Parcel@v2 clean dist plugin

[sergey-shpak]

Currently I'm using npm scripts to clean my dist directory before each build/watch/serve run, and just curious, - is it doable with some kind of parcel@v2 plugin? Moreover, what kind of plugin is most suitable for cleaning dist directory?

[sergey-shpak]

Since all the parcel@v2 plugins can be easily extended it is possible to implement plugin hooks, and then something like becomes possible:

//.parcelrc

// trigger hook on any plugin method
'@parcel/bundler-default.onBundle': 'npm run clean'

[mischnic]

In theory, probably a reporter (though that runs asynchronously...).

Have you seen this issue? #3591 (comment)

[sergey-shpak]

@mischnic, no I haven't, thanks I'll take a look. 'Reporters' cannot clean dist because there is a possibility to clean all the bundled files