A simple utility to concat and minify javascript files via the Google Closure compiler API.
If you just want a simple binary or go solution for minifying javascript, or if you just don't want or can't install Node.js to use Grunt or Gulp, then goClosure is for you.
go install github.com/nullboundary/goClosure
COMMANDS:
concat, c Read an html file and concat the js files in order
minify, m Minify one js file via Google Closure Compiler API
all, a Both Concat and Minify. Input is same as concat
help, h Shows a list of commands or help for one command
GLOBAL OPTIONS:
--help, -h show help
--version, -v print the version
NAME:
concat - Read an html file and concat the js files in order
USAGE:
command concat [command options] [arguments...]
DESCRIPTION:
goClosure concat <input html file> <output js file>
OPTIONS:
--path, -p "none" Changes the path root for the js files listed in the html input file. Syntax <oldPath>:<newPath>
--modify, -m "none" Changes input html file <script> tags replacing the many old js files with one concated new file
Create or use an html file that lists your js files in the order you would like to concat them.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Sample</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Go Closure</p>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/js/earlyload.js"></script>
<!-- External libraries will be ignored -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- -p oldpath:newpath flag can replace the file path to match the local directory -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/js/lib.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/js/site.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Example:
goClosure concat index.html site.min.js -m /assets/js -p /assets/:www/
NAME:
minify - Minify one js file via Google Closure Compiler API
USAGE:
command minify [arguments...]
DESCRIPTION:
goClosure minify <inputfile> <outputfile>
OPTIONS:
--advanced, -a sets compilation level to advanced
--whitespace, -w sets compilation level to white space only
Example:
goClosure minify -w site.js site.min.js
NAME:
all - Both Concat and Minify. Input is same as concat
USAGE:
command all [command options] [arguments...]
DESCRIPTION:
goClosure all <input html file> <output js file>
OPTIONS:
--path, -p "none" Changes the path root for the js files listed in the html input file. Syntax <oldPath>:<newPath>
--modify, -m "none" Changes input html file <script> tags replacing the many old js files with one concated new file
--advanced, -a sets compilation level to advanced
--whitespace, -w sets compilation level to white space only
Example:
goClosure all -a index.html site.min.js -m /assets/js -p /assets/:www/