browserify/rustify

Allow importing from Cargo

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#6 opened on Nov 27, 2017

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Description

With sheetify we can import CSS from npm:

var sheetify = require('sheetify')
sheetify('tachyons')

It would be cool if rustify allowed to do the same, but from Cargo:

var rustify = require('rustify')
rustify('nalgebra')

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptrustwasm
Domain
toolingbuild system
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of browserify transformsunderstanding of Rust and Cargo
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate how sheetify implements importing from npm (e.g., sheetify('tachyons')) and replicate that pattern for Cargo. Look at rustify's existing transform code to understand how it processes imports. Explore Cargo's registry API or crates.io to resolve package names to download URLs. Consider using a temp directory to download and compile the Rust crate to WebAssembly, then include the resulting WASM in the bundle. Check for existing work or discussions in the issue comments (none yet).