Create R Package

Scaffold a fully configured R package with modern tooling and best practices.

When to Use

• Starting a new R package from scratch
• Converting loose R scripts into a package
• Setting up a package skeleton for collaborative development

Inputs

• Required: Package name (lowercase, no special characters except .)
• Required: One-line description of the package purpose
• Optional: License type (default: MIT)
• Optional: Author information (name, email, ORCID)
• Optional: Whether to initialize renv (default: yes)

Procedure