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Closes #2845.

Stacked on #2844 — merge that first. This branch carries #2844's commits plus one commit on top; once #2844 lands I will rebase so only that one commit remains.

#2844 redirects require() of host-provided core packages (baconjs, @signalk/server-api, including exported subpaths) to the server's own copy via the CJS Module._resolveFilename hook. A pure import statement in an ESM plugin never reaches that hook, so such a plugin bundling a stale copy could still load it and lose shared module identity with the server. It is actually worse than staleness: an exported subpath import like @signalk/server-api/history fails to load outright against a bundled copy that has no exports map, because ESM resolution requires file extensions in that case.

module.registerHooks() (Node ≥ 22.15) answers resolution for both module systems, so where available the same host-provided list is now redirected for ESM importers too, sharing the resolution cache with the CJS hook. It is feature-detected: on Node 22.0–22.14 (the engines range is >=22) coverage remains CJS-only, exactly as before this change.

No re-entrancy guard is needed: registerHooks resolve hooks intercept require() as well, but not direct calls to the captured _resolveFilename that resolveHostPath uses — verified empirically before implementation.

Tested: test/host-modules.ts gains an ESM fixture plugin ("type": "module", pure import statements) bundling the same stale sentinel copies, with four tests mirroring the existing CJS ones (skipped on Node without registerHooks). As a negative control, running the new tests with the hook removed makes the ESM fixture fail to load entirely.

Summary

This PR adds ESM resolution for host-provided baconjs and @signalk/server-api modules.

  • Redirects package imports and exported subpaths to the server’s installed copies.
  • Uses module.registerHooks() when Node.js 22.15 or later provides it.
  • Preserves CommonJS resolution on supported Node.js versions.
  • Falls back to normal resolution for unsupported subpaths.
  • Updates baconjs-compat to focus on BaconJS 3.x compatibility.
  • Adds CommonJS and ESM resolution tests with temporary plugins containing stale bundled copies.
  • Skips ESM tests when module.registerHooks() is unavailable.

dirkwa and others added 4 commits July 17, 2026 10:58
Plugins installed in the data dir resolve dependencies from their own
tree, so one plugin's tight pin on a core interface package holds the
hoisted copy back for every other plugin whose range still admits it,
and dual copies break object identity with server code.

Generalize the baconjs-compat resolution hook into a host-provided
modules list (the require('vscode') model): require() of baconjs and
@signalk/server-api — including exported subpaths like
@signalk/server-api/history — now always resolves to the server's own
copy, regardless of what npm installed in the plugin tree. Subpaths
the host copy does not export resolve normally, so deep requires into
bundled copies keep working. baconjs-compat keeps only the
.map('.property') shorthand patch.
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The PR adds CommonJS and optional ESM host-module resolution for baconjs and @signalk/server-api. Startup wiring separates this resolver from the BaconJS compatibility patch. Tests verify host resolution and fallback behavior.

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Host module resolution

Layer / File(s) Summary
CommonJS and ESM resolution hooks
src/host-modules.ts
Matches supported packages and subpaths, redirects them to host-installed copies, and preserves normal resolution for unsupported subpaths.
Startup wiring and BaconJS compatibility
src/index.ts, src/baconjs-compat.ts
Initializes host-module resolution during startup and updates the compatibility module documentation.
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test/host-modules.ts
Creates temporary plugin fixtures and verifies supported host resolution, exported subpaths, conditional ESM coverage, and fallback behavior.

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The PR adds feature-detected ESM resolution for host-provided modules and corresponding tests; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Plugin
  participant NodeResolver
  participant host_modules
  participant HostCopy
  Plugin->>NodeResolver: import or require supported package
  NodeResolver->>host_modules: run resolution hook
  host_modules->>HostCopy: resolve host-installed module
  HostCopy-->>Plugin: load host module
  host_modules-->>NodeResolver: delegate unsupported subpath
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In `@test/host-modules.ts`:
- Around line 52-70: Update the ESM fixture setup around esmPlugin so the
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@dirkwa dirkwa changed the title Resolve ESM imports of host-provided modules to the server's copy feat: resolve ESM imports of host-provided modules to the server's copy Aug 15, 2026
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Reminder: cover ESM import of host-provided modules (follow-up to #2844)

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