Nextcloud app update process

Steps for developers are always different, we should unify this. It seems like npm ci && npm run build is favored, as that can be used for initial setup, and then npm run build (or watch) can be used for changes.

TODO:

Tasks?
serverinfo: git pull ? (NO INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS)
Activity
files_pdfviewer (needs part in readme)
files_rightclick
files_videoplayer (part in readme needs update)

Internal apps

JS is checked in. When you do local changes:

core, search: npm ci && MODULE=core npm run build
settings: npm ci && MODULE=settings npm run build
accessibility: npm ci && MODULE=accessibility npm run build
dashboard: npm ci && MODULE=dashboard npm run build
status: npm ci && MODULE=user_status npm run build
weather: npm ci && MODULE=weather_status npm run build

Shipped apps where builds are committed

firstrunwizard, notifications, photos, privacy, recommendations, text, viewer → All need readme updates!

# To update
git pull

# When you make changes
npm ci && npm run build

Vue

calendar, contacts, spreed, forms, integration_github, integration_gitlab, integration_mastodon, integration_zammad, integration_reddit

git pull && npm ci && npm run build

Vue + Composer

mail, deck, social, notes, bookmarks, news, integration_discourse

git pull && composer install && npm ci && npm run build

Custom:

maps: git pull && make (or make dev)
logreader: git stash && git pull && make (part in readme a bit outdated, custom via webpack does not use npm)

Developer survey on what they use:

@juliushaertl: npm ci && npm run build. maybe composer install
@blizzz: npm ci && npm run build
@skjnldsv: npm ci && npm run watch
@ChristophWurst: krankerl up
@GretaD: make initially. npm run build after changes
@georgehrke: make. make build-js if package.json wasnt changed
@nickvergessen: make. For others make dev-setup. And for even worse make dev-setup && make build-js
@ma12-co: make dev-setup && make build-js. Or make watch-js for changes
@rullzer: composer install && npm ci && npm run build

jancborchardt/Unifying Nextcloud app update process.md