README.md

alexa-utterance-expander

Write your Amazon Alexa utterances file in a simple-to-use DSL, and compile it to the full utternaces. Re-use placeholders, and let the compiler handle the work of creating the many variations.

Install

npm install alexa-utterance-expander

Usage

Require the library;

const UtteranceExpander = require('alexa-utterance-expander');

Define place holders

console.log(UtteranceExpander(`
[game] game
[game] match
[game] round

[play] play
[play] start

LaunchIntent [play] a [game]
`));

generates

LaunchIntent play a game
LaunchIntent play a match
LaunchIntent play a round
LaunchIntent start a game
LaunchIntent start a match
LaunchIntent start a round

Some built-in placeholders

• PLEASE
• YES
• NO
• NEXT
• REPEAT
• STOP
• CANCEL
• STARTOVER
• HELP

#From Gulp#

gulp.task('compile', function (cb) {
    fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname,'interaction-model','utterances-src.txt'),function(err,file){
          if(err) return cb(err);
               var expanded = UtteranceExpaander(file);
                    fs.writeFile(path.join(__dirname,'interaction-model','utterances.txt'),expanded,cb);
                       
        });
         
    });