mintd: Effortless Research Project Management

CLI tool for creating version-controlled research projects with cloud storage

Every research project starts the same way: create a folder, maybe initialize git, figure out where data goes, write the same boilerplate setup code. mintd automates all of that.

It’s a CLI tool that scaffolds standardized research repositories in seconds—Git initialized, data directories tracked with DVC, cloud storage configured. One command, done.

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Key Features

  • Rapid Setup: mintd create data --name my_project --lang python and you’re ready to go
  • Multi-Language: Python, R, and Stata with language-specific templates
  • Version Control: Automatic Git and DVC initialization
  • Cloud Storage: S3-compatible storage (AWS, Wasabi, MinIO) with secure credentials
  • Registry Integration: Optional project registration for discoverability

Technical Stack

  • Python CLI built with Click
  • DVC for data versioning
  • Jinja2 for language-specific templates
  • S3-compatible cloud storage

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