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Recipe dependency manager

Build a tool that manages dependencies between code recipes like a package manager for build systems.

Why now

As code generation grows, projects need better ways to track and update interdependent templates.

Who for
DevOps engineers
Business model
Enterprise feature licensing
Effort
A few weeks

Teams using code generation tools struggle with version conflicts and breaking changes in template libraries.

Develop a CLI that analyzes recipe dependencies, checks compatibility, and suggests updates like npm for build templates.

Monetize through enterprise features for large codebases with complex generation pipelines.

Start by supporting one popular templating system before expanding.

The tool may be too niche if most teams handle recipes manually.

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