Servant
Version 4.5.0
Lean express.js project for static website prototyping with jade & less/sass compiling, fast live reloading, directory listing etc.
Server any folder direct from the command line with just:
$ servant
Alternatively use as a minimal express.js server project for static websites with support for just-in-time less and jade file compiling.
Features
- Very fast live reloading with ws and gaze
- Compiles matching .less or .scss files for any .css requests
- Compiles matching .jade files for any .html requests*
- Optional .jade layout file in root
- Directory listing
* Requests for '/' will also look for a index.jade file to compile.
Command line options
-w, --watch Enable live reload
-p, --port
--watch-pattern Pattern for watching foles
Watch pattern examples
- watch everything (default)
servant -w '/**/*' - watch all folders starting with a number (i.e. 0)
servant -w --watch-pattern '/[0-9]*/**/*'
Command line tool usage:
Install globally:
$ npm install -g servant
From any folder:
$ servant
Using as boilerplate app:
$ git clone git@github.com:rc1/Servant.git
$ cd Servant
$ rm -rf .git
$ node app.js
Usage
With environment variables
WATCH=1 PORT=3001 node app.js