I decided to scratch this itch and have a super early version here: https://github.com/mmocny/cordova-cli-wrapper
README.md should describe more or less the usage. -Michal On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Carlos Santana <csantan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Wow! I went to bed and came back too much awesomeness (that's what happens > when you are in the east coast :-) ) > > Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback and brainstorm around > this topic. > > I agree with Michal, I think cordova-cli doesn't fit the use case > perfectly because of bootstrap, cordova creates the empty directory and > populates workspace where grunt already assumes directory&file created > I agree with Tommy to many commands to get started. and thanks for the tip > of using npm link that could be use in the blog also > > I will continue brainstorm maybe there is a solution outside cordova, > maybe some type of bootstrapping with template/scaffolding or "cordova init" > > But from the discussion I think there are some good outcomes that I like: > > *+1 Write a blog post about using cordova locally* > The scenario (having one build server that runs cordova builds for > different teams/apps, not all teams might want to share same cordova cli > and its dependencies) > Global requirements: Only node and npm install globally > Installing with npm locally > Running the local version (./node_modules/.bin/cordova or > ./node_modules/cordova) > Using npm link or modifying $PATH > Checking into source control local node_modules/ including cordova > cli and its dependencies > (http://www.futurealoof.com/posts/nodemodules-in-git.html) > "Only checkin node_modules for applications you deploy, not reusable > packages you maintain." > etc... > > *+1 Version detection for cli tool* > cordova and plugman to inform the user that a new version of the tool > is available > [Bower] (http://bower.io) does something similar: > exp5:$ ./node_modules/.bin/bower install jquery > ----------------------------------------- > Update available: 1.2.6 (current: 1.2.5) > Run npm update -g bower to update > ----------------------------------------- > [image: Inline image 1] > > *+1 I'm adding this one "version reporting for platforms and plugins"* > What about reporting the versions of the platforms and the plugins? > > Today I only get a list of them but it doesn't let me know what version > are installed or check if a new version is available for plugin or platform. > Reporting what's install should be a good start > > > myHybridAppFolder:(master)$ cordova platforms > Installed platforms: android, ios > Available platforms: blackberry10 > myHybridAppFolder:(master)$ cordova plugins > [ 'org.apache.cordova.core.device', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.device-orientation', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.dialogs', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.file', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.geolocation', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.globalization', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.inappbrowser', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.media-capture', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.network-information', > 'org.apache.cordova.core.vibration' ] > myHybridAppFolder:(master)$ > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 5:55 AM, Jesse <purplecabb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> cd 3.0 >> npm link . >> cd .. >> cordova -v >> >> cd 3.1 >> npm link . >> cd .. >> cordova -v >> >> Very gruntable >> >> >> @purplecabbage >> risingj.com >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Tommy-Carlos Williams <to...@devgeeks.org >> >wrote: >> >> > Or, we could just drop it... and just write a blog post on how to use a >> > local cordova vs the global one in projects you want to have a specific >> > version (i.e.: some script code example wrapper for a cordova command in >> > ./node_modules/.bin/cordova). >> > >> > 0.o >> > >> > - tommy >> > >> > >> > >> > On 10/09/2013, at 1:42 PM, Michal Mocny <mmo...@chromium.org> wrote: >> > >> > > An alternative to leveraging npm locally may be to split cli/lib node >> > > modules as proposed, but just use the existing .cordova/config.json >> file >> > to >> > > specify the cordova lib location. By default, cordova-cli uses the >> > global >> > > npm install of cordova-lib, but that could be overwritten just like >> > > platform versions. This would also support both a "global lib, >> upgrade >> > all >> > > at once" as well as a "local lib, upgrade on demand" workflow. >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > Carlos Santana > <csantan...@gmail.com> >
