ptcc/my-awesome-code-sharing

collection of links, resources and ideas on code sharing for javascript projects

A collection of links, resources and ideas on code sharing for typescript/javascript projects

Table of contents

• Developer eXperience
• Multiple repositories
• Monorepo
  • Library creation
• React Native
• Additional References

Developer eXperience

• npm-local-development
• Symlinking
• lerna
• yarn workspaces
• meta

Multiple repositories

• Meta
  • Library
  • npm plugin
  • bump plugin
  • github plugin
• private npm packages
  • hosted npm registry
  • npm private(paid)
  • github packages
  • use git urls

Library creation

• tsdx.io

Monorepo

• mobile+web React monorepo example

React Native

Since React Native metro packager does not follow symlinks some extra workaround setup needs to be done.

A good solution is watching and copying files

onchange 'mylib/dist/*.js' -- cp ./mylib/dist/* ./myapp/node_modules/mylib

Additional References

these articles provide some comparisons of various approaches

• https://notes.burke.libbey.me/metarepo/#metarepo-architecture