Managing MODX Resources and Elements from code editor - visual-studio-code

Question

I'm importing my plain HTML/CSS website to MODX. I made all of the Elements static, so I can edit them from VS Code + SFTP plugin. But I still have to use MODX Manager to create or delete new Elements.
Is there a convenient way to manage Resources and Elements not switching to the web browser with MODX Manager opened?
It could be a MODX Extra or VS Code plugin watching /asset/template and automatically creating a MODX Template when a new *.template.tpl file detected.

Answer 1

You can try something like this (untested).
Fill in the full path to the modx directory and templates directory and run the script.
<?php
try {
$modxBasePath = '/full/path/to/modx';
$templatesPath = '/full/path/to/templates';
$templatesExtension = 'tpl';
require_once "$modxBasePath/config.core.php";
require_once MODX_CORE_PATH.'model/modx/modx.class.php';
$modx = new modX();
$modx->initialize('mgr');
if (!is_dir($templatesPath)) {
throw new Exception("Path $templatesPath is not a directory");
}
$files = glob("$templatesPath/*.$templatesExtension");
foreach ($files as $file) {
$templateName = basename($file, ".$templatesExtension");
$template = $modx->getObject('modTemplate', ['templatename' => $templateName]);
if (empty($template)) {
$template = $modx->newObject('modTemplate', ['templatename' => $templateName]);
}
$template->set('content', file_get_contents($file));
if (!$template->save()) {
throw new Exception("Failed to save template $templateName.");
}
}
$cm = $modx->getCacheManager();
$cm->refresh();
} catch (Throwable $ex) {
die($ex->getMessage());
}

Answer 2

Probably Gitify extra is what you need