Changes for version 1.79 - 2026-01-03

  • GH #79: `--force` will only overwrite files it needs to generate
  • Minimum perl version in generated distros (and Module::Starter) is 5.8.3
  • GH #25: Multiple authors are now supported (Hunter McMillen)
  • GH #84: `Module::Starter::Simple::create_distro()` now returns files created
  • Add `--github` option with issue tracker in README/POD, replacing CPANRatings (Dimitrios Kechagias)
  • Remove link to CPANRatings (lnation)

Documentation

creates a skeleton module distribution
how Module::Starter plugins work

Modules

a simple starter kit for any module
the code behind the command line program
determine builder metadata
module starter with templates
a simple, comprehensive Module::Starter plugin