Nodify is a build tool system for Node.js
npm install nodify-core!nodify-status
Nodify is a build tool system for Node.js, allowing you to write next-generation
Node.js applications with zero configuration.
Nodify assumes by default the entry point of your application to besrc/index.js and will put output file in build/main.js, although everything
is customizable.
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Main package is named nodify-core, install it as a devDependency in your
app.
- via npm
``shell`
npm i -D nodify-core
- via yarn
`shell`
yarn add -D nodify-core
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Nodify is exposes two cli commands
- ### nodify dev
Runs nodify in development mode. Allowing you to execute code and reload on
change, also providing helpful errors.
!errors
NOTE: nodify dev automatically sets process.env.node to development,
and generates source map to support debugging.
- ### nodify build
Builds app ready for production.
Build version will be outputted in build/main.js,
which you can run directly via node.
`shell`
node ./build/main
NOTE: nodify build automatically sets process.env.node to production,
and doesn't generate any source maps.
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Your package.json should look like
`javascript
{
...
"scripts": {
"dev": "nodify dev",
"build": "nodify build",
...
}
...
}
`
Under the hood nodify uses rollup and
babel, which come pre-configured, but can with be
completely customized.
To customize rollup config, create a nodify.config.js in the root directory of
your app.
`javascript`
module.exports = {
rollup: (config, env) => {
// access the config here
// also process.env.NODE_ENV can be accessed using env
// and customize it as you wish
// finally remember to return the modified config.
// by default during dev process.env.NODE_ENV is 'development'
// and during build process.env.NODE_ENV is 'production'
return config;
},
};
Checkout the example for
custom rollup config
NOTE: The default config for rollup can be found here.
To customize babel plugins and presets configuration, create a .babelrc file
in the root directory of your app.
If this file exists nodify will rely upon it rather than its internal
configuration, therefore you must use nodify preset in your babelrc file, to
make it work with nodify.
Your .babelrc should look like
`javascript`
{
"presets": [
"nodify-core/babel",
// add other presets
],
"plugins": [
// add plugins
]
...
}
Checkout the example for
custom babel config
Please refer the
examples folder for
basic setups with different configurations.
Backpack - Works in same way and uses
webpack`.
- backend-with-webpack
by @jlongster for explaining the need of build
tools on node backend.
- create-react-app for
popularizing pre-configured tools that help jump start development.
- next.js for creating customizable
configurations.
MIT