- Grunt Tutorial
- Grunt - Home
- Grunt - Overview
- Grunt - Features
- Grunt - Installing
- Grunt - Getting started
- Grunt - Configuring Tasks
- Grunt - Sample File
- Grunt - Creating Tasks
- Grunt Useful Resources
- Grunt - Quick Guide
- Grunt - Useful Resources
- Grunt - Discussion
Grunt - Features
Grunt is a JavaScript based task runner which means it can automate repetitive tasks in a workflow and it can be used as a command line tool for JavaScript objects.
Some of the most prominent features of GruntJS are listed below −
Grunt makes the workflow as easy as writing a setup file.
You can automate repetitive tasks with minimum effort.
Grunt is a popular task runner based on NodeJS. It is flexible and widely adopted.
It has a straightforward approach which includes tasks in JS and config in JSON.
Grunt minifies JavaScript, CSS files, testing files, compiling CSS preprocessor files (SASS, LESS), etc.
Grunt includes built-in tasks that extend the functionality of your plugins and scripts.
It speeds up the development workflow and enhances the performance of projects.
You can easily work with a new codebase using Grunt because it contains less infrastructure.
The ecosystem of Grunt is huge; you can automate anything with very less effort.
Grunt reduces the chance of getting errors while performing repetitive tasks.
Grunt currently has over 4000 plugins.
It can be used in big production sites.