Standard CoffeeScript Procedure

Here’s a quick one that I’ve really started to like. I’ve taken to setting up new projects with js and coffee directories in the root of the project. Then, I use Jitter to watch the coffee directory for changes. It automatically recompiles the JavaScript files every time I save my changes.

Jitter takes two arguments: your CoffeeScript directory, and your compiled JavaScript directory, like this:

$> jitter coffee js

So, when I start working, I run that command in the root directory of the project, and Jitter goes to work.

You can make it even simpler by setting up a Bash alias. Add this to your .bashrc or .bash_profile:

alias jjitter='jitter coffee js'

Now, when you start working, just enter jjitter, and you’re off to the races.

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