Hi all, I'm trying to setup new scala project. I added

pants.toml

with scala backend to empty directory. When I run

pants tailor ::

nothing happens. I use Macbook M1. Tell me what I'm missing here.

[GLOBAL]
pants_version = "2.15.1"
backend_packages = [
  "pants.backend.experimental.scala",
  "pants.backend.experimental.scala.lint.scalafmt",
]

[source]
# Pants supports many layouts of sources: from Maven/SBT style project-centric layouts, to
# monorepo layouts. In this case, we have a monorepo layout, with all sources under a `src`
# directory, organized by type.
#
# See <https://www.pantsbuild.org/docs/source-roots> for more information.
root_patterns = [
  "/src/*",
  "/tests/*",
]

# Configure the specific Scala version to use for a resolve. This version must match the version used for the
# `jvm_artifact` target providing the scala-library runtime jar.
[scala.version_for_resolve]
jvm-default = "2.13.8"

[scalac]
args = [
  "-deprecation",
  "-encoding UTF-8",
  # An option for the compiler plugin enabled below.
  "-P:acyclic:force",
]

[scalac.plugins_for_resolve]
# Resolve-global `scalac` plugins, which are defined as `scalac_plugin` targets.
jvm-default = "acyclic"

[scala-infer]
# Opt in to future change to Scala dependency inference which will become to the default in Pants v2.14+:
#   We have made several improvements to Pants's Scala dependency inference, where we no longer think
#   it's necessary to adding dependencies on sibling targets. If you have compilation failures after
#   disabling this option, please consider opening an issue at
#   <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/issues/new> so that we can continue to improve Pants's
#   dependency inference.
force_add_siblings_as_dependencies = false

[jvm]
# Configure remote debugging options that will be used with `test --debug`.
debug_args = [
  "-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=5005",
]
[anonymous-telemetry]
enabled=false

So there is no Scala code yet in the repository?

oh I see. my bad I thought i would be able to create structure too. I completely new to pants 🙂

You could just start writing your first file with code and run

tailor

then to create the

BUILD

file.

I could do that but it would be a little bit counter intuitive. Most of my workflow uses Intellij so I would need to create scala file in Intellij then run

pants tailor ::

to get

BUILD

file which is just one line

scala_sources()

. It will be easier to just create

BUILD

file in Intellij in the first place and refresh BSP and start adding scala files.

You are correct;

tailor

does not add much value in this case.

it would be cool to have command that generates skeleton for structures like microservice or library/utility.