Generate build artifacts into a separate folder

.gitignore

@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 # npm
 node_modules
 
-# Don't include the compiled main.js file in the repo.
+# Don't include the build artifacts in the repo.
 # They should be uploaded to GitHub releases instead.
 main.js
+dist/
 
 # Exclude sourcemaps
 *.map

esbuild.config.mjs

@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
+import process from "node:process";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { copyFileSync } from "node:fs";
+
 import esbuild from "esbuild";
-import process from "process";
 import builtins from "builtin-modules";
 
-const banner =
-`/*
+const banner = `/*
 THIS IS A GENERATED/BUNDLED FILE BY ESBUILD
 if you want to view the source, please visit the github repository of this plugin
 */
 `;
 
-const prod = (process.argv[2] === "production");
+const prod = process.argv[2] === "production";
 
-const context = await esbuild.context({
+const buildOptions = {
 	banner: {
 		js: banner,
 	},
-	entryPoints: ["main.ts"],
+	entryPoints: ["main.ts", "styles.css"],
+	outdir: "dist",
 	bundle: true,
 	external: [
 		"obsidian",
@@ -31,18 +34,34 @@ const context = await esbuild.context({
 		"@lezer/common",
 		"@lezer/highlight",
 		"@lezer/lr",
-		...builtins],
+		...builtins,
+	],
 	format: "cjs",
 	target: "es2018",
 	logLevel: "info",
 	sourcemap: prod ? false : "inline",
 	treeShaking: true,
-	outfile: "main.js",
-});
+};
+
+const context = await esbuild.context(buildOptions);
 
 if (prod) {
 	await context.rebuild();
+	/**
+	 * If there is a new version number, copy it to the dist folder
+	 */
+	if (process.env.npm_new_version) {
+		const manifestJsonSrc = path.join(process.cwd(), "manifest.json");
+		const manifestJsonDist = path.join(
+			process.cwd(),
+			buildOptions.outdir,
+			"manifest.json"
+		);
+
+		// Copy the manifest.json file over to the dist folder
+		copyFileSync(manifestJsonSrc, manifestJsonDist);
+	}
 	process.exit(0);
 } else {
 	await context.watch();
-}
+}