Next.js bundles libraries only used in Server Components into the Client Bundle Chunks
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Description
Link to the code that reproduces this issue
https://github.com/phryneas/apollo-client-nextjs-reproduction-341
To Reproduce
The reproduction is a blank create repo created with yarn create next-app - all differences to a new repo are in this commit
npm installnpm run buildgrep -rl watchQuery .next/static/chunks->.next/static/chunks/959-17277ce4ae2a5d3b.js(watchQueryis an Apollo Client api, so it's easily identifiable by that even when class names are mangled)npm run start- open http://localhost:3000 in the browser
- verify that
959-17277ce4ae2a5d3b.jsis indeed sent to the browser
Current vs. Expected behavior
Apollo Client should not end up in the Client Chunks when only referenced from Server Components.
Provide environment information
Operating System:
Platform: darwin
Arch: arm64
Version: Darwin Kernel Version 23.5.0: Wed May 1 20:12:58 PDT 2024; root:xnu-10063.121.3~5/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000
Available memory (MB): 16384
Available CPU cores: 8
Binaries:
Node: 22.6.0
npm: 10.8.2
Yarn: 1.22.22
pnpm: N/A
Relevant Packages:
next: 14.2.5 // Latest available version is detected (14.2.5).
eslint-config-next: N/A
react: 18.3.1
react-dom: 18.3.1
typescript: N/A
Next.js Config:
output: N/A
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
SWC
Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
next build (local), next start (local)
Additional context
This was brought to our attention in https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client-nextjs/issues/341
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked reproduction repository and run npm install followed by npm run build. Use grep -rl watchQuery .next/static/chunks to identify the unexpected client chunk, then run npm start and verify it is served in the browser. Done means libraries referenced only by Server Components no longer appear in or get sent as client chunks.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, next.js
- Domain
- build-system, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100