autominify

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Express middleware that auto-minifies JavaScript files on request, serving minified versions with caching. Version 0.0.2 is the latest and only release, with no active development or updates. Supports multiple minifiers including Google Closure Compiler, YUI Compressor, UglifyJS, and a no-compress mode. Designed for older Express/Connect setups, with no maintenance or security guarantees.

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IMPORT

SIG · AUTOMINIFY

autominify

devopsjavascriptv0.0.2

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

autominify

✓ var autominify = require("autominify");

✗ import autominify from 'autominify';

The package does not ship ESM; use CommonJS require. Named export style may not work with default import.

autominify as function

✓ app.use(autominify(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'js')));

✗ app.use(autominify());

The middleware requires a root directory path as first argument.

second argument for compiler

✓ app.use(autominify(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'js'), 'uglifyjs'));

✗ app.use(autominify(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'js'), {type: 'uglifyjs'}));

Compiler is passed as a string, not an options object.

Sets up Express server with autominify middleware for JavaScript minification on the fly.

var express = require('express'); var autominify = require('autominify'); var path = require('path'); var app = express(); var jsDir = path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'js'); app.use(autominify(jsDir)); app.use(express.static('public')); app.listen(3000);

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage is abandoned with no updates since 2012. No security fixes or compatibility updates.

fix

Use a maintained alternative like uglify-js middleware or a build tool (webpack, gulp) for minification.

affects: >=0.0.1

breakingRequires deprecated Express 3.x API (app.use without path). May not work with Express 4+ without adapting route mounting.

fix

For Express 4+, use app.use('/js', autominify(...)) or upgrade to alternative middleware.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaThe middleware only minifies files ending in .js (not .min.js) and serves a new minified file. It does not cache based on source file changes.

fix

Manually clear cache if source files change, or use a build tool for production.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaThe 'gcc' compiler requires Google's Closure Compiler CLI to be installed separately. Not documented in package.

fix

Ensure java is installed and 'closure-compiler' jar is in PATH, or use 'uglifyjs' which is bundled.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaAppending '?autominify=false' is the only way to bypass minification for debugging; there is no option to disable globally.

fix

Set environment variable or remove middleware conditionally for development.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'autominify'

Package not installed or not available in npm registry

fix

Run 'npm install autominify' and verify node_modules contains it.

TypeError: autominify is not a function

Incorrect import style (ESM vs CJS)

fix

Use 'var autominify = require("autominify");' instead of ES6 import.

Error: spawn java ENOENT

Google Closure Compiler not installed on system

fix

Install Java and closure-compiler.jar, or use 'uglifyjs' as compiler string: autominify(path, 'uglifyjs').

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Version history

0.0.2latest on npm

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Dependencies

expressrequiredRequires Express or Connect framework for middleware

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/mrpoptart/autominify ↗

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homepagehttps://github.com/mrpoptart/autominify ↗