pls make this better

server.js

// seems the coffee method run is the way to go but I was using it wrong (I think)
require('fs').readFile('app.coffee', function(err, code) {
    // anyhow, this works but is certianly not ideal
    eval(require('coffee-script').compile(code.toString('utf8')))
})

// also: I do *not* want a compile ceremony leaving .js detritus all over my project if possible! 

+1 for compile ceremony before git push. sorry.

nooooo! it makes the src tree so fucking fugly!

Why don't you just write server.js in coffeescript? In my limited experience, if you wanna use coffeescript, you should use it for all your js files in a single project.

cuz the place(s) I'm deploying doesn't support the coffee cmd unless I provision their servers which I'd prefer to avoid --- I'm being laaaazy

I think a strong case could be made for node platforms to do this for you :)

the case is all in the nasty snippet above! =)

Why not just do this?

require("coffee-script")
require("./server.coffee")

@brianleroux I think you found your answer :)

Holy webscale batman! I had no idea coffeescript could be required into node after it had been required in. Thx @izs