less-plugin-npm-import

less-plugin-npm-import

Adds the ability for less to import from npm packages

lessc usage

Install with npm

npm install -g less-plugin-npm-import

In less file:

@import "npm://packagename/path/to/file.less";

css/less extensions not necessary

Options:
prefix - default: npm://

Command line usage

lessc --npm-import file.less file.css
lessc --npm-import="prefix=~" file.less file.css

Programmatic usage

var NpmImportPlugin = require("less-plugin-npm-import"),
    options = { plugins: [new NpmImportPlugin({prefix: '~'})] };
less.render(css, options)
    .then(...

Browser usage

Browser usage is not supported.

Testing

run the tests by running node test You require the dev dependencies installed (which includes less)