Generator-patternlab NPM

generator-patternlab

A Yeoman generator for Pattern Lab, a static site generator based on Brad Frost's Atomic Design methodologies. Scaffolds out a new Pattern Lab site, along with a few other optional workflow bells and whistles (Compass, Sass, Bower, Grunt) and front-end dependencies (jQuery, Modernizr, etc.).

Getting Started

Install Yeoman npm install -g yo (one-time global install).
Install this generator with npm install -g generator-patternlab (one-time global install).
From the terminal, navigate to your site's directory (hint: creating a separate UI directory in the project root works pretty well).
Type yo patternlab, answer a few questions about your project, and wait.
When it's done, type grunt to generate your first Pattern Lab build, then grunt watch to start the watcher.
Bask in the glory of your fully scaffolded site.

Development Plans

The generator works but is pretty basic at this point.
Patterns need to be updated to include preferences set in Yeoman prompts.
Add .gitignore and .sublime-project templates

Changelog

0.3.4
- Yeo+Lab now pulls the "release-0.7.12" branch of Pattern Lab from GitHub, instead of Master. This is a stopgap measure until we can release a version that works with the new Composer-based version of PL.
0.3.3
- Fixed bug with Sublime Text project file.
0.3.2
- Added predefined Sublime Text project file.
0.3.1
- Added Pagespeed/Ngrok support.
0.3.0
- Big change: integration of require.js. Also lots of small fixes and enhancements.
0.2.7
- Fixed Grunt Modernizr path issue.
0.2.6
- Bug fixes for Modernizr, current year added, cleanup corresponding to template changes.
0.2.5
- Cleaned up jQuery and Modernizr options. Both now install via Bower, and conditionally load into Grunt and PL templates based on Yo variables.
0.2.3
- Lots of changes. Starter JS files are scaffolded, templates are using a few Yo variables, and all Grunt tasks are working. The patterns still need a lot of cleanup, but the basic generator works well now.
0.2.0
- Cloning Pattern Lab now handled natively by Yeoman, instead of Bower.
0.1.0
- First commit. Functional but needs work.