https://github.com/digitickets/less-compiler

A single file zero dependency executable to run the Node lessc compiler.
https://github.com/digitickets/less-compiler

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A single file zero dependency executable to run the Node lessc compiler.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/digitickets/less-compiler
• Owner: digitickets
• Created: 2022-09-06T16:42:00.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-07T13:45:31.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-27T19:32:50.929Z (7 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 56.6 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

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README

        
The Node [lessc](https://www.npmjs.com/package/less) compiler packaged into a single file executable. It uses [pkg](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pkg) to produce a single executable file.

## Why?

There's no need to have Node installed on the system to run this. The single `lessc` file contains Node 14 within, so you can just run it.

## Building

Install dependencies:

    npm ci

Package into an executable:

    npm run build

This will produce `bin/lessc`

Test it:

    # Check the version

    $ ./bin/lessc --version

    lessc 3.9.0 (Less Compiler) [JavaScript]

    # Test that it works

    $ ./bin/lessc tests/files/a.less

    p {

      color: white;

    }

    body {

      background: red;

    }

    # Really test that it works without having Node installed

    $ docker run -it -v ${PWD}:/root/less-compiler ubuntu:22.04

    root@c30648fcd7f4:/# which node

    root@c30648fcd7f4:/# which nodejs

    root@c30648fcd7f4:/# which npm

    root@c30648fcd7f4:/# node

    bash: node: command not found

    root@c30648fcd7f4:/# /root/less-compiler/bin/lessc /root/less-compiler/tests/files/a.less

    p {

      color: white;

    }

    body {

      background: red;

    }

## Use it

Take the produced file `bin/lessc` and use that wherever you need to run it.

## Releasing A New Version

- Modify the version of `less` desired either by editing `package.json` then running `npm install`, or by running `npm update less`  

- Create a personal access token on GitHub that has the "repo" permission from here: https://github.com/settings/tokens

- Add that token to your `~/.bash_profile`:

```

export GITHUB_TOKEN="gh_yourtokenehere"

```

- Run the command:

```

npm run release

```

This will create a new tag and release on GitHub with the version of `lessc` created.