tolk

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Tolk is a file reader that automatically transpiles files with available transpilers, inlines sourcemaps, and autoprefixes CSS. It uses a zero-dependency approach for transpilers, requiring users to install them separately (e.g., node-sass, babel). The current stable version is 2.0.0. It supports multiple precompilers including LiveScript, Babel, CoffeeScript, Less, Stylus, and more. Key differentiator: no bundled transpiler dependencies, allowing users to choose and install only what they need.

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tolk

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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

default

✓ const tolk = require('tolk');

✗ import tolk from 'tolk';

Package uses CommonJS; no ES module export.

read

✓ tolk.read('file.scss').then(...)

✗ tolk.readFile('file.scss')

Method is `read`, not `readFile`.

read

✓ tolk.read('file.jsx').done(...)

✗ tolk.read('file.jsx', callback)

Returns a promise-like object with `.done()` method; does not accept Node-style callbacks.

Reads a SCSS file, transpiles with installed transpiler, and logs the resulting CSS.

const tolk = require('tolk'); const path = require('path'); // Ensure you have a transpiler installed, e.g., node-sass // npm install node-sass --save-dev tolk.read(path.join(__dirname, 'styles.scss')).then(compiled => { console.log(compiled.result); // Compiled CSS }).catch(err => { console.error('Transpilation failed:', err.message); });

tolk --version

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Known issues

gotchaNo built-in transpilers: you must install them separately.

fix

Install required transpilers, e.g., `npm install babel` for ES6/JSX support.

affects: >=1.0.0

breakingPromise interface: uses `.done()` instead of standard `.then()` and `.catch()`.

fix

Use `.done(success, fail)` or replace with `.then(success, fail)` after wrapping.

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedPackage has not been updated since 2016; no support for modern tooling.

fix

Consider alternatives like gulp-sass or webpack loaders.

affects: >=2.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: tolk.read(...).done is not a function

Tolk returns a promise-like object with `.done()` method; if you try to use `.then()`, it may fail if not chained correctly.

fix

Use `.done()` instead of `.then()`, or call `.then()` on the returned object.

Error: Cannot find module 'tolk'

Tolk is not installed, or installed globally instead of locally.

fix

Run `npm install tolk` in your project directory.

Error: No transpiler found for file extension '.jsx'

Required transpiler (e.g., babel) is not installed.

fix

Install the transpiler: `npm install babel`.

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Version history

2.0.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Munter/tolk ↗

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