eclipse-theia/theia

[proposal] Make executables available for download

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#4,541 opened on Mar 13, 2019

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Description

Can executable versions of Theia be made available with each new release for easier packaging and distribution in docker images? This would result in smaller image size and not require so many dependencies just to run Theia.

I may be misunderstanding the build process, but is it necessary to keep the node_modules folder around when there are options like nexe and pkg out there?

This solution might even be best to add as a build option to the theia cli so developers could use multi-stage builds to produce a final production-ready binary and not require dependencies like node/yarn to be installed.

yarn theia build --mode binary

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Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
build systemrelease
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.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
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Node.jsTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Review the 32 comments on this issue to understand prior discussion and requirements. Examine the feasibility of using nexe or pkg to bundle Theia into a standalone executable. Explore adding a build option to the Theia CLI that outputs a binary, possibly using multi stage Docker builds.
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