Many SCSS/SASS files to one CSS file?

Question

Is it possible to make sass listen to a directory with many sass files and generate one CSS file? I have found a way by including many sass files into one (style.scss):

@import "scss/header"; @import "scss/footer"; 

And then run the following code:

sass --watch style.scss:style.css 

but the problem is that I have to change that file before I generate a new CSS file.

Answer 1

If you watch the directory, sass will be able to notice changes in @imported files, and update dependent files.

style.scss:

@import "header"; @import "footer"; 

And do:

sass --watch . 

It will compile all files in the directory to .css; ignoring files whose name start with a _.

I you modify _header.scss or _footer.scss, if will update style.scss too.

You can also output in an other directory:

sass --watch .:output_dir/ 

Answer 2

You can tell SASS to watch an entire folder with:

sass --watch application/sass:public/stylesheets 

If you import all your partial files, this should generate one file. Every time you edit a file in the folder, the CSS files will be generated automatically.