Kantan 簡単 (simple, easy) - A bash script to launch a web server, watch files and launch build commands.
The goal is to be able to install and configure a web development environment in a few minutes with minimal dependencies.
Kantan works on Linux. To use it you need to installinotify-tools and xdotool with the package manager of your choice.
On ubuntu:
sudo apt install inotify-tools
sudo apt install xdotool
Download the files manually or git clone in your project:
git clone git@github.com:Thomasorus/Kantan.git .
Allow the script to be executed:
chmod +x ./kantan.sh
Depending on your system and your project you might have different requirements for your web server. For example you might be working on a PHP project without having NodeJS installed. To help with this, Kantan comes with several pre-configured scripts that will launch a web server in the environnement of your choice.
Available web servers:
- Node JS
- PHP
- Python
By default they all serve the port 8000.
Open kantan.sh to configure it to your needs (default values are provided). You can customize these settings:
- KEY : The key combination to refresh your browser
- BROWSER : The browser you use (currently only supports firefox)
- LOCATION : The folder or file you want to watch
- SERVER_TYPE : The server type you want to use (use the ones provided or create your own!)
- DIST : # The folder you want to serve with the server
- BUILD : The build command you want to use (ex: npm run build)
./kantan.sh
Kantan 簡単 is free to use by individuals and organizations that do not operate by capitalist principles. For more information see the license file.