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Asked 1 month ago by PlanetaryNavigator004

Why do my TypeScript generated sourcemaps reference the src folder instead of the dist folder?

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I'm building a package for a simple React component to facilitate code reuse by myself and others.

I followed an older Rollup tutorial and managed to get the package functioning, but when the package is added to another project, the following warning appears when the project starts:

BASH
WARNING in ./node_modules/[package]/dist/esm/index.js Module Warning (from ./node_modules/source-map-loader/dist/cjs.js): Failed to parse source map from '[app dir]\node_modules\[package]\src\components\PieChart\PieChart.component.tsx' file: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '[app dir]\node_modules\[package]\src\components\PieChart\PieChart.component.tsx'

Although Rollup outputs files in the dist folder correctly, the generated .map files still reference the src directory. I suspect this might be a TypeScript configuration issue rather than a Rollup problem.

Below are my TypeScript and Rollup configurations for further context:

tsconfig.json:

JSON
{ "compilerOptions": { "target": "ESNext", /* Set the JavaScript language version for emitted JavaScript and include compatible library declarations. */ "jsx": "react-jsx", /* Specify what JSX code is generated. */ "rootDir": "./", /* Specify the root folder within your source files. */ "moduleResolution": "node", /* Specify how TypeScript looks up a file from a given module specifier. */ "allowJs": false, /* Allow JavaScript files to be a part of your program. Use the 'checkJS' option to get errors from these files. */ "maxNodeModuleJsDepth": 1, /* Specify the maximum folder depth used for checking JavaScript files from 'node_modules'. Only applicable with 'allowJs'. */ "declaration": true, /* Generate .d.ts files from TypeScript and JavaScript files in your project. */ "emitDeclarationOnly": true, /* Only output d.ts files and not JavaScript files. */ "sourceMap": true, "outDir": "dist", /* Specify an output folder for all emitted files. */ "declarationDir": "types", /* Specify the output directory for generated declaration files. */ "esModuleInterop": true, /* Emit additional JavaScript to ease support for importing CommonJS modules. This enables 'allowSyntheticDefaultImports' for type compatibility. */ "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true, /* Ensure that casing is correct in imports. */ "strict": true, /* Enable all strict type-checking options. */ "noUnusedLocals": true, /* Enable error reporting when local variables aren't read. */ "noUnusedParameters": true, /* Raise an error when a function parameter isn't read. */ "noImplicitReturns": true, /* Enable error reporting for codepaths that do not explicitly return in a function. */ "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true, /* Enable error reporting for fallthrough cases in switch statements. */ "noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true, /* Add 'undefined' to a type when accessed using an index. */ "allowUnreachableCode": false, /* Disable error reporting for unreachable code. */ "skipLibCheck": true /* Skip type checking all .d.ts files. */ } }

rollup.config.mjs

JAVASCRIPT
import resolve from "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve"; import commonjs from "@rollup/plugin-commonjs"; import typescript from "@rollup/plugin-typescript"; import dts from "rollup-plugin-dts"; import packageJson from "./package.json" assert { type: "json" }; export default [ { preserveModules: true, input: "src/index.ts", output: [ { dir: "dist/esm/", format: "esm", sourcemap: true, } ], plugins: [ resolve(), commonjs(), typescript({ tsconfig: "./tsconfig.json", compilerOptions: { outDir: "dist/esm/", declarationDir: "dist/esm/types" } }), ], }, { input: "dist/esm/types/index.d.ts", output: [{ file: "dist/index.d.ts", format: "esm" }], plugins: [dts()], }, ];

rollup.config.cjs

JAVASCRIPT
import resolve from "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve"; import commonjs from "@rollup/plugin-commonjs"; import typescript from "@rollup/plugin-typescript"; import dts from "rollup-plugin-dts"; import packageJson from "./package.json" assert { type: "json" }; export default [ { preserveModules: true, input: "src/index.ts", output: [ { dir: "dist/cjs/", format: "cjs", sourcemap: true, } ], plugins: [ resolve(), commonjs(), typescript({ tsconfig: "./tsconfig.json", compilerOptions: { outDir: "dist/cjs/", declarationDir: "dist/cjs/types" } }), ], }, { input: "dist/esm/types/index.d.ts", output: [{ file: "dist/index.d.ts", format: "esm" }], plugins: [dts()], }, ];

I am looking for guidance on whether this issue is due to my TypeScript configuration and how best to resolve it.

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 1 month ago

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The warning comes from the fact that the sourcemaps reference your original source files (e.g. "src/components/PieChart/PieChart.component.tsx") even though you’re publishing only the built files. In other words, it’s not a Rollup bug but a TypeScript configuration issue.

When TypeScript generates sourcemaps (because "sourceMap": true is enabled) it includes the full paths relative to your project structure, which don’t exist on the consumer’s machine. There are a couple of approaches to fix the issue:

  1. Adjust the TS sourcemap paths
    You can add a "sourceRoot" option in your tsconfig so that the paths inside the generated .map files are relative (or even empty) rather than pointing back to your original source directory. For example, update your tsconfig like so:

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    { "compilerOptions": { // ... other options "sourceMap": true, "sourceRoot": "", "jsx": "react-jsx" } }

    Setting "sourceRoot" to an empty string ensures that the sources paths in the maps are relative, which can prevent tools from trying to resolve non-distributed files.

  2. Inline the sources in the sourcemap
    If you want the consumers to have the full source content embedded in the sourcemap (without needing the separate .tsx files), you can enable "inlineSources" in your tsconfig:

    JSON
    { "compilerOptions": { // ... other options "sourceMap": true, "inlineSources": true } }

    This way, the sources are included directly in the map, so there’s no external reference that can’t be resolved.

  3. Let Rollup generate the sourcemaps
    Since Rollup is already configured with sourcemap: true, you might also consider disabling sourcemap generation at the TypeScript level by removing "sourceMap": true from your tsconfig and letting Rollup (or its plugins) create the maps. However, this might require adjusting configuration on the typescript plugin side.

In summary, updating your TypeScript configuration (e.g. setting "sourceRoot": "" or "inlineSources": true) will cause the generated sourcemaps to be self-contained or properly relative. This should resolve the warning about missing source files when your package is used in another project.

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