default
+    // step when running `zig build`).
+    b.installArtifact(exe);
+
+    // This *creates* a Run step in the build graph, to be executed when another
+    // step is evaluated that depends on it. The next line below will establish
+    // such a dependency.
+    const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
+
+    // By making the run step depend on the install step, it will be run from the
+    // installation directory rather than directly from within the cache directory.
+    // This is not necessary, however, if the application depends on other installed
+    // files, this ensures they will be present and in the expected location.
+    run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+
+    // This allows the user to pass arguments to the application in the build
+    // command itself, like this: `zig build run -- arg1 arg2 etc`
+    if (b.args) |args| {
+        run_cmd.addArgs(args);
+    }
+
+    // This creates a build step. It will be visible in the `zig build --help` menu,
+    // and can be selected like this: `zig build run`
+    // This will evaluate the `run` step rather than the default, which is "install".
+    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
+    run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
-    const main_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/lib.zig" },
+    const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
+        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/root.zig" },
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
-    const run_main_tests = b.addRunArtifact(main_tests);
+    const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests);
 
-    // This creates a build step. It will be visible in the `zig build --help` menu,
-    // and can be selected like this: `zig build test`
-    // This will evaluate the `test` step rather than the default, which is "install".
-    const test_step = b.step("test", "Run library tests");
-    test_step.dependOn(&run_main_tests.step);
+    const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
+        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    const run_exe_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(exe_unit_tests);
+
+    // Similar to creating the run step earlier, this exposes a `test` step to
+    // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request
+    // running the unit tests.
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
+    test_step.dependOn(&run_lib_unit_tests.step);
+    test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step);
 }

build.zig.zon

@@ -1,5 +1,62 @@
 .{
     .name = "zig-project-template",
-    .version = "0.1.0",
-    .dependencies = .{},
+    // This is a [Semantic Version](https://semver.org/).
+    // In a future version of Zig it will be used for package deduplication.
+    .version = "0.0.0",
+
+    // This field is optional.
+    // This is currently advisory only; Zig does not yet do anything
+    // with this value.
+    //.minimum_zig_version = "0.11.0",
+
+    // This field is optional.
+    // Each dependency must either provide a `url` and `hash`, or a `path`.
+    // `zig build --fetch` can be used to fetch all dependencies of a package, recursively.
+    // Once all dependencies are fetched, `zig build` no longer requires
+    // Internet connectivity.
+    .dependencies = .{
+        // See `zig fetch --save <url>` for a command-line interface for adding dependencies.
+        //.example = .{
+        //    // When updating this field to a new URL, be sure to delete the corresponding
+        //    // `hash`, otherwise you are communicating that you expect to find the old hash at
+        //    // the new URL.
+        //    .url = "https://example.com/foo.tar.gz",
+        //
+        //    // This is computed from the file contents of the directory of files that is
+        //    // obtained after fetching `url` and applying the inclusion rules given by
+        //    // `paths`.
+        //    //
+        //    // This field is the source of truth; packages do not come from an `url`; they
+        //    // come from a `hash`. `url` is just one of many possible mirrors for how to
+        //    // obtain a package matching this `hash`.
+        //    //
+        //    // Uses the [multihash](https://multiformats.io/multihash/) format.
+        //    .hash = "...",
+        //
+        //    // When this is provided, the package is found in a directory relative to the
+        //    // build root. In this case the package's hash is irrelevant and therefore not
+        //    // computed. This field and `url` are mutually exclusive.
+        //    .path = "foo",
+        //},
+    },
+
+    // Specifies the set of files and directories that are included in this package.
+    // Only files and directories listed here are included in the `hash` that
+    // is computed for this package.
+    // Paths are relative to the build root. Use the empty string (`""`) to refer to
+    // the build root itself.
+    // A directory listed here means that all files within, recursively, are included.
+    .paths = .{
+        // This makes *all* files, recursively, included in this package. It is generally
+        // better to explicitly list the files and directories instead, to insure that
+        // fetching from tarballs, file system paths, and version control all result
+        // in the same contents hash.
+        "",
+        // For example...
+        //"build.zig",
+        //"build.zig.zon",
+        //"src",
+        //"LICENSE",
+        //"README.md",
+    },
 }

src/main.zig

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub fn main() void {}
+

src/root.zig

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+