Monaco Internals

This page covers build and runtime tips for monaco-editor when using the library.

Installation

pnpm add stream-monaco

Vite bundling tips

• Monaco requires worker configuration for production builds. Use vite-plugin-monaco-editor-esm or vite-plugin-monaco-editor.
• In Vite config:

  import monacoEditorPlugin from 'vite-plugin-monaco-editor'
  
  export default defineConfig({ plugins: [monacoEditorPlugin()] })

Avoid worker-not-found errors

• Ensure the plugin packages Monaco workers where your site expects them (e.g., via customDistPath) and verify worker file urls after build.
• If bundling into a library, make sure the peer stream-monaco is installed in consuming applications.

Packaging notes

• The library lazy-loads Monaco only when a CodeBlockNode mounts. This reduces initial bundle size and avoids SSR failures.

Troubleshooting

• If you see Failed to load Monaco worker, check that the worker files are present in dist and accessible by the built site. The plugin's customDistPath can help relocate them.

Quick try — preload Monaco at app startup so editor mounts faster:

import { getUseMonaco } from 'markstream-vue'

getUseMonaco()