🐛 Spec files included in npm packages

[charkour]

Describe the bug
.spec.ts files are included in the packaged versions on NPM. I understand that /src files are included for easy reference, but including the test files simply bloats the size of the package on the disk. Is there a compelling reason to continue to keep .spec.ts in the package NPM versions of the packages?

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. NPM JS and search for @datadog/browser-rum or @datadog/browser-logs
2. Click on try on RunKit
3. View source files
4. See the .spec.ts files included

Screenshot from RunKit showing that `.spec.ts` files are included

Expected behavior
Do not include .spec.ts files in the packaged /src because it bloats the download size of the package from NPM. We need to be conscious of the fact that disk space is finite and including bloat is wasteful.

Thank you.

[charkour]

Here is a good conversation about what to include within a package. I would argue that including src/ is also bloat and should be removed as well as removing the test files.

[bcaudan]

Hi @charkour,

We have included the src files in the npm package in response of this issue: #535
But indeed, thanks for pointing that, specs file should not be necessary, we will remove them.

[charkour]

Hi @bcaudan, thanks for the quick reply!

I appreciate linking the past issue. Because source maps are included, we then need to bundle the src/ directory, correct? (I'm not super familiar with source maps)

[bcaudan]

I appreciate linking the past issue. Because source maps are included, we then need to bundle the src/ directory, correct?

Exactly!

About spec files, cf #2224, they should be excluded in the next release.

[charkour]

Thanks for the quick update!

[BenoitZugmeyer]

It's been released as part of v4.42.1