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## Deprecated as of September 13, 2024
This project is no longer maintained. We encourage people to leverage the modern native CSS features in lieu of this library. You can refer to [our blog post](https://thoughtbot.com/blog/you-might-not-need-bourbon) on how to go about replacing or rethinking each helper.
## A Lightweight Sass Tool Set
[Bourbon] is a library of [Sass] mixins and functions that are designed to make
you a more efficient style sheet author.
It is…
- Dependency-free: Bourbon is pure Sass.
- Human-readable: We aim for clarity over brevity.
- Lightweight: Zero output post-install and has no visual opinion.
[Bourbon]: https://www.bourbon.io/
[Sass]: http://sass-lang.com
### Helpful Links
- [Documentation](https://www.bourbon.io/docs/latest/)
- [Change log](CHANGELOG.md)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/bourbonsass)
- [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/bourbon)
## Table of Contents
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Command Line Interface](#command-line-interface)
- [Browser Support](#browser-support)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
- [About](#about)
## Requirements
- [Sass] 3.4+ or [LibSass] 3.3+
[Sass]: https://github.com/sass/sass
[LibSass]: https://github.com/sass/libsass
## Installation
1. Install the Bourbon gem using the [RubyGems] package manager:
```bash
gem install bourbon
```
1. Install the Bourbon library into the current directory:
```bash
bourbon install
```
**Pro Tip:** You can target installation into a specific directory using the
`path` flag:
```bash
bourbon install --path my/custom/path/
```
1. Import Bourbon at the beginning of your stylesheet:
```scss
@import "bourbon/bourbon";
```
It’s not recommended that you modify Bourbon’s files directly as it will
make updating to future versions difficult, by overwriting your custom
changes or causing merge conflicts.
[RubyGems]: https://rubygems.org
### Installation for Ruby on Rails 4.2+
1. Add Bourbon to your Gemfile:
```ruby
gem "bourbon"
```
1. Then run:
```bash
bundle install
```
1. Restart your server and rename `application.css` to `application.scss`:
```bash
mv app/assets/stylesheets/application.css app/assets/stylesheets/application.scss
```
1. Delete _all_ Sprockets directives in `application.scss` (`require`,
`require_tree` and `require_self`) and use Sass’s native `@import` instead
([why?][sass-import]).
1. Import Bourbon at the beginning of `application.scss`. Any project styles
that utilize Bourbon’s features must be imported after Bourbon.
```scss
@import "bourbon";
@import "home";
@import "users";
```
[sass-import]: https://content.pivotal.io/blog/structure-your-sass-files-with-import
### Installing with npm and using a Node-based asset pipeline
1. Add Bourbon as a dependency:
```bash
npm install --save bourbon
```
1. If you’re using [eyeglass], skip to Step 3. Otherwise, you’ll need to add
Bourbon to your node-sass `includePaths` option.
`require("bourbon").includePaths` is an array of directories that you should
pass to node-sass. How you do this depends on how node-sass is integrated
into your project.
1. Import Bourbon into your Sass files:
```scss
@import "bourbon";
```
[eyeglass]: https://github.com/sass-eyeglass/eyeglass
### Installing older versions of Bourbon
1. Uninstall any Bourbon gem versions you already have:
```bash
gem uninstall bourbon
```
1. Reinstall the Bourbon gem, using the `-v` flag to specify the version
you need:
```bash
gem install bourbon -v 4.2.7
```
1. Follow the [instructions above](#installation) to install Bourbon into
your project.
## Command Line Interface
```bash
bourbon [options]
```
### Options
| Option | Description |
| :---------------- | :------------------------ |
| `-h`, `--help` | Show help |
| `-v`, `--version` | Show the version number |
| `--path` | Specify a custom path |
| `--force` | Force install (overwrite) |
### Commands
| Command | Description |
| :---------------- | :---------------------------------------------------- |
| `bourbon install` | Install Bourbon into the current directory |
| `bourbon update` | Overwrite and update Bourbon in the current directory |
| `bourbon help` | Show help |
## Browser Support
Bourbon supports Internet Explorer 11+ and the latest versions of Chrome,
Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
## Contributing
See the [contributing] document. Thank you, [contributors]!
[contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md
[contributors]: https://github.com/thoughtbot/bourbon/graphs/contributors
## License
Bourbon is copyright © 2011 [thoughtbot, inc.][thoughtbot] It is free
software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in the [license].
[license]: LICENSE.md
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