exec-below
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Executes commands in nested directories
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exec-below
This module provides a exec-below
command that opens a shell in recursively in every directory below the current directory and executes the specified command.
Why?
Certain build and deployment operations require the zipping of folder content. Without this tool, individual package.json files or individually coded calls are necesary.
Global command line usage
npm install -g exec-below
exec-below "npx bestzip" "packed.zip" "*"
NPX Usage
npx exec-below "npx bestzip" "packed.zip" "*"
Command line usage within package.json
scripts
npm install --save-dev exec-below
package.json:
{
//...
"scripts": {
"build" "...",
"zip": "exec-below '@[email protected]' '*' --depth 1",
"upload": "....",
"deploy": "npm run build && npm run zip && npm run upload"
}
}
Programmatic usage from within Node.js
const execbelow = require('exec-below')
execbelow('npx bestzip', ['@PathToExecuteFrom@/../output/@[email protected]', '*'], { verbose: true, depth: 1, startPath: path.join(__dirname, './../testDir/input')).then(function() {
console.log('all done!');
}).catch(function(err) {
console.error(err.stack);
process.exit(1);
});
Replacement Parameters
The following replacement parameters can be specified as part of a command or an command argument.
@DirectoryName@
: The name of the directory. If the current directory that is processed is/home/etc/testdir1
then the replacement value istestdir1
@PathToDirectory@
: The path to the directory. If the current directory that is processed is/home/etc/testdir1
then the replacement value is/home/etc
@PathToExecuteFrom@
: The path to directory from which you executed the comand. If you execute theexec-below
in the direcory/home/etc
then the replacement value is/home/etc
Options
-d
or--depth
: Specifies the execution depth (default; 9999)-s
or--startPath
: Starting path-v
or--verbose
: Runs the command with verbose logging--version
: Shows the version of the package--help
: Shows help