Getting started

There are many options for compiling LESS to CSS, using the command line or GUI tools

Command Line

To compile LESS to CSS using the command line, start by installing Less.js with the Node Package Manager:

npm install -g less

And then:

lessc styles.less styles.css

node.js tools

There are a number of 3rd-party tools available for compiling LESS to CSS, including:

• assemble-less: Full-featured, configurable Grunt.js plugin for compiling LESS and LESS "bundles" to CSS.
• RECESS: Twitter's code quality tool for CSS built on top of LESS.
• autoless: A LESS files watcher, with dependency tracking and growl notifications.

More information about node.js compilers.

GUI tools

TODO: add a summary of GUI tools

Related Information

• Command Line Usage
• Converting LESS to CSS