Specify manifest file path

[makabde]

When I run middleman build the manifest file is automatically created in the build folder. My issues is that between each build the content of the previous folder gets deleted.

I was wondering whether one can can specify the path to the manifest file.

[codyrobbins]

I have the same issue. But I’d love to be able to put the manifest somewhere else even if this wasn’t the case—the manifest is an intermediate build product and I don’t want it commingled with the actual build of my site.

[nshCore]

+1 for this same as @makabde my build directory is wiped every build so the manifest if lost, agreed with @codyrobbins this information doesn't belong in the build directory

[KevinBongart]

This might help: #58

I think there's still an issue happening if the file doesn't exist, but I'll give it a bit more work.

[dmerrick]

Trying this out, seems like the manifest file is stored in the right path, but it also seems like the manifest file isn't honored (all of my images are resized on every build). Is this a different bug?

[jagthedrummer]

The problem here (probably) wasn't that the entire build directory was getting wiped but that the manifest specifically was being overwritten. #63 should fix that problem.