minimal install

[erwx]

This PR adds minimal-install.R, which allows users to create a bare-bones R package without cloning the full template repository.

What it does:

• Generates minimal R package structure
• Prompts for user details and customizes DESCRIPTION
• Creates basic Hello World function with roxygen documentation
• Includes simple parameterized Quarto example
• Initializes Git repository

Usage:

Mac/Unix:

curl -SL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CenterForAssessment/packageSkeleton/main/minimal-install.R | Rscript -

Windows(PowerShell)

(Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CenterForAssessment/packageSkeleton/main/minimal-install.R").Content | Rscript -

This complements the existing template approach by offering an alternative for users who want a minimal setup.

Nota bene: I don't know anything about PowerShell. That line is 100% Google Gemini.

[dbetebenner]

Hi Eric,

One concern I have with this is that minimal-install.R script becomes an additional R file that isn't associated with the package itself and just resides in the main directory which I'd rather not have.

Two potential workarounds:

1. Set up a separate repo that just has the R-package skeleton.
2. Include these script in the README.md file instructing the user that if they want to utilize a trimmed down version of the repo, they can do this.