gatsby: [gatsby-transformer-javascript-frontmatter] Frontmatter export breaks HMR
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Description
Hot module reload (HMR) doesn’t work, using gatsby-transformer-javascript-frontmatter plugin when javascript or typescript files export frontmatter.
This issue has been around since at least Gatsby 3, and continues in Gatsby 4.
Reproduction Link
https://github.com/yallllc/repro-js-frontmatter-hmr
Steps to Reproduce
- Install
gatsby-transformer-javascript-frontmatter
plugin - Export
frontmatter
from a page - Make a visual change – style or a jsx – and see if the page updates on save
Expected Result
Page updates
Actual Result
Page doesn’t update.
If the frontmatter
export is commented out, HMR will start working again.
Environment
System:
OS: Linux 5.4 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)
CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Shell: 5.1.16 - /bin/bash
Binaries:
Node: 16.14.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.2/bin/node
Yarn: 1.22.18 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.2/bin/yarn
npm: 8.5.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.2/bin/npm
npmPackages:
gatsby: ^4.15.0 => 4.15.1
gatsby-transformer-javascript-frontmatter: ^4.15.0 => 4.15.0
Config Flags
No response
About this issue
- Original URL
- State: open
- Created 2 years ago
- Reactions: 2
- Comments: 24 (5 by maintainers)
It’s a limitation of Fast Refresh, you can also learn more here: https://github.com/facebook/react/issues/16604#issuecomment-528663101
I’m out this week, I can look at it more next week.
Hi @EyaChebbi sorry for the long delay. I actually will have some time I can put into this at the start of April.