feat: log files in selected directory and add option to replace them

__e2e__/init.test.ts

@@ -46,15 +46,33 @@ if (process.platform === 'win32') {
   templatePath = `file://${templatePath}`;
 }
 
-test('init fails if the directory already exists', () => {
+test('init fails if the directory already exists and --replace-directory false', () => {
   fs.mkdirSync(path.join(DIR, PROJECT_NAME));
 
-  const {stderr} = runCLI(DIR, ['init', PROJECT_NAME], {expectedFailure: true});
+  const {stderr} = runCLI(
+    DIR,
+    ['init', PROJECT_NAME, '--replace-directory', 'false'],
+    {expectedFailure: true},
+  );
+
   expect(stderr).toContain(
     `error Cannot initialize new project because directory "${PROJECT_NAME}" already exists.`,
   );
 });
 
+test('init should ask and print files in directory if exist', () => {
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(DIR, PROJECT_NAME));
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(DIR, PROJECT_NAME, 'package.json'), '{}');
+
+  const {stdout, stderr} = runCLI(DIR, ['init', PROJECT_NAME]);
+
+  expect(stdout).toContain(`Do you want to replace existing files?`);
+  expect(stderr).toContain(
+    `warn The directory ${PROJECT_NAME} contains files that will be overwritten:`,
+  );
+  expect(stderr).toContain(`package.json`);
+});
+
 test('init should prompt for the project name', () => {
   const {stdout} = runCLI(DIR, ['init']);
 

docs/commands.md

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Skip dependencies installation
 Determine if CocoaPods should be installed when initializing a project. If set to `true` it will install pods, if set to `false`, it will skip the step entirely. If not used, prompt will be displayed
 
 #### `--npm`
+
 > [!WARNING]  
 > `--npm` is deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please use `--pm npm` instead.
 
@@ -121,6 +122,10 @@ Create project with custom package name for Android and bundle identifier for iO
 
 Skip git repository initialization.
 
+#### `--replace-directory <string>`
+
+Replaces the directory if it already exists
+
 ### `upgrade`
 
 Usage:

packages/cli/src/commands/init/errors/DirectoryAlreadyExistsError.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {CLIError} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 export default class DirectoryAlreadyExistsError extends CLIError {
   constructor(directory: string) {
     super(
-      `Cannot initialize new project because directory "${directory}" already exists.`,
+      `Cannot initialize new project because directory "${directory}" already exists. Please remove or rename the directory and try again.`,
     );
   }
 }

packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts

@@ -56,5 +56,9 @@ export default {
       name: '--skip-git-init',
       description: 'Skip git repository initialization',
     },
+    {
+      name: '--replace-directory [boolean]',
+      description: 'Replaces the directory if it already exists.',
+    },
   ],
 };

packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
-import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import fs, {readdirSync} from 'fs-extra';
 import {validateProjectName} from './validate';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import DirectoryAlreadyExistsError from './errors/DirectoryAlreadyExistsError';
 import printRunInstructions from './printRunInstructions';
 import {
   CLIError,
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import {
 } from './git';
 import semver from 'semver';
 import {executeCommand} from '../../tools/executeCommand';
+import DirectoryAlreadyExistsError from './errors/DirectoryAlreadyExistsError';
 
 const DEFAULT_VERSION = 'latest';
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ type Options = {
   installPods?: string | boolean;
   platformName?: string;
   skipGitInit?: boolean;
+  replaceDirectory?: string | boolean;
 };
 
 interface TemplateOptions {
@@ -65,10 +66,12 @@ interface TemplateOptions {
   packageName?: string;
   installCocoaPods?: string | boolean;
   version?: string;
+  replaceDirectory?: string | boolean;
 }
 
 interface TemplateReturnType {
   didInstallPods?: boolean;
+  replaceDirectory?: string | boolean;
 }
 
 // Here we are defining explicit version of Yarn to be used in the new project because in some cases providing `3.x` don't work.
@@ -101,8 +104,58 @@ function doesDirectoryExist(dir: string) {
   return fs.existsSync(dir);
 }
 
-async function setProjectDirectory(directory: string) {
+function getConflictsForDirectory(directory: string) {
+  return readdirSync(directory);
+}
+
+async function setProjectDirectory(
+  directory: string,
+  replaceDirectory: string,
+) {
+  const directoryExists = doesDirectoryExist(directory);
+
+  if (replaceDirectory === 'false' && directoryExists) {
+    throw new DirectoryAlreadyExistsError(directory);
+  }
+
+  let deleteDirectory = false;
+
+  if (replaceDirectory === 'true' && directoryExists) {
+    deleteDirectory = true;
+  } else if (directoryExists) {
+    const conflicts = getConflictsForDirectory(directory);
+
+    if (conflicts.length > 0) {
+      let warnMessage = `The directory ${chalk.bold(
+        directory,
+      )} contains files that will be overwritten:\n`;
+
+      for (const conflict of conflicts) {
+        warnMessage += `   ${conflict}\n`;
+      }
+
+      logger.warn(warnMessage);
+
+      const {replace} = await prompt({
+        type: 'confirm',
+        name: 'replace',
+        message: 'Do you want to replace existing files?',
+      });
+
+      deleteDirectory = replace;
+
+      if (!replace) {
+        throw new DirectoryAlreadyExistsError(directory);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   try {
+    if (deleteDirectory) {
+      fs.removeSync(directory);
+    }
+
+    fs.mkdirSync(directory, {recursive: true});
     process.chdir(directory);
   } catch (error) {
     throw new CLIError(
@@ -145,6 +198,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
   skipInstall,
   packageName,
   installCocoaPods,
+  replaceDirectory,
 }: TemplateOptions): Promise<TemplateReturnType> {
   logger.debug('Initializing new project');
   // Only print out the banner if we're not in a CI
@@ -173,7 +227,10 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
   // if the project with the name already has cache, remove the cache to avoid problems with pods installation
   cacheManager.removeProjectCache(projectName);
 
-  const projectDirectory = await setProjectDirectory(directory);
+  const projectDirectory = await setProjectDirectory(
+    directory,
+    String(replaceDirectory),
+  );
 
   const loader = getLoader({text: 'Downloading template'});
   const templateSourceDir = fs.mkdtempSync(
@@ -361,6 +418,7 @@ async function createProject(
     packageName: options.packageName,
     installCocoaPods: options.installPods,
     version,
+    replaceDirectory: options.replaceDirectory,
   });
 }
 
@@ -406,12 +464,6 @@ export default (async function initialize(
     return;
   }
 
-  if (doesDirectoryExist(projectFolder)) {
-    throw new DirectoryAlreadyExistsError(directoryName);
-  } else {
-    fs.mkdirSync(projectFolder, {recursive: true});
-  }
-
   let shouldBumpYarnVersion = true;
   let shouldCreateGitRepository = false;