grunt-release-name-generator

Grunt plugin that generates unique release names, Ubuntu-style (e.g. Distant Dragon, Wobbly Wren, etc...)

Getting Started

Install the plugin via Npm

$ npm install grunt-release-name-generator --save-dev

Load the plugin within Grunt

grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-release-name-generator');

Configure the plugin

Specify one or more Grunt targets within your Grunt config object. Global options are set under the options key and can be overriden on the target level.

By default, all available name categories (mammals, lizards, birds, fish, reptiles) are used, but you can specify a category, as shown below.

grunt.config('release-name-generator', {
    'options': {
        'category': 'mammals'
    },
    'development': {
        'options': {
            'category': 'lizards'
        }
    },
    'production': {
    }
});

The output of running this task against all targets is shown below:

$ grunt release-name-generator
Running "release-name-generator:development" (release-name-generator) task

Generating release name for: development
>> Release name: Doting Dragon

Running "release-name-generator:production" (release-name-generator) task

Generating release name for: production
>> Release name: Monstrous Mouse

Done, without errors.

Referencing release names within other tasks

Once run, the generated release names can be referenced within other tasks under the global.release_name property.

FAQ

Are the same release names ever generated?

No. The plugin maintains a list of generated release names in the .grunt/grunt-release-name-generator directory. Once a release name is generated, it will not be re-used.