Menci / Menci/vite-plugin-wasm

Wasm initialization missing using `npm run build`

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Description

I used this plugin to import the @dimforge/rapier3d physics engine, which uses WebAssembly internally. Everything works as expected when I run npm run dev. However, npm run build produces a dist/ directory with a .wasm file but no WebAssembly.instantiate*() of any kind in the .js file(s). As a result, an error is emitted the first time the nonexistent WebAssembly instance is accessed.

Here is a reproducible example: https://github.com/finnbear/vite-plugin-wasm-bug

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Start with the reproducible example linked in the issue and compare the npm run dev and npm run build outputs. Inspect the generated dist/ JavaScript and .wasm files, then trace the plugin's build path to find where WebAssembly initialization is omitted. Done means the built output initializes the module and the runtime access no longer errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, wasm
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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