grunt-fixmyjs

0.3.0 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript deprecated

Grunt plugin to automatically fix silly JavaScript lint errors by running fixmyjs. Version 0.3.0 (latest) wraps fixmyjs as a Grunt task to fix lint issues like missing semicolons, curly braces, variable naming conventions, and more. Works with Grunt >=0.4.x and Node >=0.8.0. Supports configuration via .jshintrc, dry-run mode, diff/patch output. No longer actively maintained; prefer modern tools like ESLint with --fix.

Common errors

error Warning: Task "fixmyjs" not found. ↓

cause Plugin not loaded or not installed correctly.

fix

Ensure grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-fixmyjs') is in Gruntfile and package is in devDependencies.

error ReferenceError: fixmyjs is not defined ↓

cause Trying to use 'fixmyjs' as a standalone function instead of Grunt task.

fix

Use grunt.initConfig with task 'fixmyjs' and run via grunt command.

error Cannot find module 'fixmyjs' ↓

cause fixmyjs dependency missing or not installed.

fix

Run 'npm install fixmyjs --save-dev' (or ensure it's listed in package.json).

Warnings

deprecated Package is no longer maintained. fixmyjs itself is deprecated; use ESLint's --fix instead. ↓

fix Migrate to ESLint or Prettier for automated lint fixes.

breaking Grunt v0.4.x only. Does not work with Grunt v1.x automatically; may need peer dependency adjustment. ↓

fix Pin grunt to version 0.4.x or adapt plugin for Grunt 1.x.

gotcha The fixmyjs version bundled may be outdated and produce incorrect fixes or miss modern JS features. ↓

fix Use a newer standalone fixmyjs version if needed, but prefer ESLint.

gotcha Option 'diff' and 'patch' output to stdout; if used in automation, ensure output is captured or suppressed. ↓

fix Set 'silent: true' to suppress output, or redirect stderr/stdout as needed.

Install

npm install grunt-fixmyjs

yarn add grunt-fixmyjs

pnpm add grunt-fixmyjs

Imports

grunt.initConfig

wrong

grunt.initConfig({ 'grunt-fixmyjs': { ... } })

correct

grunt.initConfig({ fixmyjs: { ... } })

The task name is 'fixmyjs', not the package 'grunt-fixmyjs'

grunt.loadNpmTasks
wrong
```
grunt.loadNpmTasks('fixmyjs')
```
correct
```
grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-fixmyjs')
```
Load the plugin by its npm package name

fixmyjs (config)

wrong

fixmyjs: { options: { config: true } }

correct

fixmyjs: { options: { config: '.jshintrc' } }

The config option expects a file path or object, not a boolean

Quickstart

Install the plugin, configure fixmyjs task to read .jshintrc and fix all JS files in src/ outputting to fixed/.

npm install grunt-fixmyjs --save-dev
// Gruntfile.js
module.exports = function(grunt) {
  grunt.initConfig({
    fixmyjs: {
      options: {
        config: '.jshintrc',
        indentpref: 'spaces'
      },
      target: {
        files: [{ expand: true, cwd: 'src/', src: ['**/*.js'], dest: 'fixed/' }]
      }
    }
  });
  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-fixmyjs');
};
// Run: grunt fixmyjs