C++ Project Bootstrapper

This is a minimal, build-ready C++ project scaffold using CMake. It includes a clean directory layout and a built-in CLI tool (gold) to streamline setup, building, and execution.

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Prerequisites

To use this project (via gold or manual build), you’ll need:

• CMake: must be installed and available in your PATH
• GTest: must be installed in order to run tests
• Python 3: required to run the gold CLI tool

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🚀 Quick Start (Recommended)

Use the included gold CLI to set up, build, and run your project.

⚠️ This is a macOS/Linux only tool. It will not work on Windows.

1. Run install:

   ./goldpkg/install.sh

2. Run project setup:

   gold setup

3. Run your project:

   gold run

For more info, see the gold tool README:
https://github.com/JamieWells1/cpp_skeleton/blob/main/goldpkg/README.md

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Manual Build (Optional)

If you prefer to build manually:

1. Replace all instances of PROJECT_NAME with your actual project name.
2. Create and enter a build directory:

   mkdir build
   cd build

3. Configure and build:

   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

4. Run your binary:

   ./bin/{PROJECT_NAME}