hbs precompile transform

gistfile1.js

var browserify = require('browserify');
var Stream = require('stream');

// ----------------------------------
//  Compile handlebars templates
// ----------------------------------
function createHBTplStream(file) {
    
    var s = new Stream;
    s.writable = true;
    s.readable = true;
    
    s.write = function(data){
        // If this is a handlebars template, 
        // compile it here.
        s.emit("data",data);
    };
    
    s.end = function(data) {
        if (data) s.write(data);
    }
    
    s.destroy = function () {
        s.writable = false;
    };
    
    return s;
}

var bundle = browserify('./app/start.js')
  .transform(createHBTplStream)
  .bundle({
      debug: true
  });

bundle.pipe(process.stdout);