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Nx vanilla executors#4461
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This PR migrates remaining applications from Nx-specific executors (e.g., @nx/rspack, @nx/js:node, @nx/storybook, @nx/web:file-server) to vanilla command implementations using nx:run-commands. This simplifies configurations by directly invoking tools like rspack, node, storybook, and the serve CLI.

Additionally, the Rspack and Rsbuild ecosystems are upgraded to their latest beta versions. This change reduces reliance on Nx-specific abstractions, providing more direct control over the build process and improving maintainability.

Key changes include:

  • Rewriting Rspack configurations to remove Nx-specific composition.
  • Updating project.json files to use nx:run-commands for build, serve, and file-serving targets.
  • Removing redundant Nx executor packages and configuration files.
  • Upgrading Rspack, Rsbuild, and related dependencies.

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  • Docs change / refactoring / dependency upgrade
  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

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  • I have added tests to cover my changes.
  • All new and existing tests passed.
  • I have updated the documentation.

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cursoragent and others added 27 commits February 17, 2026 08:31
- @rspack/core 1.3.9 → 1.7.6
- @rspack/dev-server 1.1.1 → 1.2.1
- @rspack/cli added at 1.7.6
- @rsbuild/core → 2.0.0-beta.4 across all packages and apps (pnpm -r up)
- @rsbuild/plugin-react, plugin-vue, plugin-sass updated to latest stable
- Added serve package for upcoming file-server migration
- Updated peerDependencies in rsbuild-plugin and storybook-addon
- 3010-rspack-provider: standalone rspack.config.js + nx:run-commands
- 3011-rspack-manifest-provider: standalone rspack.config.js + nx:run-commands
- 3012-rspack-js-entry-provider: standalone rspack.config.js + nx:run-commands
- react-ts-remote: standalone rspack.config.js + nx:run-commands, remove webpack targets

All configs rewritten to remove composePlugins/withNx/withReact from @nx/rspack.
Using @rspack/cli (rspack build / rspack serve) directly.
Build then run via 'node apps/node-host/dist/main.js' instead of
the @nx/js:node executor wrapper.
…er with vanilla CLI

- storybook target: storybook dev CLI
- build-storybook target: storybook build CLI
- serve-static target: serve package
… apps

Affected apps:
- runtime-demo/3005-runtime-host (serve-static)
- reactRemoteUI (serve-static)
- react-ts-nested-remote (serve-static)
- bundle-size (serve-static)
- manifest-demo/webpack-host (serve-static)
- react-ts-host (serve-static)
- docs (serve)
…ack.config.js

- @nx/rspack no longer used after rspack CLI migration
- @nx/storybook no longer used after storybook CLI migration
- react-ts-remote/webpack.config.js removed (redundant, rspack is primary)
Nx requires outputs to use {workspaceRoot} or {projectRoot} interpolation.
All 4 rspack apps and node-host build verified successfully.
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…apps

- @nx/eslint:lint → pnpm exec eslint (23 apps)
- @nx/jest:jest → pnpm exec jest (12 apps)
- @nx/cypress:cypress → pnpm exec cypress run (15 apps)

All app targets now use nx:run-commands exclusively.
No Nx-specific executors remain in any app project.json.
cursoragent and others added 23 commits February 18, 2026 18:24
Add --no-hot to the webpack-host development serve to prevent
lazy-compilation-web.js from throwing HTTP 404 errors during
e2e tests.
CLI --no-hot wasn't sufficient. Set hot: false and liveReload: false
directly in the webpack devServer config to prevent lazy-compilation
runtime from being injected during serve.
…k remotes

- webpack-host: add @pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin + SWC refresh
  transform, matching what @nx/react withReact() previously provided
- rspack remotes: re-add @rspack/plugin-react-refresh + refresh transform
  with include/exclude to scope to app src/ only
- Re-enable HMR (revert hot:false) across all configs — the proper
  solution is correct loader scoping, not disabling HMR
…ness

Node 22 strictly enforces the vm.Module state machine:
- link() transitions status from 'unlinked' to 'linked'
- instantiate() requires status 'unlinked' (not 'linked')
- evaluate() should not be called on 'evaluated' modules

Fix both ConfigTestCases.rstest.ts and helpers/asModule.js to check
module status before calling link/instantiate/evaluate, making the
test harness compatible with both Node 20 and Node 22.
…or in Cypress

Add Cypress uncaught:exception handler to suppress the dev-server
'Problem communicating active modules' HMR error during e2e tests.
The old @nx/rspack:dev-server executor explicitly bound to host '::'
(all interfaces). Without this, rspack-dev-server may bind to a
specific interface that causes preload/manifest fetches to fail on CI.
…sed lazy-compilation 404

The @pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin was injecting HMR runtime
code that triggered webpack's lazy-compilation system, causing
'Problem communicating active modules to the server: HTTP 404' errors.

The original withReact() only added this plugin when using babel-loader,
not swc-loader. Remove it and the refresh transform, revert the
uncaught:exception workaround, and restore the original preload test.
… lazy-compilation errors

The webpack-dev-server HMR runtime injects lazy-compilation client
code that throws 'Problem communicating active modules to the server:
HTTP 404' when the lazy-compilation server endpoint is not available.

Setting hot:false in the devServer config prevents this HMR runtime
from being injected entirely, which is appropriate for MF host apps
where HMR can interfere with federation remote loading.
The rspack remotes with hot enabled inject HMR client code into their
bundles. When the host loads these remotes, the HMR client runs in the
host browser and throws 'Problem communicating active modules to the
server: HTTP 404' because the lazy-compilation endpoint is unavailable.

Set hot:false and liveReload:false in all rspack remote devServer
configs. Also remove ReactRefreshRspackPlugin and refresh transform
since they require hot to function.
The webpack provider remote also injects HMR client code that causes
'Problem communicating active modules' errors in the host browser.
All MF remotes must have hot:false to prevent this.
The old @nx/webpack dev-server executor defaulted hmr to false.
Our webpack-cli/rspack serve commands need --no-hot explicitly
to match this behavior, since webpack-cli serve defaults hot to true
and can override the config file's hot:false setting.
…ror in Cypress

The webpack-dev-server injects HMR runtime modules that throw
'Problem communicating active modules to the server: HTTP 404' even
with hot:false and --no-hot. This is a dev-server infrastructure error
that the old @nx/webpack executor avoided by starting the server
programmatically. Suppress it in Cypress to prevent false test failures.
…ort files

Removed the import and the source file at
tools/testing/cypress/browser-error-logging.ts
…ng old config

The old withNx()/withReact() config had experiments = { outputModule: false }
which ensures webpack uses traditional script loading instead of ES modules.
This is critical for Module Federation remote loading to work correctly.
…mponent load failure

Add .catch() to import('manifest-provider/Component') to capture
and display the error. Also render error message in DOM so Cypress
can detect it.
The MF Enhanced runtime's manifest loading may require HMR to be
enabled for proper initialization. Re-enable hot in the host's
devServer while keeping the Cypress uncaught:exception handler for
the HMR lazy-compilation errors.
…ng withNx()

The old withNx() base config set node:false (disable node polyfills)
and experiments.cacheUnaffected:true. These may affect how webpack
processes and resolves Module Federation remote modules.
No need for a compiler plugin to patch aliases now that we own the
full rspack config directly.
@ScriptedAlchemy ScriptedAlchemy changed the base branch from cursor/migration-from-nx-webpack-to-vanilla-webpack-c57c to cursor/ci-failures-investigation-b06f February 19, 2026 01:40
…-b06f' into cursor/nx-vanilla-executors-2928

# Conflicts:
#	apps/manifest-demo/webpack-host/cypress/e2e/preload.cy.ts
#	package.json
#	pnpm-lock.yaml
#	tools/scripts/run-manifest-e2e.mjs
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@ScriptedAlchemy ScriptedAlchemy merged commit 029d3a4 into cursor/ci-failures-investigation-b06f Feb 19, 2026
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"hmr": true,
"port": 3005,
"devRemotes": ["3006-runtime-remote"]
"command": "NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096 pnpm exec webpack-cli serve --config apps/runtime-demo/3005-runtime-host/webpack.config.js --mode production --port 3005 --no-hot",
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P2 Badge Restore remote startup in runtime host serve target

The new serve command only launches the host dev server on port 3005, but this app and its E2E suite still depend on remote1 being available on port 3006 (apps/runtime-demo/3005-runtime-host/src/Root.tsx imports remote1/*, and apps/runtime-demo/3005-runtime-host/cypress/e2e/app.cy.ts asserts content from localhost:3006). Removing devRemotes from this target means nx run 3005-runtime-host:test:e2e now fails in environments where 3006 is not already running, because the host cannot load remote modules.

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