vuejs/devtools

[feature request] determine if an asset file is in use

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#208 opened on Jan 29, 2024

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good first issuepr welcome

Description

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In a huge project, there may be some verbose asset files that may be forgotten to be deleted. It's helpful for developers if the dev tool can find them.

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Tech stack
typescriptvue
Domain
developer experiencetooling
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.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The issue requests a feature to detect unused asset files in a Vue project. To implement this, one should explore how vuejs/devtools currently loads assets (e.g., images, fonts) and how they are referenced in components. The solution could involve analyzing the project's dependency graph or using tools like webpack's `unused files webpack plugin` as a reference. The developer should look at the existing codebase to understand the asset handling and propose a mechanism to identify files that are not imported or referenced anywhere.