Apps Script Engine v2.0 is Here! Your Workflow Just Got a TypeScript Power-Up 🚀

 

You heard it right. This is the update you’ve been waiting for. Apps Script Engine now has full-blown TypeScript support! 🤯

We’re talking server-side .gs files and client-side HtmlService code. The whole shebang. While clasp has been on-again, off-again with its TypeScript support, we decided to go all in and deliver the robust, seamless experience you deserve.

Getting started is ridiculously simple. Just tack on the --ts flag during installation:

npx apps-script-engine [directory] --ts

Why TypeScript is a Game-Changer for Apps Script

For larger or more complex Apps Script projects, the introduction of TypeScript offers substantial benefits that can improve code quality and developer productivity:

• Static Typing: Helps catch common errors during development rather than at runtime, preventing entire classes of bugs related to data types.
• Enhanced Autocompletion: Provides intelligent code suggestions and autocompletion in the IDE, speeding up the development process.
• Improved Code Readability: Makes code easier to understand and maintain, as types explicitly define the data structures being used.

What’s New in Version 2.0?

This release is packed with features that modernise the Apps Script development experience:

• Full TypeScript Support: Write modern, type-safe JavaScript for both frontend and backend code.
• ES6+ Modules: Organise your code into clean, reusable modules.
• Frontend Frameworks: Comes with out-of-the-box support for Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS (including Daisy UI).
• NPM Modules: Leverage the vast ecosystem of NPM modules in your server-side and client-side code.
• Robust Mocking: The mocking system for google.script.run has been re-engineered to allow for easy simulation of both success and failure handlers during local development.
• Migration to Vitest: The testing framework has been switched from Jest to Vitest, offering faster performance and a simpler configuration.
• Gemini CLI Integration: A new GEMINI.md file is included in the project template, providing the Gemini CLI with the necessary context to assist with coding and debugging tasks.
• CI/CD and Environment Management: The engine includes built-in support for GitHub Actions workflows and managing multiple deployment environments (DEV, UAT, PROD).

This update positions Apps Script Engine as a powerful tool for developers who want to apply modern web development practices to the Google Workspace platform.

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