Feature request: expose the WebContainer API from a StackBlitz VM
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 50
- Forks
- 32
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Description
First of all, StackBlitz and WebContainer are both super cool! Thank you for them.
The StackBlitz VM API is quite limited. Issues #9, #15, and #19 are examples of missing capabilities. The WebContainer API covers these capabilities and more.
It would be incredibly useful to be able to control a StackBlitz embed with the WebContainer API. For example, to be able to run a process with something like vm.webContainer.spawn(...).
Is something like this on the roadmap?
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Research direction
Start by comparing the linked StackBlitz VM API and WebContainer API documentation, then review issues #9, #15, and #19 for the missing capabilities motivating this request. The scope and supported API surface would need to be agreed before implementation; done would mean a defined way to control an embed through the selected WebContainer capabilities.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100