Yeoman
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CommentsWhat is Yeoman?
Yeoman is a robust and opinionated set of tools, libraries, and a workflow that can help developers quickly build beautiful, compelling web apps. It is comprised of yo - a scaffolding tool using our generator system, grunt - a task runner for your build process and bower for dependency management.
Yeoman is a tool in the Build Automation category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Lightning-fast scaffolding — Easily scaffold new projects with customizable templates (e.g HTML5 Boilerplate, Bootstrap), RequireJS and more.Great build process — Not only do you get minification and concatenationI also optimize all your image files, HTML, compile your CoffeeScript and Compass files, if you're using AMD, I will pass those modules through r.js so you don't have to.Automatically compile CoffeeScript & Compass — Our LiveReload watch process automatically compiles source files and refreshes your browser whenever a change is made so you don't have to.Automatically lint your scripts — All your scripts are automatically run against JSHint to ensure they're following language best-practices.Built-in preview server — No more having to fire up your own HTTP Server. My built-in one can be fired with just one command.Awesome Image Optimization — I optimize all your images using OptiPNG and JPEGTran so your users can spend less time downloading assets and more time using your app.Killer package management — Need a dependency? It's just a keystroke away. I allow you to easily search for new packages via the command-line (e.g. `bower search jquery`), install them and keep them updated without needing to open your browser.PhantomJS Unit Testing — Easily run your unit tests in headless WebKit via PhantomJS. When you create a new application, I also include some test scaffolding for your app.
Yeoman Pros & Cons
Pros of Yeoman
- ✓Lightning-fast scaffolding
- ✓Automation
- ✓Great build process
- ✓Open source
- ✓Yo
- ✓Unit Testing
Cons of Yeoman
- ✗Even harder to debug than Javascript
Yeoman Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Yeoman?
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