generic-website 🎁

This CLI tool should create a generic, static, portfolio type website. Why? because I need one and I much rather fiddle around in javascript than any other website generator or god forbid, HTML + CSS... For now, it is meant for use on the server which reduces the need for fancy ssh deploys. If you want something like that, feel free to issue a pull request!

OH! I guess generic-website is a placeholder name, I need something cool and fancy to replace it. Suggestions are welcome!

Installing

npm install -g generic-website

Using

This generator tool consists of 4 basic commands (as of now, this might change of course!):

• generic init: This one initializes your project by creating a .generic.json file and asking you a bunch of questions
• generic change [...opts] : This one changes a field or section in case you answered with a stupid reply in the previous command
• generic add [field] [...opts]: Obviously, this one is used to add some new stuff to your site. Could be elements, sections, ... I'll document this thing a little more further down the road
• generic deploy [...opts]: As this is mainly a server side tool, this one deploys your site to localhost. As of yet, the script doesn't open up any ports to the outside world and by default, deploys to 3000. This is a command that could use some enhancing.

In case you're wondering, a delete command still needs creating.

Use -h or --help on any command for more information regarding the options and fields.

Future

This tool only generates the basics, displaying some data you provided, to prove it works. These are some of the next steps that I need to tackle before I come even close to a 1.0.0 release, these mainly include cosmetic changes:

• Render a cool website based on the .generic.json file
• Tests!
• Support for plugins and themes (probably bootstrap)