parcel-bundler/parcel

Add support for `import { platform } from "process"`

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#8033 opened on Apr 30, 2022

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Description

🙋 feature request

I'm trying to bundle ansi-colors for the web, which references process.platform.

Tthis is currently not supported, which means a Node.JS import statement is currently left behind in web-targeted output:

import{platform as e}from"process";

🤔 Expected Behavior

The bundler should perform static analysis on process.platform properties and resolve expressions at compile-time - similar to how process.env gets resolved, perhaps even reusing the same code.

🔦 Context

#7904 was recently resolved and received an enhancement to better support ansi-colors, but didn't get all the way there.

💻 Example

See this project for reference.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
build systemdeveloper experience
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.
1-2 days
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.
clear
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Node.js process moduleFamiliarity with Parcel's resolverUnderstanding of compile time evaluation
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine the implementation of process.env resolution in Parcel's resolver (likely in packages/core/ or packages/resolvers/). Look at issue #7904 and PR #7954 for context. Check how the bundler currently handles imports from 'process' and identify where to add static analysis for specific properties like platform.