stylish

library0.4.0jsnpmunverified

Stylus middleware for Connect/Express that compiles Stylus to CSS in memory without writing files to disk. Version 1.0.0 is the latest stable release, with no recent updates. It serves as a drop-in replacement for stylus.middleware(), offering optional compression, nib support, file change callbacks, and caching for production. Unlike the default Stylus middleware, it avoids disk writes and includes built-in file watching and dependency tracking.

web-framework serialization

npm install stylish

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · STYLISH

stylish

web-frameworkjavascriptv0.4.0

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Pass rate

0/ 6

Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

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

default

✓ import stylish from 'stylish'

✗ const stylish = require('stylish')

Package is ESM-only; CommonJS require works in Node but without default import syntax. Use ES module import for correct usage.

stylish

✓ import stylish from 'stylish'

✗ import { stylish } from 'stylish'

Default export, not named export.

Middleware options

✓ const mw = stylish({ src: __dirname + '/public', compress: true })

✗ const mw = new stylish()

Call as a function returning middleware, not a constructor.

Sets up Express app with stylish middleware for Stylus compilation, including nib support and compression.

import express from 'express' import stylish from 'stylish' import nib from 'nib' const app = express() const port = 3000 app.use(stylish({ src: __dirname + '/public', compress: true, setup: function(renderer) { return renderer.use(nib()) } })) app.listen(port, () => { console.log(`Server running on port ${port}`) })

Debug

Known issues

breakingPackage version 1.0.0 has no breaking changes documented, but ensure stylus peer dependency >=0.40.0 or compilation may fail.

fix

npm install stylus@>=0.40.0

affects: *

gotchaIf cache option is true, file watching is disabled and CSS is cached in memory; changes to .styl files won't be picked up until server restart.

fix

Use cache: true only in production for performance; during development omit cache to enable live reload.

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gotchaThe package does not write compiled CSS to disk; ensure your app doesn't rely on static .css files being present on the filesystem.

fix

Serve CSS directly via middleware; do not expect .css files in the src directory.

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Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'stylish'

Package not installed or not in node_modules

fix

npm install stylish

stylish is not a function

Attempted to use stylish as a constructor (e.g., new stylish()) or imported named instead of default

fix

Use 'import stylish from 'stylish'' and call as stylish({...})

Upgrade

Version history

0.4.0latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

stylusrequiredPeer dependency for compiling Stylus files; must be >=0.40.0

Agent activity

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node

Resources

githubhttps://github.com/marcello3d/node-stylish ↗

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