Make it possible to run the template without docker

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Welcome to **Cookiecutter Plone Starter**! Your one-stop solution to kickstart [
 
 - **pipx**: A handy tool for installing and running Python applications.
 - **NodeJS & Yarn**: Essential for managing and running JavaScript packages.
-- **Docker**: For containerization and easy deployment.
+- **Docker**: For containerization and easy deployment. (Optional)
 
 ### Installation Guide 🛠️
 

hooks/post_gen_project.py

@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ def _info(msg: str) -> str:
 ]
 
 
+def _get_command_version(cmd: str) -> str:
+    """Get version of a command."""
+    try:
+        raw_version = (
+            subprocess.run([cmd, "--version"], capture_output=True)
+            .stdout.decode()
+            .strip()
+        )
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        raw_version = ""
+    return raw_version
+
+
 def run_cmd(command: str, shell: bool, cwd: str) -> bool:
     proc = subprocess.run(command, shell=shell, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True)
     if proc.returncode:
@@ -269,9 +282,13 @@ def prepare_backend():
     print("Backend codebase")
     # Clean up unused test folders
     clean_up_backend_tests()
-    steps = [
-        ["Format generated code in the backend", ["make", "format"], False, "backend"]
-    ]
+    if _get_command_version("docker"):
+        steps = [
+            ["Format generated code in the backend", ["make", "format"], False, "backend"]
+        ]
+    else:
+        steps = []
+        print(f" - Skipping 'make format' since Docker was not found.")
     for step in steps:
         msg, command, shell, cwd = step
         print(f" - {msg}")