A cookiecutter that generates a very basic directory layout and documentation for computational research projects
Code and data shared in a clean fashion makes a publication easier to replicate. This cookiecutter is intended to guide researchers through the steps of creating an organized layout for their work. It's also intended to guide researchers through some basic concepts for what exactly work is in terms of computational research.
Based on following the http://software-carpentry.org blog and materials, a lot of computational scientists aren't familiar with shell scripts, organized directory trees, packaging, and other similar concepts. Given that people aren't familiar with these concerns, the first iteration of the cookiecutter project will have very humble goals. It doesn't have to generate anything very complex. It will just provide some basic directory structure with a simple checklist for what one might want to include in it.