kimmobrunfeldt / kimmobrunfeldt/progressbar.js
Requesting ECMAScript module (ESM) bundle support
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Description
Progressbar.js is providing the following warning in the Angular CLI for the new v10 release:

Starting with Angular 10 the Angular CLI now provide warnings for CommonJS modules. Read more about it here:
https://blog.angular.io/version-10-of-angular-now-available-78960babd41
> When you use a dependency that is packaged with CommonJS, it can result in larger slower applications.
> Starting with version 10, we now warn you when your build pulls in one of these bundles. If you’ve started seeing these warnings for your dependencies, let your dependency know that you’d prefer an ECMAScript module (ESM) bundle.
And here:
https://angular.io/guide/build#configuring-commonjs-dependencies
> It is recommended that you avoid depending on CommonJS modules in your Angular applications. Depending on CommonJS modules can prevent bundlers and minifiers from optimizing your application, which results in larger bundle sizes. Instead, it is recommended that you use ECMAScript modules in your entire application. For more information, see How CommonJS is making your bundles larger
They reference the following article regarding the issues with CommonJS:
https://web.dev/commonjs-larger-bundles/
Additionally I've seen a few discussions by Angular staff members on Github discussing potentially dropping CommonJS support by default, and making it an opt-in feature in the future.
I realize the Angular team is taking a very strong armed approach here, but their reasoning seems solid. Needless to say I'd love to see ESM support if possible. Thanks!
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing Progressbar.js's current package and bundle configuration, then reproduce the Angular CLI warning described in the issue. Done means the package provides an ECMAScript module bundle that Angular CLI can consume without the CommonJS warning.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- angular, javascript
- Domain
- build-system, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100