Single part at the root, COMPOSE_FILE in .env

copier.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ author_email:
   type: str
   default: ""
 
+layout:
+  type: str
+  help: Where the backend lives
+  choices:
+    In backend/ next to other parts: part
+    At the root of the project: root
+  default: part
+
 backend_services:
   type: str
   multiselect: true
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ dynamic_config:
 
 serve_spa:
   type: bool
-  when: "{{ 'api' in backend_services }}"
+  when: "{{ layout == 'part' and 'api' in backend_services }}"
   help: Serve the frontend build from the api as a SPA
   default: false
 
@@ -93,6 +101,16 @@ install_deps:
   help: uv sync after generation
   default: true
 
+part_dir:
+  type: str
+  when: false
+  default: "{{ 'backend' if layout == 'part' else '.' }}"
+
+prefix:
+  type: str
+  when: false
+  default: "{{ 'backend/' if layout == 'part' else '' }}"
+
 _tasks:
-  - "{% if _copier_operation == 'copy' and install_deps %}sh -c 'cd backend && uv sync'{% else %}true{% endif %}"
-  - "{% if install_deps %}sh -c 'cd backend && uv run ruff format -q'{% else %}true{% endif %}"
+  - "{% if _copier_operation == 'copy' and install_deps %}sh -c 'cd {{ part_dir }} && uv sync'{% else %}true{% endif %}"
+  - "{% if install_deps %}sh -c 'cd {{ part_dir }} && uv run ruff format -q'{% else %}true{% endif %}"