Context
In my typescript project being published to npm, all source files are contained in the "src" folder and compiled to the "dist" folder. The assets like HTML templates, CSS files, and others are also within the "src" folder and get copied over to the "dist" folder during build. Additionally, source map files are generated in the "dist" folder.
For publishing to npm, I only want to include the "dist" folder while ensuring that the source maps in it remain functional.
Objective
When publishing to npm, I aim to package and distribute the entire "dist" folder but avoid including any non-ts files from the "src" folder.
The necessity for the .ts files is due to the fact that the sourcemaps within the dist folder reference these source files. For effective debugging, having access to the original sources is crucial for visualization in the browser.
Therefore, the goal is to exclude everything from "src" except for the .ts files within it.
Attempts Made
I have experimented with various configurations based on research to achieve this objective, as outlined below:
# standard ignores
node_modules/
karma.conf.js
spec/
# ignore src
src/
# override above and include ts files
!src/**/*.ts
!src/**/*.d.ts
Despite using the above approach, when packaging, the resulting npm package still includes the entire src folder, encompassing html, css, and image files.
To cater to the possibility of a ts file directly under the src folder, I even tried:
!src/actualFile.ts
However, the outcome remained unchanged.