Modernize things a bit- after all, it's been four years. Specifically…

…, this brings in conventional boilerplate files.

.editorconfig

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+#   ╔═╗╔╦╗╦╔╦╗╔═╗╦═╗┌─┐┌─┐┌┐┌┌─┐┬┌─┐
+#   ║╣  ║║║ ║ ║ ║╠╦╝│  │ ││││├┤ ││ ┬
+#  o╚═╝═╩╝╩ ╩ ╚═╝╩╚═└─┘└─┘┘└┘└  ┴└─┘
+#
+# This file (`.editorconfig`) exists to help maintain consistent formatting
+# throughout this package, the Sails framework, and the Node-Machine project.
+#
+# To review what each of these options mean, see:
+# http://editorconfig.org/
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
+end_of_line = lf
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+insert_final_newline = true

.gitignore

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-lib-cov
+#   ┌─┐┬┌┬┐╦╔═╗╔╗╔╔═╗╦═╗╔═╗
+#   │ ┬│ │ ║║ ╦║║║║ ║╠╦╝║╣
+#  o└─┘┴ ┴ ╩╚═╝╝╚╝╚═╝╩╚═╚═╝
+#
+# This file (`.gitignore`) exists to signify to `git` that certain files
+# and/or directories should be ignored for the purposes of version control.
+#
+# This is primarily useful for excluding temporary files of all sorts; stuff
+# generated by IDEs, build scripts, automated tests, package managers, or even
+# end-users (e.g. file uploads). `.gitignore` files like this also do a nice job
+# at keeping sensitive credentials and personal data out of version control systems.
+#
+
+############################
+# sails / node.js / npm
+############################
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+.node_history
+
+############################
+# editor & OS files
+############################
+*.swo
+*.swp
+*.swn
+*.swm
 *.seed
 *.log
-*.csv
-*.dat
 *.out
 *.pid
-*.gz
-
-pids
-logs
-results
-
-npm-debug.log
-
-.\#*
-*#
-node_modules
-ssl
+lib-cov
 .DS_STORE
+*#
+*\#
+.\#*
 *~
 .idea
-nbproject
+.netbeans
+nbproject
+
+############################
+# misc
+############################
+.tmp
+dump.rdb

.jshintrc

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+{
+  //    ┬┌─┐╦ ╦╦╔╗╔╔╦╗┬─┐┌─┐
+  //    │└─┐╠═╣║║║║ ║ ├┬┘│
+  //  o└┘└─┘╩ ╩╩╝╚╝ ╩ ┴└─└─┘
+  //
+  // This file (`.jshintrc`) exists to help with consistency of code
+  // throughout this package, and throughout Sails and the Node-Machine project.
+  //
+  // To review what each of these options mean, see:
+  // http://jshint.com/docs/options
+  //
+  // (or: https://github.com/jshint/jshint/blob/master/examples/.jshintrc)
+
+
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // NOT SUPPORTED IN SOME JSHINT VERSIONS SO LEAVING COMMENTED OUT:
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // Prevent overwriting prototypes of native classes like `Array`.
+  // (doing this is _never_ ok in any of our packages that are intended
+  //  to be used as dependencies of other developers' modules and apps)
+  // "freeze": true,
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  // EVERYTHING ELSE:
+  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+  // Allow the use of `eval` and `new Function()`
+  // (we sometimes actually need to use these things)
+  "evil": true,
+
+  // Tolerate funny-looking dashes in RegExp literals.
+  // (see https://github.com/jshint/jshint/issues/159#issue-903547)
+  "regexdash": true,
+
+  // The potential runtime "Environments" (as defined by jshint)
+  // that the _style_ of code written in this package should be
+  // compatible with (not the code itself, of course).
+  "browser": true,
+  "node": true,
+  "wsh": true,
+
+  // Tolerate the use `[]` notation when dot notation would be possible.
+  // (this is sometimes preferable for readability)
+  "sub": true,
+
+  // Do NOT suppress warnings about mixed tabs and spaces
+  // (two spaces always, please; see `.editorconfig`)
+  "smarttabs": false,
+
+  // Suppress warnings about trailing whitespace
+  // (this is already enforced by the .editorconfig, so no need to warn as well)
+  "trailing": false,
+
+  // Suppress warnings about the use of expressions where fn calls or assignments
+  // are expected, and about using assignments where conditionals are expected.
+  // (while generally a good idea, without this setting, JSHint needlessly lights up warnings
+  //  in existing, working code that really shouldn't be tampered with.  Pandora's box and all.)
+  "expr": true,
+  "boss": true,
+
+  // Do NOT suppress warnings about using functions inside loops
+  // (in the general case, we should be using iteratee functions with `_.each()`
+  //  or `Array.prototype.forEach()` instead of `for` or `while` statements
+  //  anyway.  This warning serves as a helpful reminder.)
+  "loopfunc": false,
+
+  // Suppress warnings about "weird constructions"
+  // i.e. allow code like:
+  // ```
+  //  (new (function OneTimeUsePrototype () { } ))
+  // ```
+  //
+  // (sometimes order of operations in JavaScript can be scary.  There is
+  //  nothing wrong with using an extra set of parantheses when the mood
+  //  strikes or you get "that special feeling".)
+  "supernew": true,
+
+  // Do NOT allow backwards, node-dependency-style commas.
+  // (while this code style choice was used by the project in the past,
+  //  we have since standardized these practices to make code easier to
+  //  read, albeit a bit less exciting)
+  "laxcomma": false,
+
+  // Do NOT allow avant garde use of commas in conditional statements.
+  // (this prevents accidentally writing code like:
+  //  ```
+  //  if (!_.contains(['+ci', '-ci', '∆ci', '+ce', '-ce', '∆ce']), change.verb) {...}
+  //  ```
+  //  See the problem in that code?  Neither did we-- that's the problem!)
+  "nocomma": true,
+
+  // Strictly enforce the consistent use of single quotes.
+  // (this is a convention that was established primarily to make it easier
+  //  to grep [or FIND+REPLACE in Sublime] particular string literals in
+  //  JavaScript [.js] files.  Note that JSON [.json] files are, of course,
+  //  still written exclusively using double quotes around key names and
+  //  around string literals.)
+  "quotmark": "single",
+
+  // Do NOT suppress warnings about the use of `==null` comparisons.
+  // (please be explicit-- use Lodash or `require('util')` and call
+  //  either `.isNull()` or `.isUndefined()`)
+  "eqnull": false,
+
+  // Strictly enforce the use of curly braces with `if`, `else`, and `switch`
+  // as well as, much less commonly, `for` and `while` statements.
+  // (this is just so that all of our code is consistent, and to avoid bugs)
+  "curly": true,
+
+  // Strictly enforce the use of `===` and `!==`.
+  // (this is always a good idea.  Check out "Truth, Equality, and JavaScript"
+  //  by Angus Croll [the author of "If Hemmingway Wrote JavaScript"] for more
+  //  explanation as to why.)
+  "eqeqeq": true,
+
+  // Allow initializing variables to `undefined`.
+  // For more information, see:
+  //  • https://jslinterrors.com/it-is-not-necessary-to-initialize-a-to-undefined
+  //  • https://github.com/jshint/jshint/issues/1484
+  //
+  // (it is often very helpful to explicitly clarify the initial value of
+  //  a local variable-- especially for folks new to more advanced JavaScript
+  //  and who might not recognize the subtle, yet critically important differences between our seemingly
+  //  between `null` and `undefined`, and the impact on `typeof` checks)
+  "-W080": true
+
+}

.npmignore

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+.git
+./.gitignore
+./.jshintrc
+./.editorconfig
+./.travis.yml
+./appveyor.yml
+./example
+./examples
+./test
+./tests
+./.github
+
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+.node_history
+*.swo
+*.swp
+*.swn
+*.swm
+*.seed
+*.log
+*.out
+*.pid
+lib-cov
+.DS_STORE
+*#
+*\#
+.\#*
+*~
+.idea
+.netbeans
+nbproject
+.tmp
+dump.rdb

.travis.yml

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+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#   ╔╦╗╦═╗╔═╗╦  ╦╦╔═╗ ┬ ┬┌┬┐┬                           #
+#    ║ ╠╦╝╠═╣╚╗╔╝║╚═╗ └┬┘││││                           #
+#  o ╩ ╩╚═╩ ╩ ╚╝ ╩╚═╝o ┴ ┴ ┴┴─┘                         #
+#                                                       #
+# This file configures Travis CI.                       #
+# (i.e. how we run the tests... mainly)                 #
+#                                                       #
+# https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/customizing-the-build #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+language: node_js
+
+node_js:
+  - "0.10"
+  - "0.12"
+  - "4"
+  - "5"
+  - "6"
+  - "7"
+  - "node"
+
+branches:
+  only:
+    - master
+
+notifications:
+  email:
+    - [email protected]

README.md

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appveyor.yml

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+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+#  ╔═╗╔═╗╔═╗╦  ╦╔═╗╦ ╦╔═╗╦═╗ ┬ ┬┌┬┐┬              #
+#  ╠═╣╠═╝╠═╝╚╗╔╝║╣ ╚╦╝║ ║╠╦╝ └┬┘││││              #
+#  ╩ ╩╩  ╩   ╚╝ ╚═╝ ╩ ╚═╝╩╚═o ┴ ┴ ┴┴─┘            #
+#                                                 #
+# This file configures Appveyor CI.               #
+# (i.e. how we run the tests on Windows)          #
+#                                                 #
+# https://www.appveyor.com/docs/lang/nodejs-iojs/ #
+# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
+
+
+# Test against these versions of Node.js.
+environment:
+  matrix:
+    - nodejs_version: "0.10"
+    - nodejs_version: "0.12"
+    - nodejs_version: "4"
+    - nodejs_version: "5"
+    - nodejs_version: "6"
+    - nodejs_version: "7"
+
+# Install scripts. (runs after repo cloning)
+install:
+  # Get the latest stable version of Node.js
+  # (Not sure what this is for, it's just in Appveyor's example.)
+  - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version
+  # Install declared dependencies
+  - npm install
+
+
+# Post-install test scripts.
+test_script:
+  # Output Node and NPM version info.
+  # (Presumably just in case Appveyor decides to try any funny business?
+  #  But seriously, always good to audit this kind of stuff for debugging.)
+  - node --version
+  - npm --version
+  # Run the actual tests.
+  - npm test
+
+
+# Don't actually build.
+# (Not sure what this is for, it's just in Appveyor's example.
+#  I'm not sure what we're not building... but I'm OK with not
+#  building it.  I guess.)
+build: off