@photonjs/runtime

A convenience package that provides Photon with automatic fallback functionality for quick prototyping and development.

Overview

The runtime package is designed to make getting started with Photon as simple as possible by:

• Automatic fallback: Provides a default minimal server when no server entry is specified
• Zero configuration: Works out of the box without any setup
• Development friendly: Perfect for prototyping and quick experiments
• Production ready: Can be used in production with proper configuration

Installation

npm install @photonjs/runtime
# or
pnpm add @photonjs/runtime
# or
yarn add @photonjs/runtime

Usage

Quick Start

The simplest way to get started with Photon:

// vite.config.ts
import { photon } from '@photonjs/runtime/vite'

export default {
  plugins: [
    photon()
  ]
}

That's it! The runtime package will automatically:

1. Create a fallback Hono server if no server entry is provided
2. Apply any universal middlewares you've defined
3. Set up the development server with HMR

Fallback Server

When no server entry is specified, the runtime package creates a default server equivalent to:

// Automatically generated fallback
import { apply, serve } from '@photonjs/hono'
import { Hono } from 'hono'

function startServer() {
  const app = new Hono()
  apply(app) // Applies your universal middlewares
  return serve(app)
}

export default startServer()

With Custom Configuration

You can still provide custom configuration while using the runtime package:

// vite.config.ts
import { photon } from '@photonjs/runtime/vite'

export default {
  plugins: [
    photon({
      entries: {
        'api/users': './src/api/users.ts',
        'middleware/auth': './src/middleware/auth.ts'
      }
    })
  ]
}

Overriding the Fallback

If you want to use your own server entry, simply specify it:

// vite.config.ts
import { photon } from '@photonjs/runtime/vite'

export default {
  plugins: [
    photon({
      server: './src/my-server.ts' // This overrides the fallback
    })
  ]
}

Examples

See the examples directory for complete working examples.

License

MIT