I'm using Kate a lot to write bash scripts at work and we have agreed on a certain format (pretty long header with version info and changelog, pretty long comment before main part.
Is it possible to create a custom functionality in Kate where I could just create a new script starting with this Template?
You asked about templates. Kate does not have these but it does have a snippets plugin:
Kate Snippets is a plugin used to save you some time by adding support for so-called “snippets” (re-usable source code, machine code or text). The plugin also supports code completion and JavaScript.
View → Tool Views → Show Snippets
Shows snippets panel containing all snippets in your repository that are for the currently opened file type.
Tools → Create Snippet
Create a new snippet, which is a reusable chunk of text you may insert in any part of any document.
Snippets panel
In the panel you should see a list of snippet repositories, along with options to create your own, get them from the Internet or load them from a local file. Each repository has a checkbox that can be used to activate or deactivate it. There are also buttons to edit and delete existing repositories.
Source: Kate Snippets
The link above has additional instructions and screen shots.
