CrudeBuild.js

CrudeBuild.js is a simple JavaScript build tool designed to handle minification and header generation tasks for single file libraries, with no configuration needed. It supports the generation of CommonJS and ES module exports.

• Minification: Automatically minifies your JavaScript files for optimized production builds.
• Header Generation: Extracts metadata from your package.json file to generate headers for your build output.
• Zero Configuration: Works out of the box without any need for configuration files.
• Zero Dependencies: Lightweight and self-contained with no external dependencies.
• CommonJS and ESM Export Generation: Automatically generates both CommonJS (.cjs) and ES module (.mjs) exports for easy module consumption.

Install CrudeBuild.js using npm:

npm install crude-build

Once installed, you can add it to the scripts of your package.json :

 "build": "crude-build ModuleName",

By default, CrudeBuild.js will:

1. Create browser JavaScript files that get minified using Closure Compiler.
2. Generate output files in the dist/ folder.
3. Add a header to the output file, which includes metadata (name, version, author) from your package.json.
4. Create both .cjs (CommonJS) and .mjs (ES Module) files in the dist/ folder for cross-environment compatibility.

Copyright (c) 2025, Robert Eisele Licensed under the MIT license.