I noticed that if I have a trigger project at ~/Desktop/folderA/folderB/folderC/src/trigger, on my computer and then deploy, the build structure or even the dev structure for that matter mimicks the same structure with a lot of .mjs files at the root. Is there a way to make it so that the /trigger gets put at the root?
#Build Structure
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Based on the available knowledge sources, Trigger.dev’s build system will include your trigger directories as specified in your project structure and config. By default, it searches for trigger tasks in the directories you specify in the dirs option of your trigger.config.ts file. If you have your triggers in a deeply nested path like ~/Desktop/folderA/folderB/folderC/src/trigger, the build output will reflect that structure, and the resulting files will be placed accordingly in the build directory.
There is no explicit documentation or configuration option mentioned in the knowledge sources that allows you to “flatten” the directory structure so that the /trigger directory is always at the root of the build output, regardless of its location in your source tree. The build system copies files and directories as they are relative to the project root (the directory containing trigger.config.ts), and the output paths will match the path of the file, relative to the root of the project Additional Files extension.
If you want /trigger to be at the root of your build output, you should place your trigger directory at the root of your project (i.e., next to trigger.config.ts). Otherwise, the build output will mirror your source directory structure.
If you need more advanced control over the build output structure, the knowledge sources do not provide a built-in way to achieve this. You may consider restructuring your project or using custom build extensions, but there is no explicit example or documentation for flattening the directory structure in the current docs.
If you need further clarification or this is a critical use case, you may want to reach out to the Trigger.dev team or community for more guidance.
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livid axle
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livid axle
is there a way to get this path in the build? @versed void
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Yes, you can access various paths related to your project during the build process using the BuildContext object in a custom build extension. The BuildContext provides properties such as workingDir (the working directory of the project), workspaceDir (the root workspace directory), packageJsonPath, lockfilePath, configFile, tsconfigPath, and more. You can also use the resolvePath() method to resolve a path relative to the project’s working directory.
Here’s an example of how you might access these paths in a custom build extension:
import { defineConfig } from "@trigger.dev/sdk/v3";
export default defineConfig({
project: "my-project",
build: {
extensions: [
{
name: "my-extension",
onBuildStart: async (context) => {
console.log("Working directory:", context.workingDir);
console.log("Trigger directories:", context.dirs);
console.log("Path to trigger.config.ts:", context.configFile);
// You can resolve a custom path:
const resolved = context.resolvePath("src/trigger");
console.log("Resolved path:", resolved);
},
},
],
},
});