build

Build the project for production (Node.js only).

npx balda build -t ./tsconfig.json -a ./assets

Flags

• -c, --clear-dist <boolean>: Clear dist directory before building (default false)
• -e, --entry <string>: Entry point (default ./src/index.ts)
• -o, --output <string>: Output directory (default ./dist)
• -t, --tsconfig <string>: Path to tsconfig.json (default ./tsconfig.json)
• -a, --assets <string>: Assets directory to copy to output
• -f, --format <string>: Build format: esm or cjs (default esm)
• -p, --packages <string>: Package bundling: bundle or external (default external)
• -s, --sourcemap <boolean>: Generate sourcemaps (default true)

Requirements

• Must have esbuild installed: npm install -D esbuild
• For assets: npm install -D esbuild-plugin-copy

Example

npx balda build \
  --entry ./src/server.ts \
  --output ./dist \
  --assets ./public \
  --format esm \
  --clear-dist

Build Output

• Main file: ./dist/server.js
• Assets (if specified): ./dist/assets/*
• Source maps (if enabled): ./dist/server.js.map