Scaffolding is nothing new, but is still a powerful way to get setup on any type of project. It generates a starting point by creating the basic file and folder structure. All done faster than if you were to start building the project from scratch.
There are plenty of tools out there with Yeoman being the most popular. Yet, my go-to tool for scaffolding is Grunt. It’s simplicity and flexibility is what makes it very easy to set up a scaffold to your liking.
I’ve abused this flexibility by creating scaffolds for many types and projects. I have even gone so far to create a scaffold for scaffolds.
A scaffold for scaffolds
This quick and dirty scaffold…
- Prompts you for some basic info
- Creates and populates a
README.mdfrom the prompts provided - Creates a basic
teamplate.jsto help you get started - Creates an empty
rootdirectory for all the files you want to process and copy
It’s very basic, but enough to get you creating a scaffold for whatever your needs. I’ve also included a brief document with some useful tips to help get you started.
Happy scaffolding!