Generated controllers/index.js doesn't seem to work in production

[hotwired]

Generated controllers/index.js doesn't seem to work in production

[dhh]

The import-mapped approach to this is to use the autoloader. You shouldn't be using the manifest:update with import maps. We should document this / maybe even short-circuit the command if you try.

[ianneub]

The import-mapped approach to this is to use the autoloader. You shouldn't be using the manifest:update with import maps. We should document this / maybe even short-circuit the command if you try.

Ah I see, thank you. It looks like my issue is because of:
https://github.com/hotwired/stimulus-rails/blob/main/lib/generators/stimulus/stimulus_generator.rb#L9

I have a package.json file for generating CSS. I'm not using it for the Javascript side though.

[dhh]

That's a good catch. Perhaps we should flip this detection such that it looks for the presence of config/importmap.rb instead of looking for package.json!

[ianneub]

Maybe something like #89 @dhh ? I can take a stab at the README as well before merging.

[ianneub]

Looking at the README, it may not be necessary to explicitly mention that the stimulus:manifest:update task is not needed. Speaking for myself, I probably wouldn't have tried to use the command if the generated file hadn't mentioned it.