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ui.frontend: Why are clientlib-dependencies and clientlib-sites ignored?

  • August 25, 2020
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When using the ui.frontend project, why are clientlib-dependencies and clientlib-sites ignored in Git. Don't these folders and the code within them need to be part of version control?  

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Best answer by Nikhil-Kumar

@jonmaguire 

As per my understanding these clientlibs are created when code is built and deployed and it's content mostly varies on build.
It's something like Node Modules in react which is never committed in GIT and is a part of build of build process.

So, if this is the case I think there is any need to commit it as part of the code in Git.


Thanks,
Nikhil

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Nikhil-Kumar
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August 25, 2020

@jonmaguire 

As per my understanding these clientlibs are created when code is built and deployed and it's content mostly varies on build.
It's something like Node Modules in react which is never committed in GIT and is a part of build of build process.

So, if this is the case I think there is any need to commit it as part of the code in Git.


Thanks,
Nikhil

    JonMaguire
    JonMaguireAuthor
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    August 25, 2020
    Thanks, that sort of makes sense on how it works, it being generated in the build, I'm just not sure of the reasoning behind it. For a follow-up question, do you happen to know if there is a way to turn off the minification of the css and js files generated through the ui.frontend process? This makes debugging through CRX easier in integration and QA author environments. I assume we would have to modify the webpack.prod.js or maybe another file to accomplish this?
    Nikhil-Kumar
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    Nikhil-KumarCommunity Advisor
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    August 25, 2020

    @jonmaguire 

    Refer the below link of latest archetype where the clientlibs clientlib-dependencies and clientlib-site inside ui.frontend.general in clientlib.config.js file.
    If you don't have ui.frontend.general then look inside ui.frontend.

    https://github.com/adobe/aem-project-archetype/blob/master/src/main/archetype/ui.frontend.general/clientlib.config.js

    I am not sure we can customize it's functionality or not.

    Hope this helps!!


    Thanks,
    Nikhil 

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