Grunt - Overview

What is Grunt?

Grunt is a JavaScript Task Runner which can be used as a command line tool for JavaScript objects. It is a task manager written on top of NodeJS.

Grunt - Features

Grunt is a JavaScript based task runner which means it can automate repetitive tasks in a workflow and it can be used as a command line tool for JavaScript objects.
Some of the most prominent features of GruntJS are listed below −

Grunt - Installing

This chapter provides a step-by-step procedure of how to install Grunt on your system.

System Requirements for Grunt

• Operating System − Cross-platform
• Browser Support − IE (Internet Explorer 8+), Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera
  

Grunt - Getting Started

To make use of Grunt, you need to have Node.js installed. The installation of Node.js has been explained in the previous chapter. You can install Grunt and Grunt plugins by using Node.js package manager.
Before setting up Grunt on system, you can update the Node package manager by using the following command −

Grunt - Configuring Tasks

You can define project-specific configuration data for Grunt in the Gruntfile.js file.

Grunt Configuration

The task configuration data can be initialized in the Gruntfile by using the grunt.initConfig() method. Inside the grunt.initConfig() function, take the configuration information from package.json file. The configuration will contain a task named properties and any arbitrary data.

Grunt - Sample File

In this chapter, let us create a simple Grunt file using the following plugins −

• grunt-contrib-uglify
• grunt-contrib-concat
• grunt-contrib-jshint
• grunt-contrib-watch

Grunt - Creating Tasks

In this chapter, let us learn about creating tasks. Whenever you run Grunt, one or more tasks are specified to run that notifies Grunt what you would like it to do. If you specify the default task, then it will run by default.

Grunt - Quick Guide

Grunt - Overview

What is Grunt?

Grunt is a JavaScript Task Runner which can be used as a command line tool for JavaScript objects. It is a task manager written on top of NodeJS.

Grunt - Useful Resources

The following resources contain additional information on Grunt. Please use them to get more in-depth knowledge on this.

Discuss Grunt

Grunt is a JavaScript Task Runner which can be used as a command line tool for JavaScript objects. It is a task manager written on top of NodeJS. This tutorial explains how to use GruntJS to automate the build and deployment process in simple and easy steps.