generator-bower-typescript

Yeoman generator for Bower modules written in TypeScript

This is a generator to quickly create Bower modules written in TypeScript using Gulp for a task runner. The generated Bower module has the following capabilities:

• Transpiles TypeScript to Javascript
• Creates both bower.json and package.json (for npm)
• Automatic bumping of patch version number through a gulp task

Usage

Install global npm dependencies

    npm install -g yo gulp bower generator-bower-typescript

Make a new directory and cd into it:

    mkdir my-new-project && cd $_

Run bower-typescript:

    yo bower-typescript

After answering questions about your app, run the example:

    # build your module (compile ts -> js)
    gulp build

    # Set up development link to the module code
    bower link

    # Tie the example to your local bower module link
    cd examples
    bower link my-awesome-module

    # Install your module in the example project
    bower install

    # Open the test page
    open index.html

If you see an alert box that says "Hello World," you're good to go.

Bower Registration

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Bumping Your Module Version

The gulpfile contains a task - bump - that will bump your module version in bower.json and package.json, create a git tag and commit it locally. All you need to do is push it to git:

 gulp bump
 git push origin master --tags

Yeoman Info

What is Yeoman?

Trick question. It's not a thing. It's this guy:

Basically, he wears a top hat, lives in your computer, and waits for you to tell him what kind of application you wish to create.

Not every new computer comes with a Yeoman pre-installed. He lives in the npm package repository. You only have to ask for him once, then he packs up and moves into your hard drive. Make sure you clean up, he likes new and shiny things.

Getting To Know Yeoman

Yeoman has a heart of gold. He's a person with feelings and opinions, but he's very easy to work with. If you think he's too opinionated, he can be easily convinced.

If you'd like to get to know Yeoman better and meet some of his friends, Grunt and Bower, check out the complete Getting Started Guide.

License

MIT