sprout

Sprout is a CLI tool designed to streamline development environment setup by automating git worktree creation and Docker Compose configuration. It automatically generates .env files from templates, intelligently allocates ports to prevent conflicts across multiple environments, and centralizes worktree management in a .sprout/ directory. The tool supports monorepo architectures with multi-service setups and handles variable templating through environment variables, user prompts, auto-port assignment, and branch name injection. Developers and operations teams benefit from faster environment provisioning, reduced configuration errors, and simplified isolation of development branches.

Install sprout-cli via pip, optionally create .env.example templates in your project, then run 'sprout create branch-name' to generate an isolated environment with automatic .env files and port allocation. Use 'sprout ls' to list all environments, 'sprout path' to navigate to one, and 'sprout rm' to clean up.