Add --init option to rubocop command

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## master (unreleased)
 
+### New features
+
+* [#6928](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/pull/6928): Add `--init` option for generate `.rubocop.yml` file in the current directory. ([@koic][])
+
 ### Bug fixes
 
 * [#6914](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/issues/6914): [Fix #6914] Fix an error for `Rails/RedundantAllowNil` when with interpolations. ([@Blue-Pix][])

lib/rubocop/cli.rb

@@ -41,10 +41,15 @@ def initialize
     # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength, Metrics/AbcSize
     def run(args = ARGV)
       @options, paths = Options.new.parse(args)
-      validate_options_vs_config
-      act_on_options
-      apply_default_formatter
-      execute_runners(paths)
+
+      if @options[:init]
+        init_dotfile
+      else
+        validate_options_vs_config
+        act_on_options
+        apply_default_formatter
+        execute_runners(paths)
+      end
     rescue ConfigNotFoundError, IncorrectCopNameError, OptionArgumentError => e
       warn e.message
       STATUS_ERROR
@@ -132,6 +137,37 @@ def run_all_cops_auto_gen_config(line_length_contents, paths)
       result
     end
 
+    def init_dotfile
+      path = File.expand_path(ConfigLoader::DOTFILE)
+
+      if File.exist?(ConfigLoader::DOTFILE)
+        warn Rainbow("#{ConfigLoader::DOTFILE} already exists at #{path}").red
+
+        STATUS_ERROR
+      else
+        description = <<-DESC.strip_indent
+          # The behavior of RuboCop can be controlled via the .rubocop.yml
+          # configuration file. It makes it possible to enable/disable
+          # certain cops (checks) and to alter their behavior if they accept
+          # any parameters. The file can be placed either in your home
+          # directory or in some project directory.
+          #
+          # RuboCop will start looking for the configuration file in the directory
+          # where the inspected file is and continue its way up to the root directory.
+          #
+          # See https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/blob/master/manual/configuration.md
+        DESC
+
+        File.open(ConfigLoader::DOTFILE, 'w') do |f|
+          f.write(description)
+        end
+
+        puts "Writing new #{ConfigLoader::DOTFILE} to #{path}"
+
+        STATUS_SUCCESS
+      end
+    end
+
     def reset_config_and_auto_gen_file
       @config_store = ConfigStore.new
       @config_store.options_config = @options[:config] if @options[:config]

lib/rubocop/options.rb

@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ def add_auto_gen_options(opts)
       option(opts, '--no-auto-gen-timestamp') do
         @options[:no_auto_gen_timestamp] = true
       end
+
+      option(opts, '--init')
     end
 
     def add_formatting_options(opts)
@@ -435,7 +437,8 @@ module OptionsHelp
       parallel: ['Use available CPUs to execute inspection in',
                  'parallel.'],
       stdin: ['Pipe source from STDIN, using FILE in offense',
-              'reports. This is useful for editor integration.']
+              'reports. This is useful for editor integration.'],
+      init: 'Generate a .rubocop.yml file in the current directory.'
     }.freeze
   end
 end

manual/basic_usage.md

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ Command flag                    | Description
 `   --force-exclusion`          | Force excluding files specified in the configuration `Exclude` even if they are explicitly passed as arguments.
 `-h/--help`                     | Print usage information.
 `   --ignore-parent-exlusion`   | Ignores all Exclude: settings from all .rubocop.yml files present in parent folders. This is useful when you are importing submodules when you want to test them without being affected by the parent module's rubocop settings.
+`   --init`                     | Generate a .rubocop.yml file in the current directory.
 `-l/--lint`                     | Run only lint cops.
 `-L/--list-target-files`        | List all files RuboCop will inspect.
 `   --no-auto-gen-timestamp`    | Don't include the date and time when --auto-gen-config was run in the config file it generates

spec/rubocop/cli_spec.rb

@@ -209,6 +209,36 @@ def and_with_args
       RESULT
     end
 
+    describe 'Specify `--init` option to `rubocop` command' do
+      context 'when .rubocop.yml does not exist' do
+        it 'generate a .rubocop.yml file' do
+          expect(cli.run(['--init'])).to eq(0)
+          expect($stdout.string).to start_with('Writing new .rubocop.yml to')
+          expect(IO.read('.rubocop.yml')).to eq(<<-YAML.strip_indent)
+            # The behavior of RuboCop can be controlled via the .rubocop.yml
+            # configuration file. It makes it possible to enable/disable
+            # certain cops (checks) and to alter their behavior if they accept
+            # any parameters. The file can be placed either in your home
+            # directory or in some project directory.
+            #
+            # RuboCop will start looking for the configuration file in the directory
+            # where the inspected file is and continue its way up to the root directory.
+            #
+            # See https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/blob/master/manual/configuration.md
+          YAML
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when .rubocop.yml already exists' do
+        it 'fails with an error message' do
+          create_empty_file('.rubocop.yml')
+
+          expect(cli.run(['--init'])).to eq(2)
+          expect($stderr.string).to start_with('.rubocop.yml already exists at')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when --auto-correct is given' do
       it 'does not trigger UnneededCopDisableDirective due to ' \
          'lines moving around' do

spec/rubocop/options_spec.rb

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def abs(path)
                   --no-auto-gen-timestamp      Do not include the date and time when
                                                the --auto-gen-config was run in the file it
                                                generates.
+                  --init                       Generate a .rubocop.yml file in the current directory.
               -f, --format FORMATTER           Choose an output formatter. This option
                                                can be specified multiple times to enable
                                                multiple formatters at the same time.