Function get_new_project_info

start.py:131–178

Get name and path for new project. Returns: Tuple of (name, path) for the new project, or None if cancelled.

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def get_new_project_info() -> tuple[str, Path] | None:
    """Get name and path for new project.

    Returns:
        Tuple of (name, path) for the new project, or None if cancelled.
    """
    print("\n" + "-" * 40)
    print("  Create New Project")
    print("-" * 40)
    print("\nEnter project name (e.g., my-awesome-app)")
    print("Leave empty to cancel.\n")

    name = input("Project name: ").strip()

    if not name:
        return None

    # Basic validation - OS-aware invalid characters
    # Windows has more restrictions than Unix
    if sys.platform == "win32":
        invalid_chars = '<>:"/\\|?*'
    else:
        # Unix only restricts / and null
        invalid_chars = '/'

    for char in invalid_chars:
        if char in name:
            print(f"Invalid character '{char}' in project name")
            return None

    # Check if name already registered
    existing = get_project_path(name)
    if existing:
        print(f"Project '{name}' already exists at {existing}")
        return None

    # Get project path
    print("\nEnter the full path for the project directory")
    print("(e.g., C:/Projects/my-app or /home/user/projects/my-app)")
    print("Leave empty to cancel.\n")

    path_str = input("Project path: ").strip()
    if not path_str:
        return None

    project_path = Path(path_str).resolve()

    return name, project_path


def ensure_project_scaffolded(project_name: str, project_dir: Path) -> Path: