Overview
The react-less-boilerplate project appears to be a customized scaffolding tool designed specifically for developing single-page applications using React and Webpack. Although it’s mentioned that this project has been abandoned, it still provides extensive features that are beneficial for developers aiming to create modern applications, including support for older browsers like IE9. It incorporates essential tools such as Babel for ES2015 support, PostCSS for CSS processing, and a built-in RESTful mock server for efficient development and testing.
Getting started with this boilerplate involves cloning the repository and setting up the development environment quickly. The ability to open the server for mobile testing and the integration of various plugins for CSS processing and testing are particularly impressive.
Features
- Comprehensive Setup: Easily clone the repository using conventional commands, ensuring a quick setup for your development environment.
- Browser Compatibility: Supports older browsers like IE9, making it versatile for various user environments.
- Integrated ESLint: Utilizes ESLint for automatic JavaScript code linting, helping maintain a clean codebase with standardized practices.
- Babel Support: Implements Babel for ES2015 support, allowing developers to use modern JavaScript syntax seamlessly.
- PostCSS Processing: Automatically processes CSS with PostCSS, equipped with several useful plugins for enhanced styling capabilities.
- Mock RESTful Server: Built-in JSON-server enables developers to simulate backend interactions for testing purposes without additional setup.
- Image Handling: Supports the inclusion of images and fonts, with efficient handling of small files through data URLs.
- Easy Build and Deployment: Outputs compressed and merged static resources into a ‘dist’ folder, simplifying the deployment process for back-end integration.
