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meteor-client-bundler

library0.6.0jsnpmunverified

A CLI tool and module bundler that combines Meteor Atmosphere packages into a single JavaScript module for use outside of the full Meteor platform. Version 0.6.0 is the latest stable release (last release in 2018). It uses the Meteor command-line tool to resolve and bundle packages, producing a standalone file that provides Meteor's client-side API (including DDP). Key differentiator: it enables frameworks like Angular CLI, React Native, or Ionic to use Meteor's real-time data features without running a Meteor server. Compared to alternatives like `ddp-client`, this bundles full Meteor client runtime including accounts and file upload packages.

http-networking web-framework

npm install meteor-client-bundler

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · METEOR-CLIENT-BUND

meteor-client-bundler

http-networkingjavascriptv0.6.0

harness data pending

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

No compatibility data collected yet for this library.

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

Meteor

✓ import { Meteor } from 'meteor-client'

✗ import Meteor from 'meteor-client'

The bundled module exports Meteor as a named export, not a default export.

Accounts

✓ import { Accounts } from 'meteor-client'

✗ const Accounts = require('meteor-client').Accounts

Available only if accounts-base is included in the bundle.

Mongo

✓ import { Mongo } from 'meteor-client'

Also exports other Meteor globals like Random, EJSON, etc.

require('meteor-client')

✓ const MeteorClient = require('meteor-client'); const { Meteor } = MeteorClient;

✗ const meteor = require('meteor-client'); // returns an object, not a function

CommonJS usage – destructure named exports from the required object.

Shows installation, configuration, bundling with meteor-client-bundler, and client usage with Meteor.connect and Meteor.call.

// Install meteor-client globally npm install -g meteor-client-bundler # Create a config file meteor-client.config.json { "release": "1.9", "runtime": { "DDP_DEFAULT_CONNECTION_URL": "http://localhost:3000" }, "import": ["meteor-base"] } # Run bundler meteor-client bundle --destination meteor-bundle.js # In your app import { Meteor } from './meteor-bundle'; Meteor.connect('http://localhost:3000'); Meteor.call('myMethod', (err, res) => { if (err) console.error(err); else console.log(res); });

meteor-client-bundler --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingThe module exports have changed in v0.6.0: Meteor is now an ES module named export, not a default export.

fix

Change `import Meteor from 'meteor-client'` to `import { Meteor } from 'meteor-client'`

affects: >=0.6.0

gotchaThe bundler requires the Meteor CLI tool to be installed globally; without it, `meteor-client bundle` will fail.

fix

Install Meteor: `curl https://install.meteor.com/ | sh`

affects: >=0.0.0

deprecatedThe `--url` command-line option is deprecated in favor of the `runtime.DDP_DEFAULT_CONNECTION_URL` config field.

fix

Use `"runtime": { "DDP_DEFAULT_CONNECTION_URL": "..." }` in the config file

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaThe bundled module does not work in browser environments that do not support ES modules natively.

fix

Use a bundler like webpack or rollup to transform the output, or set the output to CommonJS via the config (not documented).

affects: >=0.6.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Can't resolve 'meteor-client'

The module is not installed or the import path is incorrect.

fix

Ensure you have run `meteor-client bundle` and the output file path matches your import. For example, if bundled to `meteor-bundle.js`, import from './meteor-bundle'.

Meteor is not defined

Using the module before calling Meteor.connect or not importing correctly.

fix

Call `import { Meteor } from 'meteor-client'; Meteor.connect('...');` and ensure the connection URL is reachable.

Error: The package 'meteor-base' was not found in the Meteor universe

The specified Meteor release does not include the required packages or the release is not installed.

fix

Check the `release` field in config; ensure Meteor is installed and the release exists. Use `meteor update` to fetch releases.

Upgrade

Version history

0.6.0latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

meteorrequiredRequires the Meteor CLI tool to be installed globally for bundling packages

meteor-client.config.jsonoptionalConfiguration file in the project root for bundler options

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Urigo/meteor-client-bundler ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/meteor-client-bundler ↗