Less Compiler Daemon

Less Compiler Daemon is a simple java based application which allows you to compile .less files automatically while running in the background. You can add any given number of directories for the daemon to listen for changes.

For the impatient - download executable .jar file here.

The daemon is also listening for changes in @import'ed files and will re-compile the related file in the added directory.

The main features are:

• Tray icon for ease of access

• Auto-compile multiple .less files in configurable directories

• Choose the destination from:
• same directory
• '../css' folder
• custom output directory

• Dependency Tree widget allows you to traverse your .less @import tree. This tree is automatically updated when you add/remove imports in files.

• Event Log allows you to easily view compile status and error

Status

This program was made as an atempt to make my life easier. Because it made, I decided to share it.

Although I didn't find any major issues, this is a work in progress, if you think something is wrong, don't hesitate to comment and contribute.

Building and Runing

Maven 3 is needed to build and package the application. So to build and run just follow these steps:

git clone https://github.com/lflobo/less-daemon.git
cd less-daemon
mvn package

This will create an all-in-one .jar file in target that you can execute using java -jar {jarfile} or by double clicking in your file system browser.