/grunt-devtools

Grunt Task Runner Extension for Chrome Developer Tools

Primary LanguageJavaScript

grunt-devtools (preview)

grunt-devtools

Quick Setup

  • Download the Grunt Devtools add-on for Chrome Dev Tools from the Chrome Web Store.

  • npm install grunt-devtools in your grunt project

  • Add grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-devtools'); to your Gruntfile

  • run grunt devtools

  • open Chrome Dev tools, find the Grunt tab. Your grunt tasks should now be accessible from Chrome.

Dev Setup

Chrome Extension

Load unpacked extension from the extension folder.

Grunt Plugin Installation

Locally install the plugin using npm install [folder]/grunt-plugin

Add grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-devtools'); to your Gruntfile

Run grunt devtools to get things rolling!

Preview Screenshots

Current Limitations

  • The extension will work for up to 5 instances of grunt devtools at a time (this means if you like to work on more than 5 projects at a time, you will need to turn off the task)

  • Background tasks are work in progress.

Release History

  • 0.1.0-alpha3 - Adds Gruntfile.coffee support