Node.js packages

globals.asciidoc

Global Packages

In Node.js global package installs should only be done for those tools where we need to have global $PATH access to that bin/executable. That is to say, when we need command line access to the command at any path in our file system tree.

The following list of packages are some commonly found in my global assembly:

coffee-script

clean, elegant and succinct JavaScript derivative: drop brackets and enter significant white space, often used by me for .litcoffee

nesh

REPL for node.js with autocomplete and color tree parsing of objects in JS and CS: highly modular

season

better CSON to JSON parsing with csonc command although neither this author, nor cson2json author Bevry seem to get the idea behind stdin. Also annoying that .cson extensions are required, both have very few options

npm-research

better npm sesrch results with popularity index number for viewing which have been downloaded/used (not sure) a lot

json

JSON pretty printing / formatting from the command line, can be used when CSON produces minimized or garbled output

js2coffee

convert JavaScript to CoffeeScript easily, set a shell wrapper or alias to cover for your 4-spaced indent if you want it (I do) since default is 2

loopback

LoopBack is a highly-extensible, open-source Node.js framework. Quickly create dynamic end-to-end REST APIs. Connect devices and browsers to data and services.

jslint

check your JavaScript against best practices