@gimloader/build

@gimloader/build

This is a package that provides a preconfigured bundler to help build more complex Gimloader plugins and libraries.

Setup

To get started, run npm create @gimloader in the directory you wish to create the plugin / library in. You can also install it globally by running npm i -g @gimloader/build, which you may want for commands such as servefile.

Config

Config is housed in the file GL.config.js in the root folder.

Mandatory Fields

• input: The input file that will be compiled.
• name: The name of the plugin / library.
• description: A brief description of the plugin / library.
• author: The author of the plugin / library.

Optional Fields

• version: The version of the plugin / library.
• downloadUrl: The download URL for the plugin / library, used by Gimloader for updates.
• reloadRequired: Set to true if the plugin / library needs a reload to take effect, or set to "ingame" if it only needs a reload when in-game.
• plugins: An array of Esbuild plugins to use
• esbuildOptions: Options to pass to esbuild

Plugin Fields (Optional)

• libs: A list of libraries to load. These strings should look like either "[library name]" or "[library name] | [download url]".
• optionalLibs: The same as libs, but the plugin will still be run without these libraries.

Library Fields

• isLibrary: Set to true if you are building a library.

Building

Running npx gl build will compile the plugin / library and output it to build/[plugin name].js.

Hot Reload

Running npx gl serve will start a local server to host the plugin / library. If the "Poll for plugins/libraries being served locally" setting is enabled on Gimloader, it will automatically detect changes to the plugin / library and reload it. By default, the plugin will be built whenever you save its files, but passing --manual will change it to only build when pressing enter in the terminal.

Serving a single file

You can run npx gl servefile <file> to serve a single javscript file, which will automatically reload when the file is changed. Similarly to gl serve, passing --manual will change it to only update when pressing enter in the terminal.