fix(generator): show actual env in bit templates output #10152

davidfirst · 2026-01-12T17:24:19Z

Summary

When component templates specify an env property, bit templates now displays them grouped under that env instead of the registering aspect.

Before:

teambit.react/react
    react (create a React UI component)
    react-hook (create a React hook component)
    ...

After:

bitdev.react/react-env
    react (create a React UI component)
    react-hook (create a React hook component)
    ...

This gives users accurate information about which env their components will actually use, rather than showing the core aspect that registers the templates as a pass-through.

When templates specify an env (e.g., `bitdev.react/react-env`), display them grouped under that env instead of the registering aspect. This gives users accurate information about which env their components will use.

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This pull request fixes the bit templates command output to display component templates grouped under their actual environment (env) instead of the registering aspect. When a component template specifies an env property, the output now shows that env ID, providing users with more accurate information about which environment their components will use.

Changes:

Modified the getTemplateDescriptor method to use the template's env property as the aspectId when available
Added explanatory comments describing the purpose of the change

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scopes/generator/generator/generator.main.runtime.ts

Display templates with friendly names (e.g., "React" instead of "teambit.react/react") and show the actual env(s) that will be used (e.g., "env: bitdev.react/react-env"). When a group has templates targeting multiple envs, all envs are shown.

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scopes/generator/generator/generator.main.runtime.ts

scopes/generator/generator/create.cmd.ts

scopes/generator/generator/templates.cmd.ts

- improve env property documentation with expected format - fix grammar: 'components templates' → 'component templates' - improve getFriendlyName to handle kebab-case aspect names

…ference.docs.mdx)

davidfirst · 2026-01-12T21:25:57Z

Addressing Copilot review comments:

env property documentation - Fixed: added expected format to the documentation.
Grammar: 'components templates' - Fixed: changed to 'component templates'.
getFriendlyName kebab-case - Fixed: added kebab-case handling that capitalizes each word (e.g., 'react-env' → 'React Env').
Inconsistency with PR description - This is intentional. The approach was changed after discussion - we keep the original grouping by aspectId but show a friendly name (e.g., 'React' instead of 'teambit.react/react') and display the actual env(s) as a suffix annotation. This provides the information users need without fragmenting templates into too many groups.
Old comments about displayId/cast - These are outdated as we changed the approach. We no longer use displayId - we keep original grouping and pass env as a separate field.

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scopes/generator/generator/generator.main.runtime.ts

scopes/generator/generator/templates.cmd.ts

davidfirst · 2026-01-12T22:19:26Z

Addressing latest Copilot review comments:

Cast without type guard - Accessing a non-existent property returns undefined, which is the expected fallback behavior. The cast is intentional to access the env property when available.
Misleading env display - The current implementation is straightforward: show all envs used by templates in a group. Adding complexity to detect env-registered groups isn't necessary for this use case.
Empty aspectId edge case - In practice, aspectIds are never empty as they come from registered aspects. Adding defensive checks for impossible cases would add unnecessary code.
Hyphenated command names - Restored original description/extendedDescription - this PR only changes the output display logic, not the command descriptions.

fix(generator): show actual env in bit templates output

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When templates specify an env (e.g., `bitdev.react/react-env`), display them grouped under that env instead of the registering aspect. This gives users accurate information about which env their components will use.

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fix: export TemplateDescriptor and add env field to template descriptor

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fix: address copilot review comments

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- improve env property documentation with expected format - fix grammar: 'components templates' → 'component templates' - improve getFriendlyName to handle kebab-case aspect names

fix: restore create.cmd.ts that was accidentally modified

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fix: restore accidentally modified files (.bitmap, new.cmd.ts, cli-re…

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fix: restore .bitmap and cli-reference.docs.mdx from latest master

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