Bash script to create the skeleton files for a new Drupal 7 module

new_module.sh

#!/bin/bash

# usage: download the script, place it in the modules folder, and execute with your new module name as the parameter.
# bash new_module.sh CustomModule

mkdir $1
cd $1

## .info file
echo "name = $1" > $1.info
echo "description = description" >> $1.info
echo "core = 7.x" >> $1.info

## .module file

echo "<?php" > $1.module
echo "" >> $1.module
echo "function $1_menu() {" >> $1.module
echo "  \$items = array();" >> $1.module
echo "  return \$items;" >> $1.module
echo "}" >> $1.module

## .install file

echo "<?php" > $1.install
echo "" >> $1.install
echo "function $1_install() {" >> $1.install
echo "  " >> $1.install
echo "}" >> $1.install
echo "" >> $1.install
echo "function $1_uninstall() {" >> $1.install
echo "  " >> $1.install
echo "}" >> $1.install

echo "$1 module created"
cd ..