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Bun-Scripty

Bun-Scripty is a tool that enables you to define npm scripts in separate TypeScript files, designed specifically for use with Bun. This project is inspired by the excellent scripty by Test Double.

Why Bun-Scripty?

Instead of packing your package.json with a long list of scripts, Bun-Scripty allows you to organize each script into its own TypeScript file. This not only keeps your package.json cleaner but also makes each script easier to manage, debug, and scale.

Installation

To install Bun-Scripty, simply run:

bun add bun-scripty

Usage

Create a scripts directory in your project root (you can customize this path later).
Add your TypeScript script files inside this directory. For example, you could add scripts/test.ts for a test script.
Make the script files executable with the following command:
```
chmod +x scripts/test.ts
```
Update your package.json to use Bun-Scripty for running your scripts:
```
{
  "scripts": {
    "test": "bun-scripty"
  }
}
```

Now, when you run bun run test, Bun-Scripty will execute the scripts/test.ts file.

Valid Script Delimiters

Bun-Scripty supports different delimiters for separating script segments, including :, and _. While : is the standard in npm scripts, it can cause issues with tab autocompletion in some environments, in which case _ may be more reliable.

For instance, the following package.json configuration will map to scripts/test/unit.ts:

{
  "scripts": {
    "test:unit": "bun-scripty",
    "test_unit": "bun-scripty"
  }
}

Customizing Script Path

By default, Bun-Scripty looks for script files in the scripts directory. To change this, you can customize the path by adding the following configuration to your package.json:

{
  "config": {
    "bun-scripty": {
      "scriptPath": "custom/path"
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, you can set the BUN_SCRIPTY_SCRIPT_PATH environment variable to the desired path.

export BUN_SCRIPTY_SCRIPT_PATH="custom/path"

Features

Organize npm scripts into separate, maintainable TypeScript files.
Support for nested directories for more complex script structures.
Works seamlessly with Bun.
Easily customizable script paths.

Limitations and Future Plans

Current Limitation: Bun-Scripty currently supports only TypeScript (.ts) files.
Future Plans: We aim to expand support to other languages, similar to the original scripty project.

Acknowledgements

This project is heavily inspired by scripty from Test Double. We extend our gratitude for their well-structured solution, which served as the basis for Bun-Scripty.