Simple Boilerplate
A simple boilerplate with Pug, Sass, ES6, Browsersync and Gulp
Overview
If you're looking to create a static website with a solid foundation, this boilerplate is an excellent choice. Built with modern web development tools, it utilizes Pug for templating, Sass for styling, Babel for JavaScript transpilation, Gulp for task management, and Browsersync for live reloading. This combination ensures that you can focus on crafting a beautiful and functional site without getting bogged down by setup complexities.
The ease of use is a standout feature, allowing developers, whether novices or experienced, to get started quickly. The project is structured to enable smooth workflows and efficient task management, making web development an enjoyable experience.
Features
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HTML Template Engine: Pug
Utilizes Pug for clean and efficient HTML generation, allowing you to write intuitive templates. -
CSS Preprocessor: Sass
Leverages Sass for powerful styling, enabling features like nesting, variables, and mixins to streamline your CSS. -
JS Transpiler: Babel
Use modern JavaScript while ensuring compatibility with older browsers by transpiling your code with Babel. -
Task Runner: Gulp
Automate repetitive tasks effortlessly with Gulp, improving your development efficiency. -
Browser Testing with Browsersync
Enjoy real-time browser testing and live reloading, enhancing your workflow and reducing errors during development. -
Script Commands for Build Processes
Easily run scripts to manage development (yarn dev) and production builds (yarn build), along with linting tools for code quality. -
Code Standards
Adheres to the Airbnb JavaScript Style Guide, ensuring clean and maintainable code while promoting best practices. -
Open Source
Distributed under the MIT License, giving you the freedom to use and modify the boilerplate for your own projects without restrictions.
- SCSS
SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Gulp
Gulp.js is an old but popular site building tool that automates various repetitive development tasks in web development, such as compiling Sass, minifying JavaScript, and optimizing images.
- Pug
Pug is a high-performance template engine for Node.js and browsers that enables developers to write HTML templates using a concise and intuitive syntax. It supports a range of features, including template inheritance, conditionals, loops, mixins, and more, and can be easily integrated into a variety of web frameworks and build tools.
- Stylelint
Stylelint is a modern linter for CSS that helps you avoid errors and enforce consistent styling conventions. It provides rules for detecting errors and warnings, and can be configured to match your specific project's requirements.