Socket
Socket
Sign inDemoInstall

yeoman-generator

Package Overview
Dependencies
Maintainers
10
Versions
167
Alerts
File Explorer

Advanced tools

Socket logo

Install Socket

Detect and block malicious and high-risk dependencies

Install

yeoman-generator

Rails-inspired generator system that provides scaffolding for your apps


Version published
Weekly downloads
870K
increased by3.36%
Maintainers
10
Weekly downloads
 
Created

What is yeoman-generator?

Yeoman Generator is a scaffolding tool for building web applications. It provides a powerful and flexible way to create and manage project templates, allowing developers to quickly set up new projects with a consistent structure and configuration.

What are yeoman-generator's main functionalities?

Creating a Basic Generator

This feature allows you to create a basic Yeoman generator that copies a template file to the destination directory. The `copyTpl` method is used to process the template with provided data.

const Generator = require('yeoman-generator');

module.exports = class extends Generator {
  writing() {
    this.fs.copyTpl(
      this.templatePath('index.html'),
      this.destinationPath('index.html'),
      { title: 'Templated HTML' }
    );
  }
};

Prompting User Input

This feature allows you to prompt the user for input during the generator's execution. The `prompt` method is used to ask questions and store the answers.

const Generator = require('yeoman-generator');

module.exports = class extends Generator {
  async prompting() {
    this.answers = await this.prompt([{
      type: 'input',
      name: 'name',
      message: 'Your project name',
      default: this.appname // Default to current folder name
    }]);
  }
};

Composing with Other Generators

This feature allows you to compose your generator with other generators. The `composeWith` method is used to integrate another generator into your own.

const Generator = require('yeoman-generator');

module.exports = class extends Generator {
  initializing() {
    this.composeWith(require.resolve('generator-other/generators/app'));
  }
};

Other packages similar to yeoman-generator

Keywords

FAQs

Package last updated on 14 Oct 2024

Did you know?

Socket

Socket for GitHub automatically highlights issues in each pull request and monitors the health of all your open source dependencies. Discover the contents of your packages and block harmful activity before you install or update your dependencies.

Install

Related posts

SocketSocket SOC 2 Logo

Product

  • Package Alerts
  • Integrations
  • Docs
  • Pricing
  • FAQ
  • Roadmap
  • Changelog

Packages

npm

Stay in touch

Get open source security insights delivered straight into your inbox.


  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Security

Made with ⚡️ by Socket Inc