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# Build Amazing Alfred Workflows! :ninja: | ||
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### `fast-alfred` - Your Alfred friendly framework, for developing Alfred workflows in TypeScript/JavaScript. | ||
**`fast-alfred` - Your Alfred friendly framework**, for developing Alfred workflows in TypeScript/JavaScript. | ||
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**Turn your new Mac into a useful working station in minutes** | ||
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[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/fast-alfred)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/fast-alfred) | ||
[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/fast-alfred)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/fast-alfred) | ||
![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/avivbens/fast-alfred) | ||
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[!["Buy Me A Coffee"](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/assets/img/custom_images/orange_img.png)](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kcao7snkgx) | ||
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### <a href="https://avivbens.github.io/fast-alfred/" target="_blank">Read Our Official Docs 📚</a> | ||
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## Installation | ||
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```bash | ||
npm install fast-alfred | ||
``` | ||
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# The Reason | ||
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`fast-alfred` lets you think about the functionality, rather than the boilerplate. | ||
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It provides you with a convenient way to manage your workflow, apply proper versioning, and bundle it into a `.alfredworkflow` file. | ||
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## The Hard Time When Developing Alfred Workflows In Node.js | ||
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According to [Alfred's official community](https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/21366-nodejs-workflows-deployment/?do=findComment&comment=110924), | ||
it is not a best-practice to include any external dependencies at installation time, | ||
so all of your code and its dependencies should be included in the workflow file. | ||
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[Alfred Gallery](https://alfred.app/) requires you to upload a `.alfredworkflow` file, which is a zip archive containing all the necessary files for your workflow to run. | ||
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In order to accomplish this task, we need to bundle our code into a single file and include it in the workflow. | ||
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## Features | ||
## The Solution | ||
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- **TypeScript/JavaScript** - Write your workflows in TypeScript or JavaScript, including external libraries. | ||
- **Alfred Friendly** - Automatically generate Alfred friendly JSON output. | ||
- **Workflow Management** - Automatically generate Alfred workflow metadata. | ||
- **Bundle Management** - Automatically bundle your workflow into a `.alfredworkflow` file. | ||
`fast-alfred` allows you to bundle your production code into a few scripts, and include them in the workflow. | ||
All bundle options are configurable, via a `.fast-alfred.config.cjs` file at the root of your project. |
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