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Automatic gathering of used files for `zip`

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#1,505 opened on Mar 7, 2025

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Description

Feature Request

I added the extension as a child to another project, kind of like a monorepo. The problem is that when I zip for Firefox it only includes the source files for the extension, but not files that the extension imports from the parent (or sibling) project. A possible way to do this might be; since Vite/Rollup should be aware of which files actually end up in the compiled output, zip could follow the paths and add those files.

Is your feature request related to a bug?

"N/A"

What are the alternatives?

Adding the files manually via defineConfig({ zip: {} }) which is very tedious and doesn't scale.

Additional context

"N/A"

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Research direction
Investigate how Vite/Rollup track used files during build and determine how to automatically include those files in the zip output.
Tech stack
typescriptjavascriptnodejs
Domain
build systemdeveloper experiencecli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptWeb Extensions
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40