Hoist React is published to NPM as raw TypeScript source—no precompiled bundles. The NPM package contains the TypeScript files, along with package metadata, and nothing is pre-transpiled.
Each Hoist application handles compilation using the configureWebpack() function from
hoist-dev-utils. This standardized Webpack configuration
instructs Babel to transpile both application code and Hoist React source from node_modules. The
app build is the point at which TypeScript is converted to JavaScript.
For application developers, this is all built-in—there's no need to configure Babel or Webpack directly unless implementing custom build requirements.
We chose this approach because we maintain a standardized build pipeline across all Hoist projects. By centralizing the Webpack configuration in hoist-dev-utils, we ensure consistent compilation behavior, avoid bundling complexity within the library itself, and keep the source transparent and debuggable for application developers.
- hoist-dev-utils - Webpack configuration and build tooling
- Toolbox webpack.config.js - Example configuration in a Hoist application
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