This is a simple CLI for packaging the Meteor client into a folder. Its useful when creating Chrome Packaged Apps but can also be used with Cordova.

DEPRECATION NOTE: For Cordova, Meteor Core is developing cordova integration checkout branch "packaging-matt-cordova" and comment

Quick demo of packmeteor

###Installation:

$ npm install packmeteor

###Meteor Rig a Meteor app on localhost:3000 and install the packmeteor package

####Client-side There are at the moment only two, but common helpers on the client-side api. Packmeteor.cordova.isReady() - reactive status of the cordova Packmeteor.chrome.isReady() - not reactive but useful testing for chrome packaged apps.

####Server-side Packmeteor.addFile(url) - can add local files, mainly used if a cordova plugin needs to be added manually.

###Chrome packaged apps Create packaged app folder:

$ packmeteor -c hello

Autobuild and reload Chrome Packaged App on Meteor hotcode push:

$ cd hello
$ packmeteor -ar

NOTE: Chrome + Mac OS X -> Close the Chrome before running the script. Current chrome requires manual refresh of the app, goto chrome://extensions/ and click "update"

###Cordova Autobuild Cordova:

packmeteor -ae

This will autopackage and update android emulator, run packmeteor from the www folder in cordova

###Directly from filesystem Run the packaged client app without server: Simply open the index.html from finder / file explorer

###Usage:

$ packmeteor --help

  Usage: packmeteor [options]

  Options:

    -h, --help                        output usage information
    -V, --version                     output the version number
    -c, --create <name>               Create Packaged App
    -a, --autobuild                   Auto build on server update
    -r, --reload                      Reload app
    -b, --build [url]                 Client code url [http://localhost:3000]
    -s, --server <url>                Server url, default to build url [http://localhost:3000]
    -t, --target [packaged, cordova]  Target platform, default is autodetect
    -e, --emulate [platform]          Reload emulator [android]
    -d, --device [platform]           Reload device [android]
    -m, --migration                   Enable Meteor hotcode push

###Build from server The script packages the app from the Meteor app at localhost:3000 (default) Use -b http://myclient.com:80 for building the app from this location instead.

###Connection client to server The packaged client is mounted to the same server as the build server or current ip if could be found. But there may be cases where the client should connect to a different server. Use -s http://livedataserver.com:80

Kind regards Morten, aka @raix