manifest.json is not included

[duongtdvn]

I am building a chrome extension and use this plugin to zip the released directory. Currently all the content under release directory is zipped except the manifest.json. And the manifest.json is generated using webpack-version-file-plugin like so:

new VersionFilePlugin({
    packageFile: path.resolve(__dirname, '../package.json'),
    template: path.resolve(__dirname, '../src/manifest.json'),
    outputFile: path.resolve(__dirname, '../build/pro/manifest.json')
}),
new ZipPlugin({
    filename: `${pkg.name}-${pkg.version}.zip`
})

Could you help me to solve this issue? Thank you!

[wingleung]

I'm having the same problem, no JSON files are included in the compilation.assets.

I tried adding json-loader to possibly allow json files in webpack builds... but that doesn't do anything.

It seems the plugin doesn't receive the json file in the first place.

[jhlee8804]

+1

[gusevda]

+1

[web1100manager]

+1 also looking to include the manifest in my zip

[vasilevich]

+1 also public folder is ignored, I think the entire build folder should be zipped

[qiuyaofan]

+1 any solution？

[tarampampam]

+1 ping @erikdesjardins

[tarampampam]

An alternative solution:

$ yarn add --dev filemanager-webpack-plugin # https://www.npmjs.com/package/filemanager-webpack-plugin

// webpack.js
const FileManagerPlugin = require('filemanager-webpack-plugin')

module.exports = {
  // ...

  output: {
    path: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'dist', 'js'),
    filename: '[name].js',
  },

  plugins: [
    // ...

    new FileManagerPlugin({
      events: {
        onEnd: {
          archive: [
            {
              source: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'dist'),
              destination: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'dist.zip')
            },
          ],
        },
      },
    })
  ],

  // ...
}

[DragonAxe01]

Non webpack alternative. Very simple... https://www.npmjs.com/package/zip-build