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If anyone knows, are there command-line tools available to compile the files? I develop on Windows but primarily use Vim to edit. I'd like to be able to generate css/javascript from sass/coffeescript without having to use Visual Studio 2010.

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I've successfully used jCoffeeScript in my projects: https://github.com/yeungda/jcoffeescript

Best thing is that the whole jar is self-contained. Nothing is required except for java, which eliminates the headache of installing cygwin and node on windows.

  java -jar jcoffeescript-1.1.jar < foo.coffee > foo.js

For sass, the easiest way is to just install ruby on windows and then install the sass gem, which will give you access to the sass command.

On the CoffeeScript side of things I have heard good things about https://github.com/alisey/CoffeeScript-Compiler-for-Windows which doesn't require cygwin afaik.

I'd caution against using this port. I had on a couple of occasions my files get emptied from using it. Probably user error but still.

Command line tools are also pretty vital if you're using a build server. Speaking as a Coffeescript loving developer at a Windows shop, this could be fabulous.

Yes, there are. You can also have the compilers watch the filesystem for changes, building whenever required. That comes in handy.

Another option could be to install the ViEmu extension and get the benefit of vi key bindings in Visual Studio itself.

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