ocaml-dune / ocaml-dune/binary-distribution

Stop inlining assets into OCaml code

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Description

The code currently inlines the static assets that it uses into the binary. This is doubtlessly convenient for deployment but makes changes to them hard as every change has to pull the asset out, convert it from JSX syntax to e.g. SVG, do the change and inline again. This makes any change to the assets very tedious.

An alternative to save on this effort could be to use ppx_inline or similar solutions to inline the assets at build-time.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the current static-asset inlining and build configuration, then evaluate ppx_inline or a similar build-time approach. Done means assets can be edited separately while still being embedded in the built binary.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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