What is Grunt? (I found it in a Node project with Typescript I am working on)

Grunt is a task runner for JavaScript that allows developers to automate common tasks in the development process. If you’re familiar with tools like make in UNIX, you can think of Grunt as a similar tool but geared towards web development.

Here are some features and details about Grunt:

Configuration over Code: Grunt uses a configuration-centric approach, which means you configure tasks in a Gruntfile (often Gruntfile.js) rather than writing lots of scripts.

Plugins: Grunt has a rich ecosystem of plugins. These plugins can perform a wide variety of tasks, from minifying and concatenating JavaScript, to compiling Sass or Less, to linting code, and much more.

Custom Tasks: If you can’t find a plugin that does what you need, it’s straightforward to write your own Grunt tasks. This is especially handy when you have project-specific requirements.

Integration: Grunt can be easily integrated with other tools. For instance, if you have a Node.js project using TypeScript, you might use Grunt to automate tasks like TypeScript compilation, bundling, minifying, or other build-related tasks.

CLI: Grunt comes with a command-line interface (CLI). Once you have Grunt’s CLI installed, you can run tasks from the…