developit / developit/microbundle

Disable minification by default

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Description

Minifying a library is actively hostile to patching tools like [patch-package](https://github.com/ds300/patch-package), [pnpm-patch-i](https://github.com/antfu/pnpm-patch-i), etc. It makes patches impossible to create without cloning the library and running its build step. On top of that, the patches produced are minified, so they're impossible to read and maintain.

There's no discernible benefit to a minified library. The improvement in download times is negligible. Bundlers like Vite/Webpack/etc already handle minification for user-facing applications.

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Research direction

Start by locating the default minification setting in the build configuration and inspect how the library output is generated. Done means minification is disabled by default and the resulting patches or library output are readable; the issue does not name a specific file or test to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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