Support meteor create --minimal for creating very small apps.

Like `meteor create --bare`, except with even fewer Meteor core packages,
so that the client-side footprint of the app is as tiny as possible.

tools/cli/commands.js

@@ -489,8 +489,9 @@ main.registerCommand({
     list: { type: Boolean },
     example: { type: String },
     package: { type: Boolean },
+    bare: { type: Boolean },
+    minimal: { type: Boolean },
     full: { type: Boolean },
-    bare: { type: Boolean }
   },
   catalogRefresh: new catalog.Refresh.Never()
 }, function (options) {
@@ -733,13 +734,13 @@ main.registerCommand({
     toIgnore.push(/(\.html|\.js|\.css)/)
   }
 
-  let skelName = 'skel';
-
-  if(options.bare){
-    skelName += '-bare';
-  }
-  else if(options.full){
-    skelName += '-full';
+  let skelName = "skel";
+  if (options.minimal) {
+    skelName += "-minimal";
+  } else if (options.bare) {
+    skelName += "-bare";
+  } else if (options.full) {
+    skelName += "-full";
   }
 
   files.cp_r(files.pathJoin(__dirnameConverted, '..', 'static-assets', skelName), appPath, {
@@ -819,6 +820,12 @@ main.registerCommand({
   // do next.
   Console.info("To run your new app:");
 
+  function cmd(text) {
+    Console.info(Console.command(text), Console.options({
+      indent: 2
+    }));
+  }
+
   if (appPathAsEntered !== ".") {
     // Wrap the app path in quotes if it contains spaces
     const appPathWithQuotesIfSpaces = appPathAsEntered.indexOf(' ') === -1 ?
@@ -826,13 +833,10 @@ main.registerCommand({
       `'${appPathAsEntered}'`;
 
     // Don't tell people to 'cd .'
-    Console.info(
-      Console.command("cd " + appPathWithQuotesIfSpaces),
-        Console.options({ indent: 2 }));
+    cmd("cd " + appPathWithQuotesIfSpaces);
   }
 
-  Console.info(
-    Console.command("meteor"), Console.options({ indent: 2 }));
+  cmd("meteor");
 
   Console.info("");
   Console.info("If you are new to Meteor, try some of the learning resources here:");
@@ -840,13 +844,21 @@ main.registerCommand({
     Console.url("https://www.meteor.com/tutorials"),
       Console.options({ indent: 2 }));
 
-  if (!options.full && !options.bare){
-    // Notice people about --bare and --full
-    const bareOptionNotice = 'meteor create --bare to create an empty app.';
-    const fullOptionNotice = 'meteor create --full to create a scaffolded app.';
+  if (! options.bare &&
+      ! options.minimal &&
+      ! options.full) {
+    // Notify people about --bare, --minimal, and --full.
+    Console.info([
+      "",
+      "To start with a different app template, try one of the following:",
+      "",
+    ].join("\n"));
 
-    Console.info("");
-    Console.info(bareOptionNotice + '\n' + fullOptionNotice);
+    cmd("meteor create --bare    # to create an empty app");
+    cmd("meteor create --minimal # to create an empty app with as " +
+        "few Meteor packages as possible");
+    cmd("meteor create --full    # to create a more complete " +
+        "scaffolded app");
   }
 
   Console.info("");

tools/cli/help.txt

@@ -142,15 +142,16 @@ Options:
 
 >>> create
 Create a new project.
-Usage: meteor create [--release <release>] [--bare|--full] <path>
+Usage: meteor create [--release <release>] [--bare|--minimal|--full] <path>
        meteor create [--release <release>] --example <example_name> [<path>]
        meteor create --list
        meteor create --package [<package_name>]
 
-Make a subdirectory named <path> if it doesn't exist and create a new Meteor app
-there. You can pass an absolute path, relative path, or '.' for the current
-directory. Use the --bare option to create an empty app. To scaffold the app
-use the --full option.
+Make a subdirectory named <path> if it doesn't exist and create a new Meteor
+app there. You can pass an absolute path, relative path, or '.' for the
+current directory. Use the --bare option to create an empty app, or the
+--minimal option to create an empty app with as few Meteor packages as
+possible. To scaffold a more complete app, use the --full option.
 
 With the --package option, creates a Meteor package instead of an app. If you're
 in an app, the package will go in the app's top-level 'packages' directory;
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ Options:
   --example  Example template to use.
   --list     Show list of available examples.
   --bare     Create an empty app.
-  --full     Create a scaffolded app.
+  --minimal  Create an empty app with as few Meteor packages as possible.
+  --full     Create a fully scaffolded app.
 
 
 >>> update

tools/static-assets/skel-bare/package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "start": "meteor run"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.36",
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.40",
     "meteor-node-stubs": "^0.3.2"
   }
 }

tools/static-assets/skel-full/package.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "test": "meteor test --once --driver-package meteortesting:mocha"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.36",
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.40",
     "meteor-node-stubs": "^0.3.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

tools/static-assets/skel-minimal/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules/

tools/static-assets/skel-minimal/.meteor/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+local

tools/static-assets/skel-minimal/.meteor/packages

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Meteor packages used by this project, one per line.
+# Check this file (and the other files in this directory) into your repository.
+#
+# 'meteor add' and 'meteor remove' will edit this file for you,
+# but you can also edit it by hand.
+
+static-html             # Define static page content in .html files
+standard-minifier-css   # CSS minifier run for production mode
+standard-minifier-js    # JS minifier run for production mode
+es5-shim                # ECMAScript 5 compatibility for older browsers
+ecmascript              # Enable ECMAScript2015+ syntax in app code
+shell-server            # Server-side component of the `meteor shell` command
+webapp                  # Serves a Meteor app over HTTP

tools/static-assets/skel-minimal/.meteor/platforms

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+server
+browser

tools/static-assets/skel-minimal/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "~name~",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "meteor run"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.40",
+    "meteor-node-stubs": "^0.3.2"
+  }
+}

tools/static-assets/skel/package.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "start": "meteor run"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.36",
+    "@babel/runtime": "^7.0.0-beta.40",
     "meteor-node-stubs": "^0.3.2"
   }
 }

tools/tests/create.js

@@ -58,3 +58,31 @@ selftest.define("create", function () {
 
   // XXX XXX more more
 });
+
+["bare",
+ "minimal",
+ "full",
+].forEach(template => {
+  selftest.define("create --" + template, function () {
+    const s = new Sandbox;
+
+    // Can we create an app? Yes!
+    let run = s.run("create", "--" + template, template);
+    run.waitSecs(60);
+    run.match("Created a new Meteor app in '" + template + "'.");
+    run.match("To run your new app");
+
+    s.cd(template);
+    run = s.run();
+    run.waitSecs(60);
+    run.match(template);
+    run.match("proxy")
+    run.waitSecs(60);
+    run.match("your app");
+    run.waitSecs(5);
+    run.match("running at");
+    run.match("localhost");
+
+    run.stop();
+  });
+});