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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script helps initialize a new function project by
+# replacing all instances of function-template-python with the
+# name of your function. The script accepts two arguments:
+# 1. The name of your function
+# 2. The path to your function directory
+
+set -e
+
+cd "$2" || return
+
+# Replace function-template-python with the name of your function
+# in package/crossplane.yaml
+perl -pi -e s,function-template-python,"$1",g package/crossplane.yaml
+# in example YAML files
+find example -type f -print0 | xargs -0 -I {} perl -pi -e s,function-template-python,"$1",g {}
+
+echo "Function $1 has been initialized successfully"