Embroider
Compiling Ember apps into spec-compliant, modern Javascript.
Overview
Embroider is an innovative tool designed to translate existing Ember code into spec-compliant modern JavaScript, providing developers with a smoother experience in building Ember applications. With its integration into the building process, it allows for the adoption of modern build tools like Vite, enhancing performance and efficiency. The recent RFC acceptance marks a significant milestone, paving the way for this translation layer to become the default for newly generated Ember apps.
This solution not only expedites the migration of old applications but also aids addon authors in adjusting to new standards. With features geared towards enhancing compatibility and performance while supporting modern development practices, Embroider is definitely a tool worth considering for anyone working within the Ember ecosystem.
Features
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Seamless Integration with Vite: Embroider supports Vite, allowing developers to utilize modern build tooling efficiently, enhancing the performance of Ember applications.
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Guided Migration Tools: The ember-vite-codemod assists developers in updating existing applications, ensuring a smooth transition to the new system without hassle.
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Production Ready: The current setup of Embroider with Vite is considered production-ready, encouraging developers to implement it in live applications with confidence.
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Enhanced Compatibility: Requires Ember version 3.28.11 or greater, ensuring that developers are working with the latest features and improvements.
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Options Flexibility: Developers can pass various options into Embroider via the compatBuild function, offering customization to fit specific project needs.
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Multiple Build Support: By utilizing environment variables, developers can manage concurrent builds without facing conflicts, streamlining the development process.
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Detailed Documentation: Comprehensive guides and FAQs are available for both addon authors and general users, promoting best practices and supporting a seamless development experience.
- Ember
Ember.js is a productive, battle-tested JavaScript framework for building modern web applications. It includes everything you need to build rich UIs that work on any device.
- Vite
Vite is a build tool that aims to provide a faster and leaner development experience for modern web projects
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.
- Webpack
Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.