[deckiedan]

Could you not just use a project directory template? All you need really is a .c(xx|pp|whatever) file, a Makefile, and then the workflow for a new idea is:

cd ~/src;

cp -R c-idea-template foobar;

cd foobar;

$EDITOR test.c*

and in your editor (say vim) just run :make

or write a .sh file with all of the above in it so it's just one step. No complex install procedure, you get all your normal tools and stuff.

Alternaitvely, create a 'test projects' git(hub) project, with the files you want in it, and create a new branch for each idea. That way you get backups as well.

[coldgrnd]

@fferen, @jlarocco, @Mon_Ouie, @deckiedan: I know you can probably set up all you need within the blink of a second (using emacs or vim or a template setup). Actually I'm so hooked on this idea I even wrote my own rake based C/C++ Buildsystem (https://github.com/marcmo/cxxproject). But still sometimes I prefer not having to set up anything and not having to clean up anything after I end my experiments. ... Idea - drop into REPL and try out - exit - done.