When I create an application on Node.js, I perform the following steps to publish it for other people:

1. Add a main.js file, which calls node:

#!/usr/bin/env -S node --stack-size=10000

console.log("Hello world!")

2. Include it on package.json:

  ...
  "name": "my_app",
  ...
  "bin": {
    "my_app": "src/main.js"
  },
  ...

3. Type npm publish.

And done: anyone can then now install it by typing npm i -g my_app, and it will be made available to use on the terminal by typing my_app. What are the equivalent steps to publish an application built using Deno instead?

CodePudding user response：

Since deno uses urls for dependencies you do not need to publish anything from your cli. You can simply host it as a public repo on github. Then you can add it to their third-party library here by clicking on the 'publish a module' button

CodePudding user response：

How to publish a Deno command-line application

1. Create an entry file (ex: main.ts).

2. Host your project somewhere.

3. Install it anywhere using the URL to main.ts:

deno install -n your_app https://your_url/your_app/main.ts

Passing options

You can pass Deno options in the same way you would for deno run:

deno --unstable install -n your_app --allow-all URL_HERE

Using Github

If you have a Github repository, you can get a URL to your file by browsing to it, and clicking on "Raw". It will be something like:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/your_org/your_app/tree/master/main.ts

This URL can be used to install your app.

Using deno.land/x

You can also register a Github repository on https://deno.land/x. This will give you a shorter url:

https://deno.land/x/your_app/main.ts

As well as a way to keep track of immutable versions:

https://deno.land/x/your_app@version/main.ts

Thanks for the devs on Deno's Discord for the help.