server.js to support typescript

[everblaze]

I had a requirement where building a websocket server for my remix app (some pages use websocket for chat server like functionality).

This lives under the server.js. while building out the functionality I needed to import some code from within my app directory. As this by default typescript and used esm modules. I was unable to import it through node directly.

My work around was to expose the module functions through the global-data.js as it was then compiled for server via typescript and put in a build folder. I was then able to include it from the build folder to get access to my ts module.

Making the server be compiled with typescript would make this include a bit more seemless - however I know this would add complexity in starting as ATM if the build director is empty the server.js can't start (which happens on first run of the app if bulid/cache is cleared).

[chaance]

This is now possible with the server option in the Remix config. https://remix.run/docs/en/v1/api/conventions#server