Add default assets configuration to Angular starter template

[shubhamjrd4559-sudo]

💡 Feature Description

Provide default asset mappings in newly generated Angular projects.

Currently, Angular projects generated from the starter template create an empty assets array inside angular.json:

"options": {
  "assets": []
}

This requires developers to manually configure asset copying before static resources such as images, favicons, fonts, manifests, and JSON files become available in build outputs.

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🎯 Problem It Solves

Developers expect common asset directories such as:

src/assets/
public/

to work out of the box.

Without a default asset configuration:

• Images and icons are not copied automatically.
• Fonts require manual configuration.
• Manifest and JSON files require additional setup.
• Every new project requires repetitive configuration changes.
• Developer onboarding becomes less smooth.

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🔧 Proposed Solution

Update the Angular starter template responsible for generating angular.json.

Instead of:

"assets": []

generate a default configuration such as:

"assets": [
  {
    "glob": "**/*",
    "input": "public"
  },
  "src/assets"
]

This would provide sensible defaults while remaining customizable.

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🔄 Alternatives Considered

Option 1

Keep the current configuration and document the setup process.

Drawback: Every developer must manually configure assets after project creation.

Option 2

Provide a CLI flag to generate asset mappings.

Drawback: Adds extra complexity for a common use case.

Preferred Option

Include default asset mappings in generated projects.

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🖼️ Mockups / Examples

Current Output

"assets": []

Expected Output

"assets": [
  {
    "glob": "**/*",
    "input": "public"
  },
  "src/assets"
]

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✅ Acceptance Criteria

• New Angular projects include a default assets configuration.
• Static resources inside public/ are copied during builds.
• Static resources inside src/assets/ are copied during builds.
• Existing project generation flow remains unaffected.
• Documentation reflects the default asset behavior.

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📌 Additional Context

Affected configuration:

angular.json
projects.<project-name>.architect.build.options.assets

Potential template source:

editron-starters/

This enhancement primarily improves Developer Experience (DX) by reducing manual setup steps in newly generated Angular projects.

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🏁 Contributor Checklist

• I am participating via GSSoC
• I have read the contribution guidelines
• I checked for existing issues before creating this

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[shubhamjrd4559-sudo]

I would love to work on this enhancement as part of GSSoC. If this proposal is approved, please assign this issue to me. I would be happy to submit a Pull Request implementing the default asset configuration in the Angular starter template.

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[piyushdotcomm]

@shubhamjrd4559-sudo assigned to you. dont forget to star the repo

[shubhamjrd4559-sudo]

Thank you for assigning this issue to me. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the project. I'll work on it and submit a PR as soon as possible.