co-assets-compiler

0.0.1-3 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript maintenance

Assets compiler middleware for CompoundJS web framework. Version 0.0.1-3 (last release, no recent updates) compiles Less, Stylus, Sass, and CoffeeScript in Express/CompoundJS applications. This early-stage package is tightly coupled to CompoundJS's autoload mechanism and is not actively maintained. Unlike standalone asset pipelines (e.g., gulp, webpack), it runs as middleware. No significant changes since initial release; use with legacy CompoundJS projects only.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module 'co-assets-compiler' ↓

cause Package not installed or missing from node_modules.

fix

Run: npm install co-assets-compiler --save

error TypeError: compound.use is not a function ↓

cause Incorrect usage outside CompoundJS autoload (e.g., manually calling require without wrapping in compound callback).

fix

Use via config/autoload.js as shown in README; do not require directly.

Warnings

gotcha Package only works within CompoundJS framework; not standalone Express middleware. ↓

fix Use only in CompoundJS projects. For Express, use separate asset middleware like node-sass or stylus.

gotcha No peer dependencies declared; requires manual installation of Less, Stylus, Sass, and CoffeeScript compilers. ↓

fix Install needed compilers: npm install less stylus sass coffee-script --save

deprecated Package has not been updated since 2013; uses outdated APIs and may not work with modern Node.js. ↓

fix Consider migrating to a modern asset pipeline (e.g., webpack, gulp, or direct compiler integration).

Install

npm install co-assets-compiler

yarn add co-assets-compiler

pnpm add co-assets-compiler

Imports

co-assets-compiler
wrong
```
import * as assets from 'co-assets-compiler'
```
correct
```
require('co-assets-compiler')
```
Package predates ES modules; use CommonJS require. No default or named exports.

Quickstart

Add co-assets-compiler to CompoundJS's autoload configuration for automatic asset compilation middleware.

// config/autoload.js
module.exports = function (compound) {
  return [
    'ejs-ext',
    'jugglingdb',
    'seedjs',
    'co-assets-compiler'
  ].map(require);
};