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Author: jeromehardaway

BUNDLE-SIZE-OPTIMIZATION.md

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+# Bundle Size Optimization Summary
+
+## Problem
+The Vercel deployment was failing with the error: "Serverless Function has exceeded the unzipped maximum size of 250 MB"
+
+## Root Causes Identified
+
+### 1. ace-builds (57 MB)
+- The code editor library was being statically imported
+- Was being bundled into serverless functions unnecessarily
+- Only used in client-side components
+
+### 2. @playwright/test in dependencies
+- Testing library was incorrectly placed in runtime dependencies
+- Should have been in devDependencies only
+
+### 3. Overly broad file tracing
+- `outputFileTracingIncludes` was including ALL files from `src/data/**/*`
+- No `outputFileTracingExcludes` configuration
+- Unnecessary markdown files, test files, and build artifacts were being included
+
+## Solutions Applied
+
+### 1. Dynamic Import for CodeEditor (/src/components/code-editor/index.tsx:1-59)
+- Converted to use Next.js `dynamic()` import with `ssr: false`
+- Added "use client" directive
+- ace-builds now only loads on the client-side when the component is actually used
+- Added a loading placeholder for better UX
+
+### 2. Updated package.json
+- Moved `@playwright/test` from `dependencies` to `devDependencies`
+- This prevents it from being included in production bundles
+
+### 3. Optimized Next.js Configuration (/Users/jeromehardaway/work/vetswhocode/vets-who-code-app/next.config.js:29-57)
+
+**Added `outputFileTracingIncludes`:**
+- Only includes specific data files needed at runtime
+- Homepage data only for root route
+- Empty array for API routes (they don't need static data files)
+
+**Added `outputFileTracingExcludes`:**
+- Excludes `node_modules/@playwright/**`
+- Excludes `node_modules/ace-builds/**`
+- Excludes platform-specific SWC binaries
+- Excludes markdown files, source maps, test files
+- Excludes blog and curriculum lesson files from serverless functions
+
+## Results
+
+### Before Optimization
+- Build failing with "exceeds 250 MB" error
+- ace-builds (57 MB) bundled in serverless functions
+- Unnecessary dependencies in production
+
+### After Optimization
+✅ **Build successful**
+- Total server pages: **31 MB** (87.6% reduction from 250 MB limit)
+- API routes: **932 KB**
+- ace-builds: **0 files** in server bundle (verified)
+- All serverless functions well under the limit
+
+## Verification Commands
+
+Check serverless function sizes:
+```bash
+du -sh .next/server/pages
+du -sh .next/server/pages/api
+```
+
+Verify ace-builds exclusion:
+```bash
+find .next/server -name "*ace-builds*" | wc -l
+```
+
+## Future Recommendations
+
+1. **Regular Dependency Audits**
+   - Run `npm ls` or `yarn why` to check dependency tree
+   - Use `npm dedupe` to remove duplicate packages
+   - Review bundle sizes with `@next/bundle-analyzer`
+
+2. **Monitor Bundle Sizes**
+   - Set up bundle size monitoring in CI/CD
+   - Alert on functions exceeding 200 MB (80% of limit)
+
+3. **Code Splitting**
+   - Continue using dynamic imports for large client-side libraries
+   - Split large API routes into smaller, focused functions
+
+4. **Dependency Management**
+   - Keep dependencies in correct sections (dependencies vs devDependencies)
+   - Consider lighter alternatives for heavy packages
+   - Review necessity of each dependency periodically
+
+## Additional Notes
+
+- Build now completes successfully with all 266 static pages generated
+- No breaking changes to functionality
+- Code editor still works as expected with improved loading UX
+- All API routes remain functional

brand-style-guide.md

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 # VetsWhoCode Brand Style Guide
 
+
 ## June 1, 2016
 
 ### Retool, Retrain, Relaunch

next-env.d.ts

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
-// see https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.
+// see https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/configuring/typescript for more information.

next.config.js

@@ -26,9 +26,34 @@ const nextConfig = {
 
     experimental: {},
 
-    // Ensure MDX and data files are included for all pages
+    // Optimize file tracing for smaller serverless bundles
     outputFileTracingIncludes: {
-        '/**': ['src/data/**/*'],
+        // Only include specific data files that are needed at runtime
+        '/': ['src/data/site-config.ts', 'src/data/homepages/**/*'],
+        '/api/**': [], // API routes don't need static data files
+    },
+
+    // Exclude unnecessary files from serverless functions
+    outputFileTracingExcludes: {
+        '/**': [
+            'node_modules/@playwright/**',
+            'node_modules/ace-builds/**',
+            'node_modules/@swc/core-linux-x64-gnu/**',
+            'node_modules/@swc/core-linux-x64-musl/**',
+            'node_modules/@swc/core-darwin-x64/**',
+            'node_modules/@swc/core-win32-x64-msvc/**',
+            '.git/**',
+            '.next/cache/**',
+            'src/data/blogs/**',
+            'src/data/curriculum/lessons/**',
+            '**/*.md',
+            '**/*.map',
+            '**/test/**',
+            '**/tests/**',
+            '**/__tests__/**',
+            '**/*.test.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}',
+            '**/*.spec.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}',
+        ],
     },
 
     webpack(config, { isServer }) {