Frontools is an essential tool for many Magento developers, but without active maintenance, it was at risk of becoming outdated.
The good news is that we’ve decided to take over the project and keep supporting Frontools.
Developed by Snowdog, Frontools offers a comprehensive toolset that helps Magento developers build projects faster, from compiling Sass and running BrowserSync to creating SVG sprites. It has been, and still is, invaluable to thousands of developers around the world. According to Packagist, the project has more than a million installs.
One of the main reasons we took over Frontools was the need to update it to support the latest Node.js versions. That’s essential to keep Frontools working with current technology. By reworking the Frontools codebase to make it compatible with recent Node.js versions, we can extend the project’s lifespan.
We’ve decided not to add new features to Frontools. Instead, we’re focusing on maintaining its existing functionality. Developers can keep relying on Frontools for projects that still depend on the Luma-based sass-blank-theme or use a Luma-based checkout, where it remains a valuable tool.
Frontools is seeing less use as we increasingly switch to Hyvä for Magento frontend development. Still, we know how important Frontools remains for certain projects, so we’ll continue to support it for the time being.
From now on, you’ll find Frontools for Magento 2 on Cream’s GitHub
