npm i @rzbz/gulp-ts-alias
Resolve TypeScript import aliases and paths defined in tsconfig
.
npm install --save-dev @gulp-plugin/alias
- Supports all import types:
import
,require
,await import()
- Supports wild card aliases
There have been previous attempts at releasing Gulp plugins that accomplish something similar, but all have become unmaintained.
For legacy’s sake, here is a list of previous packages/scripts that have been considered:
Note: Imports within multiline comments may also be replaced.
const typescript = require('gulp-typescript')
const sourcemaps = require('gulp-sourcemaps')
const alias = require('@gulp-plugin/alias')
const { config } = typescript.createProject('tsconfig.json')
function build() {
const compiled = src('./src/**/*.ts')
.pipe(alias(config))
// or .pipe(alias('tsconfig.json'))
// or even .pipe(alias())
.pipe(sourcemaps.init())
.pipe(project())
return compiled.js
.pipe(
sourcemaps.write({
sourceRoot: (file) => path.relative(path.join(file.cwd, file.path), file.base),
})
)
.pipe(dest('build/'))
}
The following configuration is common in tsconfig
configuration files
{
"rootDir": "./src",
"baseUrl": ".",
"paths": {
"@/*": ["src/*"]
}
}
In practice, these path aliases are often used in this fashion
Input:
import express from 'express'
import A from './file' // Normal relative import
// Aliased import, resolves to some relative path to rootDir
import B from '@/components'
Output:
import express from 'express'
import A from './file'
// gulp-ts-alias finds the correct relative path
// and replaces it before compilation
import B from '../../components'