Add typescript and typings as devDependencies and use npm scripts for install, build, and test related actions to prevent need for global dependencies

.travis.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
 - node
-install:
-- npm install -g typings typescript
-- npm link typescript
-- typings install
-- npm install
-script:
-- gulp test
 deploy:
   provider: npm
   email: nugetpowerbi@microsoft.com

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -2,28 +2,19 @@
   // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
   // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "command": "gulp",
+  "command": "npm",
   "isShellCommand": true,
-  "args": [
-    "--no-color"
-  ],
+  "showOutput": "always",
+  "suppressTaskName": true,
   "tasks": [
     {
       "taskName": "build",
-      "args": [],
-      "isBuildCommand": true,
-      "isWatching": false,
-      "problemMatcher": [
-        "$lessCompile",
-        "$tsc",
-        "$jshint"
-      ]
+      "args": ["run", "build"],
+      "isBuildCommand": true
     },
     {
       "taskName": "test",
-      "args": [
-        "--chrome"
-      ],
+      "args": ["run", "test", "--", "--chrome"],
       "isTestCommand": true
     }
   ]

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -7,20 +7,16 @@ Clone the repository:
 git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/powerbi-router
 ```
 
-Install global dependencies if needed:
-```
-npm install -g typescript gulp typings
-```
+Navigate to the cloned directory
 
 Install local dependencies:
 ```
-typings install
 npm install
 ```
 
 ## Building
 ```
-gulp build
+npm run build
 ```
 Or if using VSCode: `Ctrl + Shift + B`
 
@@ -28,17 +24,27 @@ Or if using VSCode: `Ctrl + Shift + B`
 ```
 npm test
 ```
-or use gulp directly:
+
+By default the tests run using PhantomJS
+
+There are various command line arguments that can be passed to the test command to facilitate debugging:
+
+Run tests with Chrome
 ```
-gulp test
+npm test -- --chrome
 ```
 
-Run tests with Chrome and close when finished
+Enable  debug level logging for karma, and remove code coverage
 ```
-gulp test --debug
+npm test -- --debug
 ```
 
-Run tests with Chrome and remain open for debugging
+Disable single run to remain open for debugging
 ```
-gulp test --debug --watch
+npm test -- --watch
+```
+
+These are often combined and typical command for debugging tests is:
+```
+npm test -- --chrome --debug --watch
 ```

package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   "main": "dist/router.js",
   "typings": "dist/router.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "gulp test --chrome",
+    "build": "gulp build",
+    "test": "gulp test",
+    "postinstall": "typings install",
     "prepublish": "gulp build"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@
     "run-sequence": "^1.2.0",
     "ts-loader": "^0.8.2",
     "typedoc": "^0.4.4",
+    "typescript": "^1.8.10",
+    "typings": "^1.3.2",
     "webpack-stream": "^3.2.0",
     "yargs": "^4.7.1"
   },