vite-bundle-browser-library

This is what we want, a simple library with external dependencies (axios) that

• Can be consumed as ECMScript module by a browser with dependencies bundled
• Can be consumed as ECMScript module in Node.js WITHOUT dependencies bundled.

• Parcel is great for bundling a lib WITHOUT dependencies
• VITE is great for bundling a lib WITH dependencies Lets use both

To fully undstand what is going on, why this work.

• Try out the example
• Read paragraph "Library Mode" in the official documentations should https://vitejs.dev/guide/build.html#library-mode

Install

Clone the git repo.

npm install

Build

npm run build

Test

In the projects working directory run

npx serve

Code

Load and use the library in the browser

 <script type="module">

    import { getUsers } from "./dist/my-lib-browser.js";

    const users = await getUsers();

    function addUser(user) {
      const tr = document.createElement("tr");

      tr.innerHTML = `  <td>${user.first_name}</td>    
                        <td>${user.last_name}</td>    
                        <td>${user.email}</td>`;

      document.getElementById("tbody").appendChild(tr);
    }

    users.map(addUser);

  </script>