iop: A Flexible Framework for Building Web Applications with Elm

iop is a sophisticated framework designed to enhance the development of web applications using Elm. It extends the capabilities of the elm-spa framework, focusing on performance, flexibility, and developer experience. With a suite of improvements and an intuitive CLI, iop streamlines the development process, making it easier and faster to build robust, scalable Elm applications.

Key Improvements

iop advances beyond elm-spa with developer-centric enhancements:

• Faster Builds: Streamlines compilation for improved efficiency.
• Partial Builds: Incremental compilation targets only modified files, reducing build times.
• Centralized Source Code: Consolidates generated code in src/, solving language server error issues.
• Library Independence: Full customization flexibility; unchanged hash comments ({- HASH -}) skip regeneration.
• Error Reporting: Improves visibility of Elm compilation errors.
• ACL Management: Implements detailed access control, enabling precise permission settings.
• Page Layouts: Offers a modular layout system for dynamic UI design.

Installation

To get started with iop, install it globally via github:

git clone https://github.com/pre63/iop.git
cd iop
npm install
npm run local

iop CLI

The command-line interface for iop simplifies project management, allowing for easy creation, building, and development of Elm web applications.

Usage

Explore the iop CLI commands to manage your project efficiently:

$ iop help
iop – version 0.0.9

Commands:
  iop init  . . . . . . . . . . create a new project
  iop add <url>  . . . . . . . . . create a new page
  iop make  . . . . . . . . one-time production make
  iop dev  . . . . . . . . . start a live dev server

Other commands:
  iop gen  . . . . . generates code without elm make
  iop watch . . . . . . . . runs iop gen as you code

Contributing

Contributions to iop are welcome. The CLI is developed using TypeScript and Node.js. Follow these steps to set up your development environment:

git clone git@github.com:pre63/iop  # Clone the repository
npm install                         # Initialize development setup

For development and testing:

npm run make   # For one-time production build

Local CLI Testing

To test the iop command with your local build:

npm run local
iop help

Fork and License Information

iop is a fork of elm-spa, inheriting its commitment to providing a powerful foundation for Elm web application development. The original elm-spa is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause license. Contributions made to iop by pre63 and co. are licensed under the MIT License, reflecting a dedication to open-source collaboration and flexibility.

For more information about elm-spa, visit the original website: elm-spa.dev.