Option to specify directory on `bundle gem`

[zeiv]

I use GitHub a lot. Usually I will create my repo online so GitHub can generate my README and LICENSE and generally make life easier, then clone it onto my machine and start developing. When I'm creating a new gem however, Bundler also makes it own directory. Often, what I want to name my gem is not the same as what I want to name my repository. So, here is what I propose:

• A flag such as bundle gem my-gem-name --dir my-existing-gem-repo to specify that Bundler should generate the gem in that directory.
• And/Or a flag to simply have the gem generated in the current directory: bundle gem my-gem --current-dir

Thoughts?

[segiddins]

I think this is straying out of bundle gem territory and more towards standalone tools like ore

[zeiv]

I agree that Bundler should not focus on gem bootstrapping, however I don't think the option to specify a directory is a huge step outside the minimal functionality that Bundler does provide. Especially when you consider the other gem boilerplate functionality that Bundler does provide, such as --bin and --ext. Adding this option would only involve a small amount of code, as well.

[coilysiren]

This issue was moved to bundler/bundler#4537