There are some Magento Connect extensions that I find myself installing every time I create a new project, such as Fontis_Recaptcha, Mass_Product_Relater, HM_DeveloperToolbar, ModuleCreator, Alanstormdotcom_Layoutviewer, etc. What’s on your list?
Does anyone know of a capability to automate the installation of a base set of modules? In the same way that Mage itself installs all its modules. I guess a bash or phing script to automate PEAR? Thoughts?
Cant you just use the auto installer script as provided and maintained here:
http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/groups/227/magento_bash_script_installer
and edit it to install your desired extensions
ie just add ./pear install xxxxxxx at the end of the script.