gulp as task manager

[gaboesquivel]

We have several handy script on the root folder, however error handling is big difficult when writing shell script. I think that gulpjs could be a robust dev task management solution.

This package looks interesting https://www.npmjs.com/package/gulp-docker-compose

Scripts I have in mind:

• gulp setup : initializes/configures blockchain and databases
• gulp start : starts all required services
• gulp restart restarts all services
• gulp restart [servicename] . restart specific service
• gulp stop : stops all services gracefully
• gulp flush : remove all blockchain and database data

related to #142

[leordev]

I agree that shell is bad and we should get rid of it...

But also I think gulp adds another abstraction level that we don't need

I'd rather go with pure npm (yarn) scripts (I'm happily using that a lot in some projects)

Check this out: https://medium.freecodecamp.org/why-i-left-gulp-and-grunt-for-npm-scripts-3d6853dd22b8

So I'd say, unless you think there are good benefits that I'm missing in gulp, let's go with yarn scripts.

[gaboesquivel]

I've been trying to follow this approach of using only yarn and it get's a bit confusing.

I think gulp can help to avoid yarn scripts inception.

gulp -> docker compose -> yarn instead of yarn -> docker compose --> yarn

I think it's more clear. gulp has the global scripting scope while yarn is for specific services.

[leordev]

Alright, gulp there it is! ;)

[gaboesquivel]

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