[Passing command-line parameter to a gulpfile] #gulp

gulpfile-cli-param.md

Passing command-line parameter to a gulpfile

x-gulpfile-cli-param.js

/**
 * Gulp Task Runner
 */

var minimist = require('minimist');

/**
 * Command Line Configuration
 * @example
 *    gulp dist
 *
 * @see https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp/blob/master/docs/recipes/pass-arguments-from-cli.md
 * @see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23023650/is-it-possible-to-pass-a-flag-to-gulp-to-have-it-run-tasks-in-different-ways
 */

var knownOptions = {
  string: 'pluginrole',
  default: { pluginrole: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'parent' }
};

var options = minimist(process.argv.slice(2), knownOptions);

if (options.pluginrole === 'child') {
  // do something
}