Varbase Libraries

Varbase 11.0.x manages front-end library dependencies using NPM (or Yarn) in combination with the drupal-libraries-sync tool. This approach provides a modern, standardized workflow for installing and maintaining JavaScript and CSS libraries that Drupal modules and themes depend on.

Overview

Many Drupal modules require external JavaScript or CSS libraries (such as Slick carousel, Ace editor, or Chart.js) to be present in Drupal's libraries/ directory. Traditionally, these libraries had to be downloaded and placed manually. Varbase uses drupal-libraries-sync to automate this process by:

1. Defining library dependencies in package.json as NPM packages.

2. Running npm install (or yarn install) to download the packages to node_modules/.

3. Using drupal-libraries-sync to copy the required files from node_modules/ to Drupal's libraries/ directory.

This ensures that library versions are tracked, reproducible, and easy to update.

Sections

NPM/YARN with drupal-libraries-sync

Detailed guide on configuring package.json, running sync commands, and managing front-end libraries in your Varbase project.