Enable standalone builds

Makefile

@@ -5,17 +5,26 @@ NODES_ABS=$(realpath $(NODES_DIR))
 .PHONY: build
 build: .env install nodes
 
+.PHONY: standalone
+standalone: .env clean install
+	# For clarity: depends on the "clean" target to wipe any local linking
+	# Stub contracts to allow building without desci-contracts
+	./stubContract.sh
+
 .PHONY: nodes
 nodes:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(NODES_DIR) build
 	yarn link @desci-labs/desci-models
 
+	# Cleanup potential leftover actual directories from standalone build
+	rm -rf src/desci-contracts-*
+
 	# Link contract artifacts to this project.
 	# -s symlink
 	# -f overwrite (so we can re-build against a different contract repo version)
 	# -T treat target as a file (otherwise it will nest in an existing dir link)
-	ln -sfT $(NODES_ABS)/desci-contracts/artifacts src/desci-contracts-artifacts
-	ln -sfT $(NODES_ABS)/desci-contracts/.openzeppelin src/desci-contracts-config
+	ln -sT $(NODES_ABS)/desci-contracts/artifacts src/desci-contracts-artifacts
+	ln -sT $(NODES_ABS)/desci-contracts/.openzeppelin src/desci-contracts-config
 
 
 .PHONY: install
@@ -26,10 +35,12 @@ install:
 clean:
 	rm -rf node_modules
 	rm -rf build
+
 	# Unlinking desci-models (may fail if not present, that's okay)
 	yarn unlink @desci-labs/desci-models || true
+
 	# Clean up symlinks
-	rm -f src/desci-contracts-*
+	rm -rf src/desci-contracts-*
 
 .PHONY: .env
 .env:

README.md

@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export NODES_DIR=path/to/nodes
 yarn start
 ```
 
+## Standalone build
+To work on the frontend standalone, without depending on any local dependencies, you can use these commands:
+```bash
+yarn start:standalone
+yarn build:standalone
+```
+
 # Bundling
 This project uses create-react-app and is not ejected. Webpack config is handled by [CRACO](https://github.com/gsoft-inc/craco).
 

package.json

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "analyze": "source-map-explorer 'build/static/js/*.js'",
     "start": "make && REACT_APP_VERSION=$npm_package_version TAILWIND_MODE=watch craco start",
+    "start:standalone": "make standalone && REACT_APP_VERSION=$npm_package_version TAILWIND_MODE=watch craco start",
     "build": "make && REACT_APP_VERSION=$npm_package_version GENERATE_SOURCEMAP=false craco build && yarn terser",
+    "build:standalone": "make standalone && REACT_APP_VERSION=$npm_package_version GENERATE_SOURCEMAP=false craco build && yarn terser",
     "test": "craco test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject",
     "terser": "terser ./build/static/js/*.js -c -m --mangle-props regex=/_$/",