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Automatic gathering of used files for `zip`

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#1505 opened on Mar 7, 2025

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Description

Feature Request

I added the extension as a child to another project, kind of like a monorepo. The problem is that when I zip for Firefox it only includes the source files for the extension, but not files that the extension imports from the parent (or sibling) project. A possible way to do this might be; since Vite/Rollup should be aware of which files actually end up in the compiled output, zip could follow the paths and add those files.

Is your feature request related to a bug?

"N/A"

What are the alternatives?

Adding the files manually via defineConfig({ zip: {} }) which is very tedious and doesn't scale.

Additional context

"N/A"

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptjavascriptvitenodejs
Domain
build systemtooling
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Vite plugin APIwxt build systemmonorepo basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Examine the current zip implementation in wxt to understand how files are collected. Investigate how Vite/Rollup tracks module dependencies to automatically include imported files from outside the project directory. Implement a plugin or modification that uses the bundle's module graph to add those external files to the zip archive.