Publishing Packages

Introduction

This guide details the process of publishing plugin-types and plugins-styles packages, which are essential for plugin development. To facilitate testing and distribution, we leverage npm for publishing and Verdaccio for setting up a local registry. Below is a walkthrough for publishing these packages, setting up a local registry, and managing releases.

Setting Up a Local Registry with Verdaccio

Setting up a local registry is for testing plugins in isolation from the monorepo. We utilize Verdaccio, a npm proxy registry, for this purpose.

Launch the Registry: Initiate the Verdaccio registry by executing the command:

npm run registry

Publishing Libraries

Publishing packages allows you to distribute your libraries to other developers and environments. Follow the steps below for both automated and manual publishing processes.

Automated Publishing:

To publish the libraries automatically, use the command:

npm run publish -- --version 0.1.0 --tag 0.1.0 --registry http://localhost:4873

Manual Publishing:

For manual publication, navigate to the library directory and execute:

npm publish --registry http://localhost:4873

Independent Publishing:

To publish libraries independently, specify the package name along with version and tag:

npx nx publish plugin-types -- --version 0.1.0 --tag 0.1.0
npx nx publish plugins-styles -- --version 0.1.0 --tag 0.1.0

Installing Libraries:

When installing the library, ensure to specify the registry:

npm i --registry http://localhost:4873

Note: For direct npm publication, omit the --registry flag.

Managing Releases

Generating a Release:

For regular releases, execute:

npx nx release

For the initial release, use the --first-release flag:

npx nx release --first-release

Refer to the Nx Release Documentation for detailed information.

Important Reminders

Ensure to update the penpot-plugin-starter-template with every release to provide developers with the latest configuration and features.

Relevant Files and Scripts

Verdaccio Configuration: ./project.json
CSS Build Script: ./tools/scripts/build-css.mjs
Types Build Script: ./tools/scripts/build-types.mjs
Publish Script: ./tools/scripts/publish.mjs

This improved documentation aims to streamline the package publishing process, making it more accessible and understandable for developers.

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