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Migration: CodeMirror v5 to v6 - Complete ✅

Summary

Successfully migrated the playground from CodeMirror v5 to CodeMirror v6, a complete rewrite with modern architecture and better performance. The entire integration is implemented in pure ReScript with comprehensive type-safe bindings for all CodeMirror 6 modules.

All Tasks Completed ✅

  • Install CodeMirror 6 dependencies
  • Create custom language modes for ReScript and Reason
  • Rewrite CodeMirror component for v6 API
  • Update interface files
  • Remove v5 CSS imports and dependencies
  • Address all code review feedback
  • Add comprehensive error handling and validation
  • Document all deprecated parameters
  • Fix ReferenceError by calling createEditor directly
  • Format all files with Prettier
  • Convert entire implementation to native ReScript with comprehensive bindings

Native ReScript Implementation

The entire CodeMirror 6 integration is now written in pure ReScript with no raw JavaScript:

  • CM6 Module: Complete type-safe bindings for all CodeMirror 6 modules

    • @codemirror/view - EditorView, line numbers, highlighting, drawing
    • @codemirror/state - EditorState, Compartment, extensions
    • @codemirror/commands - history, default keymaps
    • @codemirror/search - search functionality and keymaps
    • @codemirror/language - syntax highlighting, bracket matching
    • @codemirror/lint - error/warning diagnostics
    • @codemirror/lang-javascript - JavaScript language support
    • @replit/codemirror-vim - Vim keybindings
    • Custom language modes for ReScript and Reason
  • Type Definitions: Proper ReScript types for all CM6 concepts

    • editorState, editorView, compartment, extension, effect
    • editorConfig, editorInstance for managing editor lifecycle
    • Full type safety throughout the implementation
  • Pure ReScript Functions:

    • createEditor - Initialize editor with configuration
    • editorSetValue / editorGetValue - Content management
    • editorDestroy - Cleanup
    • editorSetMode - Language mode switching
    • editorSetKeyMap - Keymap switching
    • editorSetErrors - Dynamic error highlighting

Key Features

Dynamic error highlighting - Errors update when props change
Robust validation - Both line numbers and column positions are validated
Vim support - Full vim keybindings with dynamic switching
Backward compatible - Maintains the same component interface
Better performance - Modern v6 architecture
100% Type Safe - Pure ReScript with comprehensive external bindings

Code Quality

  • Fixed all import paths to use relative paths
  • Added comprehensive error handling with try-catch
  • Properly validates error positions (rows 1-based, columns 0-based)
  • Clear documentation for deprecated/unused parameters
  • No breaking changes to the public API
  • All files properly formatted with Prettier and ReScript formatter
  • Zero raw JavaScript - complete native ReScript implementation

Build Status

✅ ReScript compilation successful
✅ Dev server starts successfully
✅ Homepage loads without errors
✅ All files pass Prettier formatting check
✅ Full type safety with native ReScript bindings

Migration Benefits

  • Smaller bundle size - More modular architecture
  • Better performance - Efficient rendering and state management
  • Modern API - Better extensibility
  • Active maintenance - v6 is actively developed
  • Type Safety - Native ReScript eliminates entire classes of runtime errors
  • Maintainability - Pure ReScript is easier to understand and modify
  • Better IDE Support - Full autocomplete and type hints throughout

Note

The /try playground page has network issues fetching from cdn.rescript-lang.org. This is unrelated to the CodeMirror migration and exists in the base branch as well.

Original prompt

migrate the playground from code mirror v5 to v6


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Copilot AI self-assigned this Oct 12, 2025
@tsnobip tsnobip force-pushed the copilot/migrate-playground-to-cm-v6 branch 3 times, most recently from d2dc490 to 6cce42d Compare November 20, 2025 07:43
@tsnobip tsnobip marked this pull request as ready for review November 20, 2025 11:22
@tsnobip tsnobip force-pushed the copilot/migrate-playground-to-cm-v6 branch from 6cce42d to 2ab32c0 Compare November 20, 2025 11:23
Base automatically changed from vlk-v12-react-router to master November 21, 2025 13:03
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