escapin

library0.4.9jsnpmunverified

Escapin is a transpiler that converts source code into executable serverless applications for cloud services and APIs, version 0.4.9. Released by Fujitsu Laboratories, it generates serverless.yml and transpiled code for deployment via the Serverless Framework, primarily targeting AWS. It supports TypeScript and JavaScript, with features like storage abstraction, function integration, and OpenAPI import. The package is stable but niche, with infrequent updates and limited community adoption. It differentiates by providing a domain-specific language for cloud service orchestration, reducing boilerplate. Requires Node.js >=10 and the Serverless Framework as a peer dependency.

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escapin

awsjavascriptv0.4.9

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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

escapin CLI

✓ npx escapin

✗ require('escapin')

Escapin is primarily a CLI tool; there is no programmatic API exported.

escapin config file

✓ .escapinrc.js

✗ .escapinrc.ts

Configuration files can be JSON, YAML, or JS (CommonJS). TypeScript config is not supported directly.

escapin output

✓ escapin transpiles code to ./build/ by default

The output directory is configurable via 'output_dir' in config.

This package.json snippet shows the minimal setup to build and deploy a serverless application with Escapin and the Serverless Framework.

{ "scripts": { "build": "escapin", "start": "cd build && serverless deploy" } }

escapin --version

Debug

Known issues

gotchaRequires Node.js >=10 and the Serverless Framework globally installed.

fix

Install Serverless Framework via npm install -g serverless.

affects: >=0.4.0

gotchaEscapin only supports a limited set of cloud providers; likely AWS only.

fix

Ensure your target platform (e.g., aws) is configured in .escapinrc.

affects: >=0.4.0

deprecatedThe 'default_storage' config option may be deprecated; use 'storage' instead.

fix

Replace 'default_storage' with 'storage' in config.

affects: >=0.4.0 <0.5.0

gotchaCLI output directory ('build/') may conflict with existing build scripts.

fix

Set 'output_dir' in config to a non-conflicting directory.

affects: >=0.4.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

escapin: command not found

Escapin is not installed or not in PATH.

fix

Install as dev dependency: npm install --save-dev escapin. Then use npx escapin.

Error: Cannot find module 'serverless'

Serverless Framework is not installed globally or locally.

fix

npm install -g serverless

TypeError: Cannot read property 'name' of undefined

Missing 'name' property in .escapinrc config.

fix

Add a 'name' field to your configuration file (e.g., 'name': 'myapp').

Upgrade

Version history

0.4.9latest on npm

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Dependencies

serverlessrequiredRequired for deploying transpiled applications to cloud providers (e.g., AWS).

axiosoptionalOften used as HTTP client in transpiled code; can be configured in escapin config.

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/FujitsuLaboratories/escapin ↗

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