README.md
# [base-task-alias][author-www-url] [![npmjs.com][npmjs-img]][npmjs-url] [![The MIT License][license-img]][license-url] [![npm downloads][downloads-img]][downloads-url]
> Plugin that adds `.taskAlias` method to your @node-base application. Creating alias task for some task.
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## Install
```
npm i base-task-alias --save
```
## Usage
> For more use-cases see the [tests](./test.js)
```js
const baseTaskAlias = require('base-task-alias')
```
### [baseTaskAlias](index.js#L41)
> Adds `.taskAlias` method that accept `name` and `aliases`. It creates task using the `.task` method for each item in `aliases` array, which task will point to `name` task.
**Params**
* `options` **{Object}**: object to merge with `app.options`
* `returns` **{Function}**: plugin executed by `.use` method
**Example**
```js
var tasks = require('base-task')
var taskAlias = require('base-task-alias')
var Base = require('base')
var app = new Base()
app.use(tasks()).use(taskAlias())
```
### [.taskAlias](index.js#L75)
> Creates task for each item in `aliases` pointing to `name` as dependency.
**Params**
* `name` **{String}**: task name to which each alias will point
* `opts` **{Object|Array}**: options passed to `.task` or array of `aliases`
* `aliases` **{Array|String}**: list of alias task names
* `returns` **{Object}**: return `this` instance for chaining
**Example**
```js
app.use(taskAlias())
app.taskAlias('foo', ['bar', 'qux'])
app.task('foo', function () {
console.log('task: foo')
})
app.build('foo') // => 'task: foo'
app.build('bar') // => 'task: foo'
app.build('qux') // => 'task: foo'
```
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## Contributing
Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](https://github.com/tunnckoCore/base-task-alias/issues/new).
But before doing anything, please read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) guidelines.
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