crunchicorn

library0.0.3jsnpmunverified

crunchicorn (v0.0.3) is an opinionated, zero-config CLI tool that bundles a complete frontend toolchain: ES2015+ transpilation via Babel, module bundling via Rollup, CSS preprocessing with PostCSS/cssnext, JS linting with StandardJS, minification via UglifyJS2 and cssnano, and font loading via Font Magician. Unlike Webpack or Gulp, it requires no config file and outputs a single JS file ready for the browser. The project appears to be in early development (v0.0.3) with a sparse GitHub repo and no recent releases. It is designed as a batteries-included alternative to piecing together multiple tools, but lacks active maintenance and ecosystem adoption.

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crunchicorn

devopsjavascriptv0.0.3

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

creates three source files, runs crunchicorn to build a single bundle, then prints the output.

echo '// src/app.js import { greet } from "./greet.js"; import "./style.css"; console.log(greet("crunchicorn"));' > src/app.js echo '// src/greet.js export function greet(name) { return `Hello, ${name}!`; }' > src/greet.js echo '/* src/style.css */ body { background: #f0f0f0; }' > src/style.css npx crunchicorn src/app.js out/bundle.js node -e "console.log(require('fs').readFileSync('out/bundle.js','utf8'));"

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Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage has not been updated since 2017; no support for modern JS features (ES2018+, dynamic import, etc.).

fix

Use a modern tool like Vite, esbuild, or webpack with Babel.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingcrunchicorn bundles CSS directly into the JS output via injected <style> tags, which may break Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions.

fix

Extract CSS separately with a tool like MiniCssExtractPlugin (webpack) or use a build system that outputs separate CSS files.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaNo configuration file: all options are limited to CLI flags. Users cannot customize Babel presets, PostCSS plugins, or linting rules.

fix

If customization is needed, switch to a configurable bundler (e.g., webpack, Vite, or Rollup directly).

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchacrunchicorn uses StandardJS for linting by default, which imposes a strict coding style (no semicolons, etc.) that may conflict with project conventions.

fix

Disable linting with --no-lint flag, or use a linting tool like ESLint separately.

affects: >=0.0.0

deprecatedThe underlying dependency postcss-cssnext is deprecated; it has been replaced by postcss-preset-env.

fix

Use a modern PostCSS setup with postcss-preset-env or similar.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'rollup'

crunchicorn depends on Rollup but it is not installed. The package assumes global installation of all dependencies or that they are in node_modules.

fix

Run `npm install -g crunchicorn` to install globally, or install locally with `npm install --save-dev crunchicorn` and ensure node_modules/.bin is in PATH.

Error: postcss-cssnext: Cannot find module 'caniuse-db'

The deprecated postcss-cssnext plugin requires caniuse-db, which may not be installed or outdated.

fix

Install caniuse-db directly: `npm install caniuse-db` or switch to postcss-preset-env.

SyntaxError: Unexpected token import

crunchicorn expects ES module syntax but may be running on an older Node version that doesn't support import/export without transpilation.

fix

Use Node.js 12+ or ensure your code is properly transpiled. Actually, crunchicorn should handle this transformation; if it fails, consider upgrading Node or using a more modern bundler.

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Version history

0.0.3latest on npm

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Dependencies

babel-corerequiredused for ES2015+ transpilation

rolluprequiredbundles ES modules

uglify-jsrequiredminifies JavaScript output

postcssrequiredCSS transformation framework

postcss-cssnextrequiredfuture CSS syntax support

cssnanorequiredCSS minification

standardoptionalJavaScript linting (StandardJS)

postcss-font-magicianoptionalautomatic @font-face injection

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/joewalnes/crunchicorn ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/crunchicorn ↗