:sparkles: Features

make-js-lib is a cli that creates a JavaScript library from a template.

When run it does the following:

• Creates a project folder
• Adds files from template
• Installs dependencies
• Makes a commit

Dependencies included

• typescript - TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output.

• np - A better npm publish

• ava - Node.js test runner that lets you develop with confidence 🚀

• xo - ❤️ JavaScript/TypeScript linter (ESLint wrapper) with great defaults

• esbuild-runner - ⚡️ Super-fast on-the-fly transpilation of modern JS, TypeScript and JSX using esbuild

• package-preview - Creates a production preview of a package

Usage

npx make-js-lib <library-name>

Before you start

If you intend to publish this to npm, then you should check the availability of your name with npm-name-cli:

npx npm-name-cli <library-name>

What to do after the script is run

• Add a license: https://help.github.com/en/github/building-a-strong-community/adding-a-license-to-a-repository

• Update the repository url field in package.json:

"repository": {
  "type": "git",
  "url": "git+https://github.com/sajmoni/make-js-lib.git"
},

This is required for np to be able to publish a changelog

You might also want to

• Update the keywords section in package.json, this helps people find your package on npm.

• Add or remove badges: https://badgen.net/

• Add GitHub issue and PR templates: https://help.github.com/en/github/building-a-strong-community/about-issue-and-pull-request-templates