fix(vscode): bundle dependencies with esbuild to fix extension activation#197
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…tion The VS Code extension fails to activate with: Cannot find module 'vscode-languageclient/node' The --no-dependencies flag in vsce package assumes dependencies are bundled into the output JS, but the build uses plain tsc which only transpiles. Changes: - Replace tsc with esbuild for bundling dependencies into single minified file - Add typecheck script to retain TypeScript type checking - Move @types/* packages to devDependencies - Add node_modules/ and **/*.map to .vscodeignore Result: Extension activates correctly, package size 129 KB
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Hey folks, hope you don't mind the PR. Thank you for your work, I really appreciate the convenience of using Look forward to your feedback! |
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Very cool! I haven't used VSCode in a bit now, so progress on this has been slow. Thank you for checking it out. PR looks good. Please let me know if you run into any further issues! |
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Problem
The VS Code extension fails to activate with error:
The
--no-dependenciesflag invsce packageassumes dependencies are bundled into the output JS, but the build uses plaintscwhich only transpiles without bundling.Solution
tscwithesbuildfor bundling all dependencies into a single minified filetypecheckscript to retain TypeScript type checking@types/*packages to devDependencies where they belongnode_modules/and**/*.mapto.vscodeignoreto keep package smallResult
Testing
bun run package.vsixin VS Code