JavaScript Module Package Skeleton

Package skeleton for a JavaScript module.

Description

Bootstrap a new JavaScript module in five minutes or less.

Features

• Native ECMAScript module compatible with Node.js.
• Package management with npm.
• Examples with configurable options and arguments powered by yargs with landlubber.
• Linting with the JavaScript Standard Style using ESLint.
• Prettier code.
• Futuristic debuggable unit testing with AVA.
• Code coverage reporting with Istanbul and c8.
• Fully automated version management and package publishing with semantic-release.
• Continuous checks and tests with GitHub Actions.
• Keep a CHANGELOG.
• Consistent coding with EditorConfig.
• Badges from Shields.io.
• Start coding instantly with GitHub Codespaces.

Bootstrapping a new project

1. Create an empty (non-initialized) repository on GitHub.
2. Clone the main branch of this repository with

   $ git clone --single-branch git@github.com:makenew/jsmodule.git <new-node-lib>
   $ cd <new-node-lib>
   

   Optionally, reset to the latest version with

   $ git reset --hard <version-tag>
   

3. Run

   $ ./makenew.sh
   

   This will replace the boilerplate, delete itself, remove the git remote, remove upstream tags, and stage changes for commit.
4. Create the required GitHub repository secrets.
5. Review, commit, and push the changes to GitHub with

   $ git diff --cached
   $ git commit -m "Replace makenew boilerplate"
   $ git remote add origin git@github.com:<user>/<new-node-lib>.git
   $ git push -u origin main
   

6. Ensure the GitHub action passes, then publish the initial version of the package with

   $ nvm install
   $ npm install
   $ npm version patch
   

Updating from this skeleton

If you want to pull in future updates from this skeleton, you can fetch and merge in changes from this repository.

Add this as a new remote with

$ git remote add upstream git@github.com:makenew/jsmodule.git

You can then fetch and merge changes with

$ git fetch --no-tags upstream
$ git merge upstream/main

Changelog for this skeleton

Note that CHANGELOG.md is just a template for this skeleton. The actual changes for this project are documented in the commit history and summarized under Releases.

Installation

Add this as a dependency to your project using npm with

$ npm install @makenew/jsmodule

Development and Testing

Quickstart

$ git clone https://github.com/makenew/jsmodule.git
$ cd jsmodule
$ nvm install
$ npm install

Run the command below in a separate terminal window:

$ npm run test:watch

Primary development tasks are defined under scripts in package.json and available via npm run. View them with

$ npm run

Source code

The source code is hosted on GitHub. Clone the project with

$ git clone git@github.com:makenew/jsmodule.git

Requirements

You will need Node.js with npm and a Node.js debugging client.

Be sure that all commands run under the correct Node version, e.g., if using nvm, install the correct version with

$ nvm install

Set the active version for each shell session with

$ nvm use

Install the development dependencies with

$ npm install

Publishing

New versions are created with npm version.

Automatic

New versions are released automatically with semantic-release as long as commits follow the Angular Commit Message Conventions.

Manual

Publish a new version by triggering a version workflow_dispatch on GitHub Actions. The version input will be passed as the first argument to npm-version.

This may be done on the web or using the GitHub CLI with

$ gh workflow run version.yml --raw-field version=<version>

GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions should already be configured: this section is for reference only.

The following repository secrets must be set on GitHub Actions:

• NPM_TOKEN: npm token for installing and publishing packages.

These must be set manually.

Secrets for Optional GitHub Actions

The version, format, generate, and semantic-release GitHub actions require a user with write access to the repository. Set these additional secrets to enable the action:

• GH_TOKEN: A personal access token for the user.
• GIT_USER_NAME: The GitHub user's real name.
• GIT_USER_EMAIL: The GitHub user's email.
• GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: The GitHub user's GPG private key.
• GPG_PASSPHRASE: The GitHub user's GPG passphrase.

Contributing

Please submit and comment on bug reports and feature requests.

To submit a patch:

1. Fork it (https://github.com/makenew/jsmodule/fork).
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature).
3. Make changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature).
6. Create a new Pull Request.

License

This npm package is licensed under the MIT license.

Warranty

This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the copyright holder or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.