vite-plugin-server-actions 0.1.1 → 1.0.0

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-> 🚧 **Experimental:** This is currently a proof of concept. Use at your own risk.
+**Write server functions. Call them from the client. That's it.**
 
-**Vite Server Actions** is a Vite plugin that enables you to create server-side functions and call them from your
-client-side code as if they were local functions.
+Vite Server Actions brings the simplicity of server-side development to your Vite applications. Import server functions into your client code and call them directly - no API routes, no HTTP handling, no boilerplate.
 
-## ✨ Features
+```javascript
+// server/db.server.js
+export async function getUsers() {
+  return await database.users.findAll();
+}
+
+// App.vue
+import { getUsers } from "./server/db.server.js";
+
+const users = await getUsers(); // Just call it!
+```
+
+## 🚀 Why Vite Server Actions?
+
+- **Zero API Boilerplate** - No need to define routes, handle HTTP methods, or parse request bodies
+- **Type Safety** - Full TypeScript support with proper type inference across client-server boundary
+- **Built-in Validation** - Automatic request validation using Zod schemas
+- **Auto Documentation** - OpenAPI spec and Swagger UI generated from your code
+- **Production Ready** - Builds to a standard Node.js Express server
+- **Developer Experience** - Hot reload, middleware support, and helpful error messages
 
-- 🔄 Automatic API endpoint creation for server functions (e.g. `POST /api/todos/addTodo`)
-- 🔗 Seamless client-side proxies for easy usage (e.g. `import {addTodo} from './server/todos.server.js'`)
-- 🛠 Support for both development and production environments ( `vite build` )
-- 🚀 Zero-config setup for instant productivity
+## ✨ Core Features
+
+- 🔗 **Seamless Imports** - Import server functions like any other module
+- 🛡️ **Secure by Default** - Server code never exposed to client
+- ✅ **Request Validation** - Attach Zod schemas for automatic validation
+- 📖 **API Documentation** - Auto-generated OpenAPI specs and Swagger UI
+- 🔌 **Middleware Support** - Add authentication, logging, CORS, etc.
+- 🎯 **Flexible Routing** - Customize how file paths map to API endpoints
+- 📦 **Production Optimized** - Builds to efficient Express server with all features
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Start
 
-1. Install the plugin:
+### 1. Install
 
 ```bash
-# Install using npm
 npm install vite-plugin-server-actions
-
-# Or using yarn
-yarn add vite-plugin-server-actions
 ```
 
-2. Add it to your `vite.config.js` file ([example](examples/todo-app/vite.config.js)):
+### 2. Configure Vite
 
 ```javascript
 // vite.config.js
 import { defineConfig } from "vite";
-
-// Import the plugin
 import serverActions from "vite-plugin-server-actions";
 
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [
-    // Add the plugin
-    serverActions(),
+    serverActions(), // That's it! Zero config needed
   ],
 });
 ```
 
-2. Create a server action file (e.g., `todo.server.js`):
+### 3. Create a Server Function
 
-You can put it anywhere in your project, but it has to end with `.server.js`.
+Any file ending with `.server.js` becomes a server module:
 
 ```javascript
-// ex: src/actions/todo.server.js
-import fs from "fs";
-import path from "path";
+// actions/todos.server.js
+import { db } from "./database";
 
-const TODO_FILE_PATH = path.join(process.cwd(), "list-of-todos.json");
+export async function getTodos(userId) {
+  // This runs on the server with full Node.js access
+  return await db.todos.findMany({ where: { userId } });
+}
 
-export async function deleteTodoById(id) {
-  const data = fs.readFileSync(TODO_FILE_PATH, "utf-8");
-  const todos = JSON.parse(data);
-  const newTodos = todos.filter((todo) => todo.id !== id);
-  fs.writeFileSync(TODO_FILE_PATH, JSON.stringify(newTodos, null, 2));
+export async function addTodo(text, userId) {
+  return await db.todos.create({
+    data: { text, userId, completed: false },
+  });
 }
+```
+
+### 4. Use in Your Client
 
-export async function saveTodoToJsonFile(todo) {
-  const data = fs.readFileSync(TODO_FILE_PATH, "utf-8");
-  const todos = JSON.parse(data);
-  todos.push(todo);
-  fs.writeFileSync(TODO_FILE_PATH, JSON.stringify(todos, null, 2));
+```javascript
+// App.jsx
+import { getTodos, addTodo } from './actions/todos.server.js'
+
+function TodoApp({ userId }) {
+  const [todos, setTodos] = useState([])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Just call the server function!
+    getTodos(userId).then(setTodos)
+  }, [userId])
+
+  async function handleAdd(text) {
+    const newTodo = await addTodo(text, userId)
+    setTodos([...todos, newTodo])
+  }
+
+  return (
+    // Your UI here...
+  )
 }
+```
+
+That's it! The plugin automatically:
+
+- ✅ Creates API endpoints for each function
+- ✅ Handles serialization/deserialization
+- ✅ Provides full TypeScript support
+- ✅ Works in development and production
+
+## 📚 Real-World Examples
+
+### Database Operations
+
+```javascript
+// server/database.server.js
+import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
 
-export async function listTodos() {
-  const data = fs.readFileSync(TODO_FILE_PATH, "utf-8");
-  return JSON.parse(data);
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+export async function getUser(id) {
+  return await prisma.user.findUnique({
+    where: { id },
+    include: { profile: true },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function updateUser(id, data) {
+  return await prisma.user.update({
+    where: { id },
+    data,
+  });
+}
+```
+
+### File Uploads
+
+```javascript
+// server/upload.server.js
+import { writeFile } from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+
+export async function uploadFile(filename, base64Data) {
+  const buffer = Buffer.from(base64Data, "base64");
+  const filepath = path.join(process.cwd(), "uploads", filename);
+
+  await writeFile(filepath, buffer);
+  return { success: true, path: `/uploads/${filename}` };
+}
+```
+
+### External API Integration
+
+```javascript
+// server/weather.server.js
+export async function getWeather(city) {
+  const response = await fetch(`https://api.weather.com/v1/current?city=${city}&key=${process.env.API_KEY}`);
+  return response.json();
 }
 ```
 
-4. Import and use your server actions in your client-side code:
+### With Validation
 
-```svelte
-<!-- ex: src/App.svelte -->
-<script>
-  import { deleteTodoById, listTodos, saveTodoToJsonFile } from "./actions/todo.server.js";
+```javascript
+// server/auth.server.js
+import { z } from "zod";
+import bcrypt from "bcrypt";
+import { signJWT } from "./jwt";
+
+const LoginSchema = z.object({
+  email: z.string().email(),
+  password: z.string().min(8),
+});
 
-  let todos = [];
-  let newTodoText = "";
+export async function login(credentials) {
+  // Validation happens automatically!
+  const user = await db.users.findByEmail(credentials.email);
 
-  async function fetchTodos() {
-    todos = await listTodos();
+  if (!user || !(await bcrypt.compare(credentials.password, user.passwordHash))) {
+    throw new Error("Invalid credentials");
   }
 
-  async function addTodo() {
-    await saveTodoToJsonFile({ id: Math.random(), text: newTodoText });
-    newTodoText = "";
-    await fetchTodos();
+  return { token: signJWT(user), user };
 }
 
-  async function removeTodo(id) {
-    await deleteTodoById(id);
-    await fetchTodos();
+// Attach schema for automatic validation
+login.schema = LoginSchema;
+```
+
+### Complete Examples
+
+- [Todo App with Svelte](examples/svelte-todo-app) - Full-featured todo application with validation
+- [Todo App with Vue](examples/vue-todo-app) - Same todo app built with Vue 3
+- [Todo App with React](examples/react-todo-app) - Same todo app built with React
+- More examples coming soon for other frameworks
+
+## 🔍 How It Works
+
+When you import a `.server.js` file in your client code, Vite Server Actions:
+
+1. **Intercepts the import** - Replaces server module imports with client proxies
+2. **Creates proxy functions** - Each exported function becomes a client-side proxy
+3. **Generates API endpoints** - Maps each function to an HTTP endpoint
+4. **Handles the transport** - Serializes arguments and return values automatically
+
+```javascript
+// What you write:
+import { getUser } from "./user.server.js";
+const user = await getUser(123);
+
+// What runs in the browser:
+const user = await fetch("/api/user/getUser", {
+  method: "POST",
+  body: JSON.stringify([123]),
+}).then((r) => r.json());
+```
+
+### Development vs Production
+
+- **Development**: Server functions run as Express middleware in Vite's dev server
+- **Production**: Builds to a standalone Express server with all your functions
+
+## ⚙️ Configuration
+
+### Common Use Cases
+
+#### Enable Validation & API Documentation
+
+```javascript
+serverActions({
+  validation: {
+    enabled: true,
+  },
+  openAPI: {
+    enabled: true,
+    swaggerUI: true,
+  },
+});
+```
+
+This gives you:
+
+- Automatic request validation with Zod schemas
+- OpenAPI spec at `/api/openapi.json`
+- Interactive docs at `/api/docs`
+
+#### Add Authentication Middleware
+
+```javascript
+serverActions({
+  middleware: [
+    // Add auth check to all server actions
+    (req, res, next) => {
+      if (!req.headers.authorization) {
+        return res.status(401).json({ error: "Unauthorized" });
+      }
+      next();
+    },
+  ],
+});
+```
+
+#### Custom API Routes
+
+```javascript
+serverActions({
+  apiPrefix: "/rpc", // Change from /api to /rpc
+  routeTransform: (filePath, functionName) => {
+    // users.server.js -> /rpc/users.list
+    const module = filePath.replace(".server.js", "");
+    return `${module}.${functionName}`;
+  },
+});
+```
+
+### All Configuration Options
+
+| Option           | Type         | Default              | Description                    |
+| ---------------- | ------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------ |
+| `apiPrefix`      | `string`     | `"/api"`             | URL prefix for all endpoints   |
+| `include`        | `string[]`   | `["**/*.server.js"]` | Files to process               |
+| `exclude`        | `string[]`   | `[]`                 | Files to ignore                |
+| `middleware`     | `Function[]` | `[]`                 | Express middleware stack       |
+| `routeTransform` | `Function`   | See below            | Customize URL generation       |
+| `validation`     | `Object`     | `{ enabled: false }` | Validation settings            |
+| `openAPI`        | `Object`     | `{ enabled: false }` | OpenAPI documentation settings |
+
+#### Route Transform Options
+
+```javascript
+import { pathUtils } from "vite-plugin-server-actions";
+
+// Available presets:
+pathUtils.createCleanRoute; // (default) auth.server.js → /api/auth/login
+pathUtils.createLegacyRoute; // auth.server.js → /api/auth_server/login
+pathUtils.createMinimalRoute; // auth.server.js → /api/auth.server/login
+```
+
+#### Validation Options
+
+| Option    | Type      | Default | Description                           |
+| --------- | --------- | ------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| `enabled` | `boolean` | `false` | Enable request validation             |
+| `adapter` | `string`  | `"zod"` | Validation library adapter (only zod) |
+
+#### OpenAPI Options
+
+| Option      | Type      | Default               | Description                               |
+| ----------- | --------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
+| `enabled`   | `boolean` | `false`               | Enable OpenAPI generation                 |
+| `swaggerUI` | `boolean` | `true`                | Enable Swagger UI when OpenAPI is enabled |
+| `info`      | `Object`  | See below             | OpenAPI specification info                |
+| `docsPath`  | `string`  | `"/api/docs"`         | Path for Swagger UI                       |
+| `specPath`  | `string`  | `"/api/openapi.json"` | Path for OpenAPI JSON spec                |
+
+Default `info` object:
+
+```javascript
+{
+  title: "Server Actions API",
+  version: "1.0.0",
+  description: "Auto-generated API documentation for Vite Server Actions"
 }
+```
+
+## 🔍 Built-in Middleware
+
+### Logging Middleware
+
+Vite Server Actions includes a built-in logging middleware that provides detailed console output for debugging:
+
+```javascript
+import serverActions, { middleware } from "vite-plugin-server-actions";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [
+    serverActions({
+      middleware: middleware.logging,
+    }),
+  ],
+});
+```
+
+The logging middleware displays:
 
-  fetchTodos();
-</script>
+- 🚀 Action trigger details (module, function, endpoint)
+- 📦 Formatted request body with syntax highlighting
+- ✅ Response time and data
+- ❌ Error responses with status codes
+
+Example output:
 
-<div>
-  <h1>Todos</h1>
-  <ul>
-    {#each todos as todo}
-    <li>
-      {todo.text}
-      <button on:click="{() => removeTodo(todo.id)}">Remove</button>
-    </li>
-    {/each}
-  </ul>
-  <input type="text" bind:value="{newTodoText}" />
-  <button on:click="{addTodo}">Add Todo</button>
-</div>
 ```
+[2024-01-21T10:30:45.123Z] 🚀 Server Action Triggered
+├─ Module: src_actions_todo
+├─ Function: addTodo
+├─ Method: POST
+└─ Endpoint: /api/src_actions_todo/addTodo
+
+📦 Request Body:
+{
+  text: 'Buy groceries',
+  priority: 'high'
+}
 
-That's it! Your server actions are now ready to use. 🎉
+✅ Response sent in 25ms
+📤 Response data:
+{
+  id: 1,
+  text: 'Buy groceries',
+  priority: 'high',
+  completed: false
+}
+──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+```
 
-## 📝 Examples
+### Custom Middleware
 
-To see a real-world example of how to use Vite Server Actions, check out the TODO app example:
+You can add your own Express middleware for authentication, validation, etc:
 
-- [TODO App Example](examples/todo-app/README.md)
+```javascript
+import serverActions from "vite-plugin-server-actions";
 
-## 📚 How it works
+// Authentication middleware
+const authMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
+  const token = req.headers.authorization;
+  if (!token) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ error: "Unauthorized" });
+  }
+  // Verify token...
+  next();
+};
+
+// CORS middleware
+const corsMiddleware = (req, res, next) => {
+  res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
+  res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "POST");
+  res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type");
+  next();
+};
 
-**Vite Server Actions** creates an API endpoint for each server function you define. When you import a server action in
-your client-side code, it returns a proxy function) that sends a request to the server endpoint instead of executing the
-function locally.
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [
+    serverActions({
+      middleware: [corsMiddleware, authMiddleware],
+    }),
+  ],
+});
+```
 
-In _development_, the server actions run as a middleware in the Vite dev server.
-While in _production_, it's bundled into a single file that can be run with Node.js.
+## ✅ Automatic Validation & Documentation
 
-## 🔧 Configuration
+Add validation to any server function by attaching a Zod schema. The plugin automatically validates requests and generates OpenAPI documentation.
 
-Vite Server Actions works out of the box, but you can customize it by passing options to the plugin:
+### Quick Setup
 
 ```javascript
+// vite.config.js
 serverActions({
-  // Options (coming soon)
+  validation: {
+    enabled: true,
+  },
+  openAPI: {
+    enabled: true,
+    swaggerUI: true,
+  },
+});
+```
+
+### Add Validation to Any Function
+
+```javascript
+// server/users.server.js
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const CreateUserSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(2),
+  email: z.string().email(),
+  role: z.enum(["admin", "user"]).default("user"),
+});
+
+export async function createUser(data) {
+  // Input is pre-validated - this will never run with invalid data
+  const user = await db.users.create({ data });
+
+  // Send welcome email, etc...
+  return user;
+}
+
+// Just attach the schema!
+createUser.schema = CreateUserSchema;
+```
+
+### What You Get
+
+1. **Automatic Validation** - Invalid requests return 400 with detailed errors
+2. **Type Safety** - Full TypeScript inference from your Zod schemas
+3. **API Documentation** - Browse and test your API at `/api/docs`
+4. **OpenAPI Spec** - Machine-readable spec at `/api/openapi.json`
+
+### Advanced Validation
+
+```javascript
+// Handle arrays and complex inputs
+const BulkUpdateSchema = z.array(
+  z.object({
+    id: z.number(),
+    status: z.enum(["active", "inactive"]),
+  }),
+);
+
+export async function bulkUpdateUsers(updates) {
+  // Type: { id: number, status: 'active' | 'inactive' }[]
+  return await db.users.updateMany(updates);
+}
+bulkUpdateUsers.schema = BulkUpdateSchema;
+
+// Validate multiple parameters
+export async function getDateRange(startDate, endDate) {
+  // Validate both parameters
+  return await db.analytics.query({ startDate, endDate });
+}
+getDateRange.schema = z.tuple([
+  z.string().datetime(), // startDate
+  z.string().datetime(), // endDate
+]);
+```
+
+## 🚀 Production Deployment
+
+### Building for Production
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
+This generates:
+
+- `dist/server.js` - Your Express server with all endpoints
+- `dist/actions.js` - Bundled server functions
+- `dist/openapi.json` - API specification (if enabled)
+- Client assets with proxy functions
+
+### Running in Production
+
+```bash
+node dist/server.js
+```
+
+Or with PM2:
+
+```bash
+pm2 start dist/server.js --name my-app
+```
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+```javascript
+// Access environment variables in server functions
+export async function sendEmail(to, subject, body) {
+  const apiKey = process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY;
+  // ...
+}
+```
+
+## 🛡️ Security Considerations
+
+### Server Code Isolation
+
+- Server files (`.server.js`) are never bundled into client code
+- Development builds include safety checks to prevent accidental imports
+- Production builds completely separate server and client code
+
+### Best Practices
+
+1. **Never trust client input** - Always validate with Zod schemas
+2. **Use middleware for auth** - Add authentication checks globally
+3. **Sanitize file operations** - Be careful with file paths from clients
+4. **Limit exposed functions** - Only export what clients need
+5. **Use environment variables** - Keep secrets out of code
+
+### Example: Secure File Access
+
+```javascript
+// ❌ Dangerous - allows arbitrary file access
+export async function readFile(path) {
+  return await fs.readFile(path, "utf-8");
+}
+
+// ✅ Safe - validates and restricts access
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const FileSchema = z.enum(["report.pdf", "summary.txt"]);
+
+export async function readAllowedFile(filename) {
+  const safePath = path.join(SAFE_DIR, filename);
+  return await fs.readFile(safePath, "utf-8");
+}
+readAllowedFile.schema = FileSchema;
+```
+
+## 💻 TypeScript Support
+
+Vite Server Actions has first-class TypeScript support with automatic type inference:
+
+```typescript
+// server/users.server.ts
+export async function getUser(id: number) {
+  return await db.users.findUnique({ where: { id } });
+}
+
+// App.tsx - Full type inference!
+import { getUser } from "./server/users.server";
+
+const user = await getUser(123); // Type: User | null
+```
+
+### With Zod Validation
+
+```typescript
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const schema = z.object({
+  name: z.string(),
+  age: z.number(),
 });
+
+export async function createUser(data: z.infer<typeof schema>) {
+  return await db.users.create({ data });
+}
+createUser.schema = schema;
 ```
 
-## 🛠️ Configuration Options
+## 🔧 Error Handling
 
-Coming soon...
+Server errors are automatically caught and returned with proper HTTP status codes:
 
-## TODO
+```javascript
+// server/api.server.js
+export async function riskyOperation() {
+  throw new Error("Something went wrong");
+}
+
+// Client receives:
+// Status: 500
+// Body: { error: "Internal server error", details: "Something went wrong" }
+```
+
+### Custom Error Responses
+
+```javascript
+export async function authenticate(token) {
+  if (!token) {
+    const error = new Error("No token provided");
+    error.status = 401;
+    throw error;
+  }
+  // ...
+}
+```
+
+## 🎯 Common Patterns
+
+### Authenticated Actions
+
+```javascript
+// server/auth.server.js
+export async function withAuth(handler) {
+  return async (...args) => {
+    const token = args[args.length - 1]; // Pass token as last arg
+    const user = await verifyToken(token);
+    if (!user) throw new Error("Unauthorized");
+
+    return handler(...args.slice(0, -1), user);
+  };
+}
 
-This is a proof of concept, and things are still missing, such as:
+// server/protected.server.js
+import { withAuth } from "./auth.server";
 
-- [ ] Add configuration options
-- [ ] Add tests
-- [ ] Allow customizing the HTTP method for each action (e.g. `GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, `DELETE`)
-- [ ] Make sure name collisions are handled correctly
-- [ ] Make sure the actions are only available on the server when running in production mode.
-- [ ] Add more examples (Vue, React, etc.)
-- [ ] Publish to npm
+export const getSecretData = withAuth(async (user) => {
+  return await db.secrets.findMany({ userId: user.id });
+});
+```
 
-## 🧑‍💻 Development Setup
+### Caching
 
-To set up the project for development, follow these steps:
+```javascript
+const cache = new Map();
+
+export async function getExpensiveData(key) {
+  if (cache.has(key)) {
+    return cache.get(key);
+  }
 
-```shell
-# Clone the repository
-git clone git@github.com:HelgeSverre/vite-plugin-server-actions.git
-cd vite-plugin-server-actions
+  const data = await expensiveOperation(key);
+  cache.set(key, data);
 
-# Install dependencies
-npm install
-npm run dev
+  // Clear after 5 minutes
+  setTimeout(() => cache.delete(key), 5 * 60 * 1000);
 
-# Format code
-npm run format
+  return data;
+}
 ```
 
-## 📝 License
+## 🤝 Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup and guidelines.
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is [MIT](LICENSE) licensed.
+
+---
 
-This project is [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) licensed.
+<p align="center">
+  Made with ❤️ by <a href="https://helgesver.re">Helge Sverre</a>
+</p>