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         tx_size: 200
 ```
 
+#### Generating Config Files
+
+To generate a config file from a template, you can use the `tmpl.py` script:
+
+```bash
+python3 ./scripts/tmpl.py ./tmpl/hotshot.testrpc.yaml.j2 ./tmpl/values/hotshot.yaml --num-nodes 10
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/requirements.txt b/scripts/requirements.txt
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+jinja2
+pyyaml
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diff --git a/scripts/tmpl.py b/scripts/tmpl.py
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+import argparse
+import jinja2
+import yaml
+
+def render_template(template_path, values_path, num_nodes = 5):
+    """
+    Renders a Jinja2 template with variables from a YAML file and prints the output.
+
+    Args:
+        template_path (str): The path to the Jinja2 template file.
+        values_path (str): The path to the YAML file with variables.
+        --num-nodes (int): The number of nodes to create.
+    """
+    try:
+        with open(values_path, 'r') as f:
+            values = yaml.safe_load(f)
+
+        values['num_nodes'] = num_nodes
+        template_loader = jinja2.FileSystemLoader(searchpath="./")
+        env = jinja2.Environment(loader=template_loader)
+        template = env.get_template(template_path)
+
+        rendered_output = template.render(values)
+        print(rendered_output)
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+    except jinja2.exceptions.TemplateError as e:
+        print(f"Template rendering error: {e}")
+    except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+        print(f"YAML parsing error: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Render a Jinja2 template with variables from a YAML file.")
+    parser.add_argument("tmpl", help="The path to the Jinja2 template file.")
+    parser.add_argument("values", help="The path to the YAML file with variables.")
+    parser.add_argument("--num-nodes", type=int, default=5, help="The number of nodes to create.")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    render_template(args.tmpl, args.values, args.num_nodes)
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diff --git a/tmpl/hotshot.testrpc.yaml.j2 b/tmpl/hotshot.testrpc.yaml.j2
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+interval: 1
+iterations: 100
+adapter: hotshot
+args:
+{%- if coordinator_addr %}
+  coordinator_url: {{ coordinator_addr }}:3030
+{%- endif %}
+num_of_nodes: {{ num_nodes }}
+{%- if node_addr_tmpl %}
+rpcs:
+{%- for i in range(1, num_nodes + 1) %}
+  - http://{{ node_addr_tmpl | format(i) }}:{{ i + 5000 }}
+{%- endfor %}
+{%- endif %}
+round_templates:
+  tmpl:
+    txs: {{ tx_per_sec }}
+    tx_size: {{ tx_size }}
+rounds:
+{%- for i in range(0, num_nodes) %}
+  - rpcs: [{{ i }}]
+    use_template: tmpl
+{%- endfor %}
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diff --git a/tmpl/values/hotshot.yaml b/tmpl/values/hotshot.yaml
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+coordinator_addr: coordinator
+node_addr_tmpl: hotshot-%d
+tx_per_sec: 100
+tx_size: 1000
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