Document (and improve) using npm packages

[wycats]

Document (and improve) using npm packages

[tpitale]

Can there be documentation for how to use application-pipeline in other "build tools" (e.g., Rails adding Webpack)? Much discussion in glimmerjs/glimmer-vm#448

I can bring this up in a separate issue if that is more helpful. Don't want to hijack this one.

[rwjblue]

Can you chime in with some discussion on what "it just works" would mean here?

Currently, things "just work" for packages that have either a modules or jsnext:main entry point.

I think there's some conflict between Webpack's "make CJS just work" philosophy and rollup's "try to be more conservative and force you to be precise about what CJS integration means" philosophy.

Confirm. It is now possible to opt-in to CJS support, and that is documented in the glimmer/application-pipeline README.

[locks]

This repo has been merged with glimmerjs/glimmer.js (into a monorepo setup). I am not sure if this issue is still applicable, but if you could confirm it is still an ongoing concern and open it over there that would be very helpful.

Sorry for the noise, but thank you for your help!