This project demonstrates a simple TypeScript based React project with a Gulp build.
The gulpfile is intentionally simple. However, it uses modern tooling and can be used as the basis for a real project. The build generates a browserified client file which is separate from the vendor file. The vendor file currently includes react and react-dom. This separation speeds up the build process and can result in fewer client downloads when new builds are released. The gulp build process also works with gulp.watch.
You'll need a few frameworks and utilities to be installed globally before starting.
You'll need the following prior to setup:
TypeScript and Gulp can be installed using npm.
> npm install -g typescript
> npm install -g gulp
This will get all the packages required for development and run time,
as defined in the package.json file.
> npm install
To run a full build, just run gulp with no arguments.
> gulp
Run watch and keep the console open.
> gulp watch
Gulp will automatically rebuild when a source file changes.
Start a local Express server using npm or node.
> npm start
Then open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view.
You can also run the server with automatic reloading using BrowserSync.
> gulp serve
This combines features of running a node Express server and using gulp watch.
A more complete starter project can be found at react-tsx-starter.