improve build lifecycle

bin/nuxt-start

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ var fs = require('fs')
 var parseArgs = require('minimist')
 var Nuxt = require('../')
 var resolve = require('path').resolve
-var join = require('path').join
 
 var argv = parseArgs(process.argv.slice(2), {
   alias: {
@@ -56,14 +55,7 @@ if (typeof options.rootDir !== 'string') {
 }
 options.dev = false // Force production mode (no webpack middleware called)
 
-var buildDir = join(options.rootDir, (options.buildDir || '.nuxt'), 'dist', 'server-bundle.json')
-// Check if project is built for production
-if (!fs.existsSync(buildDir)) {
-  console.error('> No build files found, please run `nuxt build` before launching `nuxt start`') // eslint-disable-line no-console
-  process.exit(1)
-}
-
 var nuxt = module.exports = new Nuxt(options)
 var port = argv.port || process.env.PORT || process.env.npm_package_config_nuxt_port
 var host = argv.hostname || process.env.HOST || process.env.npm_package_config_nuxt_host
-var server = nuxt.server = new nuxt.Server(nuxt).listen(port, host)
+module.exports = nuxt.server = new nuxt.Server(nuxt).listen(port, host)

lib/builder.js

@@ -52,19 +52,25 @@ export default class Builder extends Tapable {
       colors: true
     }
 
-    // Register build hook on init when in dev mode
-    this.nuxt.plugin('init', () => {
-      // Don't await for builder in dev (faster startup)
-      this.build().catch(err => {
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-        console.error(err)
-      })
+    // Register lifecycle hooks
+    this.nuxt.plugin('afterInit', () => {
+      if (this.nuxt.dev) {
+        // But don't await for builder on dev (faster startup)
+        this.build().catch(err => {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.error(err)
+        })
+      } else {
+        return this.production()
+      }
     })
 
     this._buildStatus = STATUS.INITIAL
   }
 
   async build () {
+    // Ensure nuxt initialized
+    await this.nuxt.init()
     // Avoid calling this method multiple times
     if (this._buildStatus === STATUS.BUILD_DONE) {
       return this
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@ export default class Builder extends Tapable {
     return this
   }
 
-  production () {
+  async production () {
     // Avoid calling this method multiple times
     if (this._buildStatus === STATUS.BUILD_DONE) {
       return this
@@ -120,13 +126,14 @@ export default class Builder extends Tapable {
     const serverConfig = this.getWebpackServerConfig()
     const bundlePath = join(serverConfig.output.path, 'server-bundle.json')
     const manifestPath = join(serverConfig.output.path, 'client-manifest.json')
-    if (fs.existsSync(bundlePath) && fs.existsSync(manifestPath)) {
-      const bundle = fs.readFileSync(bundlePath, 'utf8')
-      const manifest = fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, 'utf8')
-      this.createRenderer(JSON.parse(bundle), JSON.parse(manifest))
-      this.addAppTemplate()
+    if (!fs.existsSync(bundlePath) || !fs.existsSync(manifestPath)) {
+      console.error('[warning] No build files found, trying to build for production') // eslint-disable-line no-console
+      await this.build()
     }
-    // Flag to set that building is done
+    const bundle = fs.readFileSync(bundlePath, 'utf8')
+    const manifest = fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, 'utf8')
+    this.createRenderer(JSON.parse(bundle), JSON.parse(manifest))
+    this.addAppTemplate()
     this._buildStatus = STATUS.BUILD_DONE
     return this
   }

lib/nuxt.js

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default class Nuxt extends Tapable {
     // Wait for all components to be ready
     await this.applyPluginsAsync('beforeInit')
     await this.applyPluginsAsync('init')
-    await this.applyPluginsAsync('afterInit')
+    this.applyPluginsAsync('afterInit')
     this.initialized = true
     return this
   }

lib/renderer.js

@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ export default class Renderer extends Tapable {
   }
 
   async render (req, res) {
-    // Check if project is built for production
-    if (!this.nuxt.builder.renderer && !this.options.dev) {
-      console.error('> No build files found, please run `nuxt build` before launching `nuxt start`') // eslint-disable-line no-console
-      process.exit(1)
-    }
     /* istanbul ignore if */
     if (!this.nuxt.builder.renderer || !this.nuxt.builder.appTemplate) {
       return new Promise((resolve) => {
@@ -120,8 +115,6 @@ export default class Renderer extends Tapable {
   }
 
   async renderRoute (url, context = {}) {
-    // Wait for nuxt.js to be ready
-    await this.nuxt.init()
     // Log rendered url
     debug(`Rendering url ${url}`)
     // Add url and isSever to the context
@@ -156,12 +149,6 @@ export default class Renderer extends Tapable {
   }
 
   async renderAndGetWindow (url, opts = {}) {
-    if (!this.ready) {
-      // Wait for nuxt.js to be ready
-      await this.nuxt._init
-      this.ready = true
-    }
-
     /* istanbul ignore if */
     if (!jsdom) {
       try {