Recursively copy files cross-platform via npm script

Question

We have within a package.json build script a copy command (no we cant quickly change that).

Is there any solution we can make this work multiplatform with the same syntax easily?

I looked in several npm copy packages, but they don't transpile from windows to unix paths.

We basically need something like:

"build": "doStuff && cp -r ../folder/ /dist/"

working for windows.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

For a cross-platform solution consider utilizing the shx package.

1. Firstly cd to your project directory and run the following command to install it:

   npm i -D shx
   

2. Then redefine your build script in the scripts section of your package.json as follows:

   "scripts": {
      "build": "doStuff && shx cp -r ../folder/ ./dist/"
   }