@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit

A frontend build toolkit for Halo plugin development, supporting both Vite and Rsbuild build systems.

Introduction

@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit is a frontend build configuration toolkit specifically designed for Halo plugin development. It provides pre-configured build settings to help developers quickly set up and build frontend interfaces for Halo plugins.

Key Features

• 🚀 Ready to Use - Provides pre-configured Vite and Rsbuild build settings
• 📦 Multi-Build Tool Support - Supports both Vite and Rsbuild
• 🔧 Flexible Configuration - Supports custom build configurations
• 🎯 Halo Optimized - External dependencies and global variables optimized for Halo plugin development
• 📁 Smart Output - Automatically selects output directory based on environment

Installation

# Using npm
npm install @halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit

# Using yarn
yarn add @halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit

# Using pnpm
pnpm add @halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit

Additional Dependencies

For Vite users, you need to install Vite:

npm install vite

For Rsbuild users, you need to install Rsbuild:

npm install @rsbuild/core

Usage

Vite Configuration

Create or update vite.config.ts file in your project root:

import { viteConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";

export default viteConfig({
  vite: {
    // Your custom Vite configuration
    plugins: [
      // Additional plugins (Vue plugin is already included)
    ],
    // Other configurations...
  },
});

Note: Vue plugin is pre-configured, no need to add it manually.

Rsbuild Configuration

Create or update rsbuild.config.ts file in your project root:

import { rsbuildConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";

export default rsbuildConfig({
  rsbuild: {
    // Your custom Rsbuild configuration
    plugins: [
      // Additional plugins (Vue plugin is already included)
    ],
    // Other configurations...
  },
});

Note: Vue plugin is pre-configured, no need to add it manually.

Legacy Configuration (Deprecated)

⚠️ Note: The HaloUIPluginBundlerKit function is deprecated. Please use viteConfig or rsbuildConfig instead.

import { HaloUIPluginBundlerKit } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";

export default {
  plugins: [
    HaloUIPluginBundlerKit({
      // Configuration options
    }),
  ],
};

Configuration Options

Vite Configuration Options

interface ViteUserConfig {
  /**
   * Halo plugin manifest file path
   * @default "../src/main/resources/plugin.yaml"
   */
  manifestPath?: string;

  /**
   * Custom Vite configuration
   */
  vite: UserConfig | UserConfigFnObject;
}

Rsbuild Configuration Options

interface RsBuildUserConfig {
  /**
   * Halo plugin manifest file path
   * @default "../src/main/resources/plugin.yaml"
   */
  manifestPath?: string;

  /**
   * Custom Rsbuild configuration
   */
  rsbuild: RsbuildConfig | ((env: ConfigParams) => RsbuildConfig);
}

Advanced Configuration Examples

Adding Path Aliases (Vite)

import { viteConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";
import path from "path";

export default viteConfig({
  vite: {
    resolve: {
      alias: {
        "@": path.resolve(__dirname, "src"),
        "@components": path.resolve(__dirname, "src/components"),
      },
    },
  },
});

Adding Path Aliases (Rsbuild)

import { rsbuildConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";

export default rsbuildConfig({
  rsbuild: {
    source: {
      alias: {
        "@": "./src",
        "@components": "./src/components",
      },
    },
  },
});

Adding Additional Vite Plugins

import { viteConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";
import { defineConfig } from "vite";
import UnoCSS from "unocss/vite";

export default viteConfig({
  vite: {
    plugins: [
      UnoCSS(), // Add UnoCSS plugin
    ],
  },
});

Adding Additional Rsbuild Plugins

import { rsbuildConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";
import { pluginSass } from "@rsbuild/plugin-sass";

export default rsbuildConfig({
  rsbuild: {
    plugins: [
      pluginSass(), // Add Sass plugin
    ],
  },
});

Custom Plugin Manifest Path

import { viteConfig } from "@halo-dev/ui-plugin-bundler-kit";

export default viteConfig({
  manifestPath: "application/src/main/resources/plugin.yaml", // Custom manifest file path
  vite: {
    // Other configurations...
  },
});

Development Scripts

Recommended scripts to add to your package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "vite dev --mode=development --watch",
    "build": "vite build"
  }
}

For Rsbuild:

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "rsbuild dev --env-mode=development --watch",
    "build": "rsbuild build"
  }
}

Build Output

Relative to the root directory of the Halo plugin project

• Development: build/resources/main/console
• Production: ui/build/dist

Note: The production build output directory of HaloUIPluginBundlerKit is still src/main/resources/console to ensure compatibility.

Requirements

• Node.js: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0
• Peer Dependencies:
  • @rsbuild/core: ^1.0.0 (when using Rsbuild)
  • @rsbuild/plugin-vue: ^1.0.0 (when using Rsbuild)
  • @vitejs/plugin-vue: ^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0 (when using Vite)
  • vite: ^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0 (when using Vite)

Vite vs Rsbuild

Both Vite and Rsbuild are excellent build tools, but they have different strengths depending on your use case:

When to Use Rsbuild

Recommended for large-scale plugins

• ✅ Code Splitting Support - Rsbuild provides excellent support for code splitting and lazy loading
• ✅ Better Performance - Generally faster build times and smaller bundle sizes for complex applications
• ✅ Dynamic Imports - Perfect for plugins with heavy frontend components

Example with dynamic imports:

import { definePlugin } from "@halo-dev/console-shared";
import { defineAsyncComponent } from "vue";
import { VLoading } from "@halo-dev/components";

export default definePlugin({
  routes: [
    {
      parentName: "Root",
      route: {
        path: "demo",
        name: "DemoPage",
        // Lazy load heavy components
        component: defineAsyncComponent({
          loader: () => import("./views/DemoPage.vue"),
          loadingComponent: VLoading,
        }),
      },
    },
  ],
  extensionPoints: {},
});

When to Use Vite

Recommended for simple to medium-scale plugins

• ✅ Vue Ecosystem Friendly - Better integration with Vue ecosystem tools and plugins
• ✅ Rich Plugin Ecosystem - Extensive collection of Vite plugins available
• ✅ Simple Configuration - Easier to configure for straightforward use cases

Summary

| Feature | Vite | Rsbuild | | ----------------- | ------------ | ------------ | | Code Splitting | ❌ Limited | ✅ Excellent | | Vue Ecosystem | ✅ Excellent | ✅ Good | | Build Performance | ✅ Good | ✅ Excellent | | Dev Experience | ✅ Excellent | ✅ Excellent | | Plugin Ecosystem | ✅ Rich | ✅ Growing | | Configuration | ✅ Simple | ⚖️ Moderate |

Recommendation: Use Rsbuild for complex plugins with large frontend codebases, and Vite for simpler plugins or when you need extensive Vue ecosystem integration.

License

GPL-3.0

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome! Please check our Contributing Guide for more information.

Related Links

• Halo Website
• Halo Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• Plugin Development Guide