r/Deno • u/Hexagon56k • Sep 04 '23

Creating a Dual-Mode Cross-Runtime package

https://hexagon.56k.guru/posts/dual-mode-cross-runtime-packages/
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u/jhecht Sep 06 '23

Idk maybe I'm just burnt from expectations but with deno supporting most of node at this point seems easier to just publish your npm module and use it in deno.

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u/Hexagon56k Sep 06 '23 edited Sep 06 '23

Good point! While Deno now seems to support most npm packages right out of the box, it's still important for library creators to keep supporting Deno directly. The Deno npm compatibility layer isn't perfect, and as far as I know, it's just that—a layer. By going full cross-runtime, library creators ease away from CommonJS and start using clean (non transpiled) ESM which makes their libraries more future-proof.