feat: add experimental ESM output support for node target#5823
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Pull Request Overview
Adds experimental ESM output support for node targets by introducing a new output.module configuration option. This enables developers to generate JavaScript files in ES modules format when targeting Node.js environments.
- Introduces a new
output.moduleboolean configuration option to enable ESM output - Implements a new ESM plugin that automatically configures Rspack for ESM output when enabled
- Updates existing test configurations to use the new simplified ESM configuration
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| packages/core/src/types/config.ts | Adds module property to output configuration types with experimental annotation |
| packages/core/src/plugins/esm.ts | New plugin implementing ESM-specific Rspack configurations and node target validation |
| packages/core/src/defaultConfig.ts | Sets default value for module configuration to false |
| packages/core/src/createRsbuild.ts | Registers the new ESM plugin in the default plugin list |
| e2e/cases/server/ssr/rsbuild.config.ts | Updates test to use simplified ESM configuration |
| e2e/cases/server/ssr-type-module/rsbuild.config.ts | Replaces manual Rspack configuration with new ESM option |
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Summary
Add
output.moduleconfig to enable experimental ESM output format when target is node. This includes adding a new plugin to handle ESM-specific Rspack configurations and updating related type definitions and test cases.The feature is marked as experimental and currently only supports node target. This provides a foundation for future ESM support in other targets.
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