CrudeBuild.js

CrudeBuild.js is a simple JavaScript build tool designed to handle minification and header generation tasks for single file libraries, with no configuration needed. It supports the generation of CommonJS and ES module exports.

Features

• Minification: Automatically minifies your JavaScript files for optimized production builds.
• Header Generation: Extracts metadata from your package.json file to generate headers for your build output.
• Zero Configuration: Works out of the box without any need for configuration files.
• Zero Dependencies: Lightweight and self-contained with no external dependencies.
• CommonJS and ESM Export Generation: Automatically generates both CommonJS (.cjs) and ES module (.mjs) exports for easy module consumption.

Installation

Install CrudeBuild.js using npm:

npm install crude-build

Usage

Once installed, you can add it to the scripts of your package.json :

 "build": "crude-build ModuleName",

By default, CrudeBuild.js will:

1. Create browser JavaScript files that get minified using Closure Compiler.
2. Generate output files in the dist/ folder.
3. Add a header to the output file, which includes metadata (name, version, author) from your package.json.
4. Create both .cjs (CommonJS) and .mjs (ES Module) files in the dist/ folder for cross-environment compatibility.

Copyright and licensing

Copyright (c) 2025, Robert Eisele Licensed under the MIT license.