Quick Start#

3 minute demo#

Want to experience Modern.js Module in action? The only prerequisite you need is Node.js LTS and make sure your Node version is >= 16.0.0.We recommend using the LTS version of Node.js 18.

Create new project#

If you want to create a complete Modern.js Module, you can execute the following command:

npx @modern-js/create your-project-dir-name

Next, in the issue interaction, follow the options below.

? Please select the type of project you want to create: Npm Module
? Please fill in the project name: library
? Please select the programming language: TS
? Please select the package manager: pnpm

The project name is the value of the "name" field in package.json.

Then the process of initializing the project will start. After the project directory and files are generated and the dependencies are installed, a complete module project is created.

We can start the project build directly with the pnpm build command, and start the build in watching mode with the pnpm build --watch command.

Add to an existing project#

From your shell, install the following dependencies in your project.

• @modern-js/module-tools
• "typescript" (omitted if not a TypeScript project)

If it's a TypeScript project, add the "typescript" dependency.

npm add @modern-js/module-tools typescript -D

For projects that use pnpm or the Yarn package manager, just replace npm. pnpm is recommended.

Next, create the modern.config.(t|j)s file in the root of the project.

import { moduleTools, defineConfig } from '@modern-js/module-tools';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [moduleTools()],
});

Finally, add the command "build": "modern build" to the project's package.json file.

{
  "scripts": {
    "build": "modern build"
  }
}

If your project has a src/index.(js|jsx) file or both src/index.(ts|tsx) and tsconfig.json files, then congratulations you can run the npm run build command directly to build your project with Modern.js Module.

Core npm Package#

@modern-js/module-tools is the core npm package of Modern.js Module, providing the following capabilities:

• It offers commonly used CLI commands such as modern dev, modern build, and more.
• It integrates Modern.js Core, providing capabilities for configuration parsing, plugin loading, and more.
• It integrates esbuild and SWC, providing build capabilities.
• It integrates some commonly used plugins, such as plugin-lint, plugin-changeset, and others.

@modern-js/module-tools is implemented based on the plugin system of Modern.js. Essentially, it is a plugin. Therefore, you need to register moduleTools in the plugins field of the configuration file:

import { moduleTools, defineConfig } from '@modern-js/module-tools';

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [moduleTools()],
});

View official example#

If you want to see the complete project using the Modern.js Module, you can execute the following command.

git clone https://github.com/web-infra-dev/modern-js-examples
cd modern-js-examples/examples/basic-module

## Execute the build.
pnpm build

## Execute the build in listening mode.
pnpm build --watch

Let's get started#

Choose your tutorial scenario...

• I'm a beginner and need to learn basic usage of Modern.js Module.
• I have learned the basic usage of Modern.js Module and can learn advanced usage of Modern.js Module.
• I need to expand my project capabilities and need to learn how to develop plugins for Modern.js Module.