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# npmts
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Write npm modules with TypeScript without hassle.
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Write npm modules with TypeScript without hassle. TypeScript ready. Fully ES6.
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## Status
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[](https://gitlab.com/pushrocks/npmts/commits/master)
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### Default task execution order
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1. Check config in ./npmextra.json (Check out [npmextra](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npmextra))
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1. Clean up from any previous builds (old js files)
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1. Transpile TypeScript with **inline sourcemaps** and **declaration files** to ES6
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1. Create TypeDoc Documentation from TypeScript files
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1. Instrumentalize transpiled ES6 JavaScript with istanbul and run tests with Mocha
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1. **Config:** Check config in ./npmextra.json (Check out [npmextra](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npmextra))
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1. **Clean:** Clean up from any previous builds (old js files)
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1. **Transpile:** Transpile TypeScript with **inline sourcemaps** and **declaration files** to ES6
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1. **Documentation:** Create TypeDoc Documentation from TypeScript files
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1. **Test:** Babelify ES6 to ES5 on the fly, instrumentalize ES5 JavaScript with istanbul and run tests with Mocha.
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#### npmtsextra.json
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### npmextra.json
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the npmts section in npmtsextra.json can be used to configure npmts.
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```json
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| key | default value | description |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| `"codecov"` | `true` | if true, coverage data will be uploaded to codecov when running on travis |
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| `"docs"` | `{"publish":"false"}` | `{"publish":true, destination:"github"}` lets you control what happens with your module documentation |
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| `"mode"` | `"default"` | "default" will do some defualt stuff, "custom" only does what you specify |
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| `"mode"` | `"default"` | "default" will do some default stuff, "custom" only does what you specify |
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| `"tsOptions"` | `{"target":"ES5", "declaration":"true"}` | specify options for tsc |
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| `"typings"` | `["./ts/typings.json"]` | allows you to specify multiple locations for typings.json to install. This is needed for modules that do not yet bundle typings |
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| `"cli"` | "false" | some modules are designed to be used from cli. If set to true NPMTS will create a cli.js that wires you dist files up for cli use. |
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#### TypeScript
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### TypeScript
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by default npmts looks for `./ts/*.ts` and `./test/test.ts` that will compile to
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`./dist/*.js` and `./test/test.js`
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Use commonjs module system for wiring up files.
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#### Declaration files
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### Declaration files
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**npmts** also creates an `./dist/index.d.ts` declaration file by default.
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You can reference it in your package.json like this.
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You can then import plugins via the TypeScript `import` Syntax
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and tsc will pick up the declaration file automatically.
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## Some notes:
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#### Typings for third party modules that do not bundle declaration files
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NPMTS does no longer supports typings.json. Instead use the new TypeScript 2.x approach to typings using the @types/ npm scope.
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npmts instrumentalizes (using istanbul) the created JavaScript code to create a coverage report.
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#### Tests
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When Typings have been installed, TypeScript + Declaration files have been transpiled and the resulting JS has been instrumentalized,
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npmts looks for `.test/test.ts` which will be transpiled to test.js and run with mocha. 
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Any errors will be shown with reference to their originating source in TypeScript
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thanks to autogenerated source maps.
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## Example Usage in modules:
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* [gulp-browser](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-typings)
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* [gulp-browser](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-browser)
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> We will add more options over time.
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## Tips and tricks:
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* Use [npmts-g](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npmts-g) to use globally installed npmts and install npmts locally if no global npmts is available.
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* Use [npmpage](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npmtspage) to create a webpage from coverage reports and TypeDoc for the module
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* Use [npmpage](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npmpage) to create a webpage from coverage reports and TypeDoc for the module
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* Use [hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmts](https://hub.docker.com/r/hosttoday/ht-docker-node/) for speedy CI builds
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* Use [npmdocker](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npmdocker) for running tests consistently with docker.
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## About the authors:
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[](https://lossless.com/)
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{
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  "name": "npmts",
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  "version": "5.3.23",
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  "description": "write npm modules with TypeScript",
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  "description": "Write npm modules with TypeScript without hassle. TypeScript ready. Fully ES6.",
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  "main": "dist/index.js",
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  "bin": {
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    "npmts": "dist/cli.js"
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