trymodule
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cli package tester
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.08.
Idea: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever small idea built from reusable modules
From 2 comments
This is one of those really cool ideas that is obvious after someone else much smarter then yourself thinks of it first. I wish this was in NPM.
gravypod on HNJust 57 lines of code. Someone was asking about beautiful code in other thread, I believe this is a fine example of it. Plumbing together reusable modules to build useful (and…
murukesh_s on HN
Objections
Not a new idea; Clojure and Haskell versions already exist
From 1 comment
This isn't a new idea. I enjoyed using a Clojure equivalent for a while[0], and this post inspired me to create a Haskell version[1]. [0]: https://github.com/rkneufeld/lein-try…
nilved on HN
Browser-based tonicdev already offers trying packages
From 3 comments
Actually it is, at least the npm website. Every page on npm has a "try it now" link that takes you to a page on tonicdev where you can try the package. For example:…
tolmasky on HNDoesn't that already exist on the NPM interface? The "try it now in your browser" which links to TonicDev. Or are you suggesting something else?
SlashmanX on HNIn that case, why would we need a CLI tool for trying out packages?
amelius on HN
npm CLI is too noisy and slow
From 1 comment
I want NPM to do less, not more. Start by fixing the cli, make it far less noisy than it is; think about whether you need to dump a project's entire dependency tree (which might…
Touche on HN
Requests
Automatically load an example from npm docs or repo
From 1 comment
It would be very cool to detect an example from npm docs or github repo and input it initially!
alehander42 on HN
Offline support for the tool
From 1 comment
Glad to see you here, I love tonicdev and use it when I can! Too bad I can't try out CLI/Terminal specific stuff in it, at least what I found so far... However, one question, you…
diggan on HN
Web-based try-it interface
From 1 comment
Next step: a try-it-on-the-web interface?
amelius on HN
Questions
Why need a CLI when tonicdev exists in the browser
From 1 comment
In that case, why would we need a CLI tool for trying out packages?
amelius on HN
Alternatives named
lein-try (Clojure)
From 1 comment
Absolutely! And I'm no way the first person who did this, my inspiration comes from diving into clojure and finding `lein-try` (https://github.com/rkneufeld/lein-try). Thanks for…
diggan on HN
cabal-try (Haskell)
From 1 comment
This isn't a new idea. I enjoyed using a Clojure equivalent for a while[0], and this post inspired me to create a Haskell version[1]. [0]: https://github.com/rkneufeld/lein-try…
nilved on HN
tonicdev npm try-it-now
From 1 comment
Actually it is, at least the npm website. Every page on npm has a "try it now" link that takes you to a page on tonicdev where you can try the package. For example:…
tolmasky on HN
js-quickload
From 1 comment
I made something similar a while back : http://benvan.co.uk/js-quickload/ It only works with web libraries though. Try searching for 'moment.js'
benvan on HN
earl-grey online REPL with JSPM
From 1 comment
The online REPL for my compile-to-js language uses JSPM to load NPM packages: http://www.earl-grey.io/repl.html Try "require: markdown", for example. I can put up a JavaScript…
breuleux on HN