Template for making new blocks. d3_.js contains a custom of build of d3 with jetpack and underscore.

Make a new directory and copy this code with degit:

mkdir my-example-name && cd $_
degit 1wheel/d3-init

workflow

Let’s Make a Block is a great introduction. I use a couple of additional tools:

# install CLI helpers
npm install -g degit hot-server gistsnap gistup git-go gistclone gistopen

# pick a project name and make a directory
mkdir my-example-name && cd my-example-name

# grab starter files
degit 1wheel/d3-init

# start a local server
hot-server

# write some code...

# take a screen shot
gistsnap

# publish
gistup -m my-example-name

# update
git-go this is a commit message

# open on blocks.roadtolarissa.com
gistopen

# download 
gistclone https://blocks.roadtolarissa.com/1wheel/4b9d34d74bd64a63d34028f160a71d7b

• https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit
• https://github.com/1wheel/hot-server
• https://github.com/mbostock/gistup
• https://github.com/gka/git-go
• https://github.com/1wheel/gistclone
• https://github.com/1wheel/gistsnap

This alias lets me start sketching with one command:

alias initblock='function __initblock() { mkdir $1 && cd $1 && degit 1wheel/d3-init && echo " " > README.md && gistup -m $1 --private --no-open && git checkout -b master && git push -u origin master --force && subl . && hot-server; unset -f __initblock; }; __initblock'