README.md

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CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript.

Installation

If you have the node package manager, npm, installed:

npm install -g coffee-script

Leave off the -g if you don't wish to install globally. If you don't wish to use npm:

git clone https://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript.git
sudo coffeescript/bin/cake install

Getting Started

Execute a script:

coffee /path/to/script.coffee

Compile a script:

coffee -c /path/to/script.coffee

For documentation, usage, and examples, see: http://coffeescript.org/

To suggest a feature or report a bug: http://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript/issues

If you'd like to chat, drop by #coffeescript on Freenode IRC.

The source repository: https://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript.git

Changelog: http://coffeescript.org/#changelog

Our lovely and talented contributors are listed here: http://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript/contributors