Support for esm.ts using `node --loader ts-node/esm`
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Description
I use ts for my gulpfile, but some of the plugins i use (gulp-imagemin specifically), are esm.
So having a way to use both would be useful, as otherwise when one tries to run gulp, they get something like this:
```
[18:15:57] Requiring external module ts-node/register
TypeError: Unknown file extension ".ts" for /home/monyarm/Documents/gulp-gameoptimizer/gulpfile.ts
at new NodeError (node:internal/errors:371:5)
at Loader.defaultGetFormat [as _getFormat] (node:internal/modules/esm/get_format:71:15)
at Loader.getFormat (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:105:42)
at Loader.getModuleJob (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:243:31)
at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
at Loader.import (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:177:17)
at importModuleDynamicallyWrapper (node:internal/vm/module:437:15) {
code: 'ERR_UNKNOWN_FILE_EXTENSION'
}
```
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported failure with a TypeScript gulpfile, an ESM plugin such as gulp-imagemin, and `node --loader ts-node/esm`. Trace how rechoir prepares modules with different extensions; done means a TypeScript gulpfile can use ESM plugins without the shown unknown-file-extension error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- node.js, typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100