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Broccoli

Ch 246.0of 40 Build Automation Software
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Build as codeYes
  4. 4Build cachingYes
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Overview

Broccoli is ranked #24 of 40 in build automation software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted.

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Build as code
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Build caching
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Facts

Purpose
Broccoli is a browser asset pipeline that runs on Node and is backend-agnostic.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Rebuilds
The project describes Broccoli as supporting constant-time rebuilds and compact build definitions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Build configuration
A project can specify its build in a Brocfile.js that exports a function returning a tree.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Plugins
Broccoli uses plugins to generate transformed trees, and the README points to plugins published under the broccoli-plugin npm keyword.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
JavaScript support
Brocfile.js supports ES modules and CommonJS syntax.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
TypeScript support
A Brocfile.ts can be parsed through ts-node, and Broccoli provides types for the build options object.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Command line
The project documents broccoli build and broccoli serve commands through broccoli-cli.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Programmatic API
The Builder API can build a graph of Broccoli nodes into a build artifact and returns a Promise when the build completes.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Integrations
The README lists broccoli-timepiece, grunt-broccoli, and grunt-broccoli-build for running Broccoli directly or through other tools.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Security guidance
The README advises against running broccoli serve on a production server and recommends precompiling assets with broccoli build for serving from a web server.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
Broccoli is licensed under the MIT license.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The README directs users to GitHub issues for general questions and to the relevant plugin repository for plugin questions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Who it is for
The project describes itself as an asset pipeline for applications that run in the browser.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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