Let me introduce Myself

I am a Framework thought to make the life of designers and developers a bit easier

In the beginning I was just an other LESS framework but I evolve as my routemap says I would. Now I'm much more than that I have Command-line powers given to me by the mighty NodeJS.

In order to use this holy powers first you must have node.js installed. It's a painless process so you have nothing to fear ;).

Installing me

Once you have that ready just open a Terminal an type the following: sudo npm install -g perkins

NPM Perkins Installation

~ $ sudo npm install -g perkins

[...]
/usr/bin/perkins -> /usr/lib/node_modules/perkins/perkins
perkins@2.0.3 /usr/lib/node_modules/perkins 
├── wrench@1.3.7
├── colors@0.6.0-1
├── commander@0.5.2
├── paperboy@0.0.3
└── less@1.3.0

How I can help?

To see all my available commands in the current version just type: perkins --help

Basic Perkins Commands

~ $ perkins --help

Usage: perkins [command] --options <dir>

Commands:
  preview [path]
  This option create a Perkins Preview HTTP Server

  setup <path>
  Just relax let me take care of building a version of ... well me.

  watch <path>
  Watch changes on app.less and output them to 
    out/stylesheets/style.css

Options:
  -h, --help         output usage information
  -V, --version      output the version number
  -p, --port <port>  specify the port [8000]
  -m, --min          minifies every less into out/style.css
  -v, --verbose      output incoming requests.

This is how you start a new Project, Sir

Basic Usage

This is how you build a new instance of me: perkins setup siteName

Setup a New Perkins

~ $ perkins setup siteName

Perkins: Default Perkins structure in newSite created for you, Sir.
Did you want to execute the a Preview HTTP Server (yes/no)? yes 

Perkins: Perkins (v2.0.3): Starting Server, Sir...
Perkins: Your preview server for newSite is ready, Sir. on http://localhost:8000
Perkins: You want to stop the preview? press Ctrl+C

As you can see it only took me a secound to build and starting a preview of your new site, in order to edit just open the recently created directory in your favorite code editor. Now go and make the web a better place for all of us :)

Have fun creating theNext Web

The site is under heavy development, stay tune. ;)