Grunt Assemble

Overview:

grunt-assemble is a static site generator that is used with Grunt.js, Yeoman, and Node.js. It is a popular tool used by various projects, including Zurb Foundation, Zurb Ink, H5BP/Effeckt, Less.js, Topcoat, and Web Experience Toolkit, to build websites, themes, components, documentation, blogs, and gh-pages.

Features:

• Static site generator for Grunt.js, Yeoman, and Node.js
• Allows you to create reusable HTML fragments (partials, includes, sections, snippets)
• Supports the use of layouts to wrap pages with commonly used elements and content
• Pages can be defined using HTML/templates, JSON, YAML, or directly inside the Gruntfile

Installation:

To install grunt-assemble, you need to have Grunt ~0.4.1 already installed. If you haven’t used Grunt before, refer to the Getting Started guide. Once you have Grunt and package.json set up for your project, run the following command in the project directory:

npm install grunt-assemble --save-dev

After the installation is complete, add the following line to your Gruntfile:

grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-assemble');

To run the “assemble” task, use the following command:

grunt assemble

Additional configuration options can be specified in the Gruntfile under the “assemble” section in the grunt.initConfig() function.

Summary:

grunt-assemble is a static site generator that is widely used in web development projects. It allows developers to build websites, themes, components, documentation, blogs, and gh-pages. With features such as reusable HTML fragments and the ability to use layouts, grunt-assemble provides flexibility and efficiency in generating static sites. The installation process is straightforward, and the tool integrates seamlessly with Grunt.js, Yeoman, and Node.js.