grunt-microlib

0.1.1 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript abandoned

Grunt plugin providing shared build tooling for microlibraries that use the ES6 module transpiler and a compatible folder structure. Version 0.1.1, last updated around 2015. Used by projects like rsvp.js. Provides tasks for building AMD, CommonJS, and browser bundles, as well as testing and development servers. Unmaintained since the ES6 module transpiler was superseded by Babel and modern module bundlers. Not compatible with current Node.js or Grunt versions due to deprecated dependencies.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module 'es6-module-transpiler' ↓

cause es6-module-transpiler not installed as a dependency.

fix

npm install es6-module-transpiler --save-dev

error Warning: Task "build" not found. ↓

cause grunt-microlib not loaded or configured correctly.

fix

Ensure Gruntfile loads grunt-microlib via grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-microlib');

Warnings

deprecated The ES6 module transpiler is deprecated; use Babel or Rollup instead. ↓

fix Migrate to a modern build tool like Rollup or Webpack with Babel.

gotcha Dependencies rely on deprecated Grunt versions (0.4.x) and may not work with Grunt 1.x. ↓

fix Pin Grunt to 0.4.x or switch to alternative.

breaking Node.js versions >10 may break due to outdated transitive dependencies. ↓

fix Use Node.js version <=10 or find alternative.

Install

npm install grunt-microlib

yarn add grunt-microlib

pnpm add grunt-microlib

Imports

grunt-microlib

wrong

grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-microlib'); (no default export)

correct

grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-microlib');

CommonJS Grunt plugin, not a module to import directly.

grunt-microlib

wrong

npm install grunt-microlib --save

correct

npm install grunt-microlib --save-dev

Should be a devDependency.

Quickstart

Shows Gruntfile setup for grunt-microlib with basic configuration and available CLI tasks.

// Gruntfile.js
module.exports = function(grunt) {
  require('grunt-microlib')(grunt);
  grunt.initConfig({
    pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
    // Microlib config
    microlib: {
      name: 'my-lib',
      main: 'lib/main.js',
      output: 'dist/'
    }
  });
  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-microlib');
};

// Then run:
// grunt build
// grunt test
// grunt server