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Summary

  • Fixed build errors and runtime module resolution issues
  • Added missing micromark-extension-frontmatter dependency
  • Properly configured esbuild to bundle third-party dependencies

Problem

The plugin failed to load in Obsidian with error:

Cannot find module 'micromark-extension-frontmatter'

Root Cause

  • micromark-extension-frontmatter was imported in src/utils/mdast.ts but not listed in package.json dependencies
  • Obsidian plugins must bundle all third-party dependencies (only obsidian and Node.js built-ins should be external)

Solution

  1. Added micromark-extension-frontmatter to package.json dependencies
  2. Ensured it's properly bundled by esbuild (not marked as external)
  3. Added additionalExternal parameter to esbuild config for test-specific external modules (e.g., expect)

Changes

  • package.json: Added micromark-extension-frontmatter to dependencies
  • esbuild.config.mjs: Added additionalExternal parameter for flexible external configuration
  • Bundle size increased from 741K to 744K (includes frontmatter extension)

Test plan

  • Build succeeds without errors: pnpm build
  • Plugin loads successfully in Obsidian
  • No runtime module resolution errors
  • YAML frontmatter parsing works correctly

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fix: add micromark-extension-frontmatter dependency and fix build

- Added missing micromark-extension-frontmatter to dependencies
- Removed from external list in esbuild config to bundle properly
- Added additionalExternal parameter for test builds

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
@MarkShawn2020 MarkShawn2020 force-pushed the fix/micromark-dependency branch from cf79df4 to 7d8cc23 Compare November 6, 2025 02:53
@pjkaufman
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Hey @MarkShawn2020 , could you elaborate on how to reproduce the error in question? I have yet to receive an actual bug report on this and would like to make sure I am actually testing the right version of logic when I look at things tomorrow.

Also, could you elaborate on why you added the pnpm lock file? That is not really the package manager used by this plugin, so adding it does not make sense to me unless there is a very clear benefit to doing so.

Also, why is expect added as an external package in the integration tests? I am not aware of any reason to do that as the code currently works for those.

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I am not able to reproduce the error in question when the plugin loads. So if this is an issue, please let me know. If I don't hear back by Monday, I will just go ahead and close this PR.

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I am closing this since I have not heard back as to how to reproduce the issue.

@pjkaufman pjkaufman closed this Nov 12, 2025
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