modulocli: Node.js JavaScript middleware "autogen file route" #17
Description
As a user of Modulo to build SSG, I want to be able to do certain backend operations that are normally forbidden by a web server during build-time, such as list files in a directory for auto-detection of images in a gallery, creating a zip file from a particular directory for it to be downloadable, and so on.
Example:
/__dirlisting/path/to/dir.json
Writes a JSON file directory listing of the given /path/to/dir/
/__archive/path/to/dir.zip
Writes a zip file of a listing of the given /path/to/dir/
Feature: Very simple to implement. Basically, extend the modulo express middleware to check if the first part of the path starts with __, and if its a "registered" hook
Then, save the file to the source, and serve immediately
Other implementation:
- Maybe later, implement a way to move most of it into a backend modulo scripts (much like the modulocli in general)