Optionally add compiled/bundled version of library when using the package command
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Description
Describe the problem
Right now sveltekit package only preprocesses TS/Svelte files to JS/"vanilla Svelte" files and exports these in their raw form. This is good when you want to use the library within another Svelte project, which is probably the 80% use case.
However, if you want to use the component library as-is, for example on another project not using Svelte, you need to add this functionality on your own currently.
Describe the proposed solution
Add an option to also provide a ESM-style bundled version of the component library. Provide that as an export for the "main" or "module" export. What I'm not sure about here is how to then differentiate between the compiled and raw version when generating the "exports" field. Should we double down on the "special svelte field" and do
"exports": {
".": {
"import": "...",
"svelte": "..."
}
}
?
If so, which tooling packages need updating for this to work correctly?
Another idea: Provide the bundle inside a special folder called standalone, so people using the bundle would do import { SomeComponent } from 'some-library/standalone';. This would make it easier for bundlers/tooling because they wouldn't have to know about the "svelte" field. I think this is my prefered solution.
Alternatives considered
Some docs on how to achieve this
Importance
would make my life easier
Additional Information
Continuation of #518
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Research direction
Start by tracing the sveltekit package command and how it currently emits raw JavaScript and vanilla Svelte files. Review the proposed main/module, exports, and standalone alternatives, including the tooling packages that may need updates. Done means an optional ESM bundle is produced with a documented, unambiguous import path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100