[dandv]

Using npm instead of Grunt/Gulp/etc. has been extensively discussed by Keith Cirkel at http://blog.keithcirkel.co.uk/how-to-use-npm-as-a-build-tool.... Would've been nice to at least acknowledge that, if not join efforts and try to address some of the inherent shortcomings (e.g. the readability of long lines - https://github.com/keithamus/npm-scripts-example/issues/30).

[aroberge]

It has been acknowledged in the post: it is one of many links prefaced by I’m far from the first person to suggest this. Here are some excellent links: