zcli theme:preview is not a zcli command

[ohitsdylan]

Expectations

Preview a local Zendesk theme, similar to zat theme preview

Reality

This does not seem to be a command at all (anymore?).

Steps to Reproduce

1. zcli theme:preview [FILE]

Issue details

• Command: zcli theme:preview [FILE]
• Version: @zendesk/zcli/1.0.0-beta.4 linux-x64 node-v14.15.4
• OS: Linux Mint 20.1

I notice that the packages/zcli-themes directory is gone, but the documentation for this command still exists. Is this something that was removed? Will it return? I don't really build apps, but the local theme preview was a boon for us frontend people.

Additionally, for zcli theme:preview [FILE] what should [FILE] be? The manifest? Or the whole theme folder?

Thank you!

[nikomax]

+1

[nathanpurcell]

+1

We're running in to issues on Big Sur. The advice being given on the article relating to installing ZAT is to migrate to ZCLI. I understand this is in beta but it would be really helpful if the theme preview command could be reinstated - not least for beta testing purposes.
Right now I can't develop a theme locally using either ZAT or ZCLI.

[sarmadsangi]

@ohitsdylan Hi Dylan, apologies for the confusion, theme command was just a left over from POC, it was not intended to be released as part of the ZCLI beta.

I ll forward this request to our team to look into bringing themes commands to ZCLI.

[ohitsdylan]

@ohitsdylan Hi Dylan, apologies for the confusion, theme command was just a left over from POC, it was not intended to be released as part of the ZCLI beta.

I ll forward this request to our team to look into bringing themes commands to ZCLI.

Please do! If support for ZAT is going to be dropped we will have no other way of developing Guide themes.

[nathanpurcell]

Seconded - some of the replies from the Zendesk team reference ZCLI as the way to tackle theme development so I'd mark this as urgent.

[sarmadsangi]

Definitely, atm there are no plans for deprecating ZAT without porting all commands and functionality over.

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[pelargir]

+1

How are we expected to develop and preview themes locally if ZAT is no longer being worked on and ZCLI doesn't have support for theme previews?

[nathanpurcell]

@pelargir I don't know what's going on with ZCLI development as it's quiet on all fronts. But for now, ZAT still seems to work OK for me.

[ohitsdylan]

I notice that Zendesk added a "maintenance mode" message to the ZAT repo README and is pointing people to ZCLI, which is not helpful if ZCLI doesn't have a theme preview option. ZAT does still work well enough.

[alexk-lb]

It looks like this has been essentially abandoned for a year? I wanted to reiterate how important the theme preview is for anyone using Zendesk and looking to build custom templates and styles. Since it's not maintained and has become non-functional in ZAT this should be a priority in ZCLI.

[boonier]

I had the same issue and just couldn't figure out what was going on (as a newbie to Zendesk), but ended up installing ZAT correctly on my M1 mac just to be able to edit the themes locally. The docs allude to ZCLI being a replacement, but it just isn't, and I ended up wasting a load of time.

see here zendesk/zendesk_apps_tools#351 (comment)

[jakebellacera]

Just bumping this thread. While zat is workable, it's using an old version of ruby and really difficult to get working properly, especially on macOS Ventura. Would love to understand what the long term plan here is from the Zendesk team.

[Empreintes]

Also a little bump, any news ?

[sarmadsangi]

This command was added recently here in this PR #176, it should be released soon.

cc @luis-almeida @zendesk/vegemite

[luis-almeida]

The latest beta version has been released on npm so you should be able to use the new zcli themes:preview command after upgrading the @zendesk/zcli package.
Please do let us know if you find any issues or bugs with it. Any feedback would be very much appreciated!