Prepare bin scripts for publishing.

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About

Hashbang

Bin scripts require a hashbang to run properly:

#!/usr/bin/env node

However, if you're using TypeScript, you'll need to compile to JavaScript before publishing.

This package searches for each file in the bin field of your package.json, and prepends the Node shebang to the file if it doesn't already have one.

Executable Bits

Additionally, autobin sets the executable bits on the file. Although this is not required as package managers set the executable bits when installing, it allows you to run the script directly before publishing.

Installation

yarn add --dev autobin

npm install --save-dev autobin

pnpm add --save-dev autobin

Usage

Package Scripts

In your package.json file:

{
  "scripts": {
    "postbuild": "autobin"
  }
}

The "postbuild" script automatically runs after the "build" script is run.

Command Line

Alternatively, you can run autobin directly from the command line:

yarn autobin

npm run autobin

pnpm run autobin

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Dependencies

• @bconnorwhite/package: A utility for reading package.json of a project, and forming paths relative to it.
• clee: Create CLI applications with glee 🎉
• make-executable: Set the executable bits on a file
• read-file-safe: Read files without try catch
• write-file-safe: Write files atomically and create parent directories if necessary

Dev Dependencies

• @autosoft/eslint-config: A base for projects that use ESLint.
• @autosoft/tsconfig: A base for TypeScript projects.
• npm-package-json-lint-config-auto: NPM Package.json Lint Config

License

MIT - The MIT License

See Also

• autorepo: Autorepo abstracts away your dev dependencies, providing a single command to run all of your scripts.