Published or Release Build Feature for Node.js Web application

[matt212]

Are there any npm packages for converting node.js web app's source code with all its dependencies within node_modules folder to compiled/released/published build files like for example :

• .net has .dll file
• java has .jar file
• elixir has .beam file.

rather than any npm packages , any other alternatives to achieve the goal of published IL !

[matt212]

Why is it an invalid question ?
could you please provide "Valid" justification for the same !

[bnoordhuis]

@matt212 This issue is still open in case you hadn't noticed...

[matt212]

Sure will stay frosty , thanks !

[sam-github]

npm pack or docker build

[refack]

@matt212 the invalid was ment that it's not a bug in node (since then we changed the tagging of such issues to wrong-repo).
There has been a lot of discussion about the packing/obfuscation of complete node projects. At present it's not a project goal to enable this, but it might be the future nodejs/node#11842.

There are userland tools that can do that. I personally don't have a favorite solution, but you can check out:

• https://github.com/nexe/nexe
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/pac
• https://github.com/bmeck/noda-loader

and the discution in:

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8173232/how-to-make-exe-files-from-a-node-js-app
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14314038/how-do-i-deploy-node-js-applications-as-a-single-executable-file
• http://www.jedi.be/blog/2013/05/14/Compiling%20-%20packaging%20a%20nodejs%20project%20as%20a%20single%20binary/

[SimenB]

We have successfully used https://github.com/h2non/nar at work. You can download an archive created with that tool here: https://github.com/finn-no/cdn-uploader/releases
The only thing I don't like is that it has to unpack in order to be executed, but the big thing for us is that it's distributable and runnable without requiring node to be pre-installed

[refack]

@matt212 I felt your original post should be turned into a feature request. I edited it a little bit, feel free to re-edit me. nodejs/node#12386

[matt212]

@refack Many Thanks applied your edited version. !

[harshalyeole-tudip]

I support this issue...

[gireeshpunathil]

anything outstanding on this?

[matt212]

yes , since enhancement for release build of node.js is still not available !

[refack]

I'm actively working on a solution (Also WRT nodejs/node#17320) but it will take time, and might not land.

[SimenB]

Another alternative is https://github.com/zeit/pkg (which we've migrated to, ref my post above)

[Trott]

It seems that the question has been answered. As far as the desired feature, there is a relevant feature request at nodejs/node#11903.