Fixing Esbuild Bundling Failures in AWS CodePipeline

To Nha Notes | Jan. 7, 2025, 11:44 a.m.

If you're facing esbuild bundling failures in AWS CodePipeline and it defaults to Docker builds, follow these steps to force the use of esbuild:

1. Install esbuild: In your AWS CDK code, add the command to install the latest esbuild version globally during the build process:

   npm install -g esbuild
   

2. Update the buildspec.yml file: Manually update the buildspec.yml in the AWS Console the first time to ensure bundling works:

   version: 0.2
   phases:
     install:
       runtime-versions:
         nodejs: 14
       commands:
         - npm install -g esbuild
     build:
       commands:
         - esbuild src/index.js --bundle --outfile=dist/bundle.js
   artifacts:
     files:
       - dist/**
   

3. Automatic future builds: After the first successful build, CodePipeline will use the esbuild installation defined in your CDK code for all future builds, eliminating the need for Docker-based builds.