DevelopersLocal Testing Guide

Local Package Testing Guide

This guide shows you how to install and test your local geoai package in the examples and other projects.

Method 1: Using the Built-in Scripts (Recommended)

The Next.js example already has convenient scripts set up:

Quick Start

# From the root directory
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
 
# Build the main package and install it locally
pnpm run build:geoai
 
# Start development server
pnpm dev
 
# Or do both in one command
pnpm run build_dev

What This Does

  1. Builds the main package (pnpm run build in root)
  2. Installs the local package in the example
  3. Starts the Next.js dev server

Method 2: Manual Local Installation

Step 1: Build Your Package

# From root directory
pnpm build

Step 2: Install in Example

cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
 
# Option A: File reference (automatically updates)
pnpm install file:../../build
 
# Option B: Link using pnpm workspaces
pnpm link ../../
 
# Option C: Pack and install (most realistic)
cd ../../
pnpm pack
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
pnpm install ../../geobase-js-geoai-0.0.1.tgz

Method 3: Using pnpm Workspaces (Best for Development)

Update Root package.json

Add to the root package.json:

{
  "name": "geoai-workspace",
  "workspaces": [".", "examples/*"]
}

Update Example package.json

{
  "dependencies": {
    "geoai": "workspace:*"
  }
}

Install and Link

# From root directory
pnpm install
 
# This will automatically link the workspace packages

Method 4: Using npm link

# From root directory
pnpm build
cd build
npm link
 
# In your example
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
npm link geoai
 
# To unlink later
npm unlink geoai

Testing Your Installation

1. Check Installation

cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
 
# Check if package is installed
pnpm list geoai
 
# Check node_modules
ls -la node_modules/geoai/

2. Test Imports in Code

Create test-imports.ts in the example:

// Test core import
import { geoai } from "geoai";
console.log("Core API:", geoai.tasks());
 
export const testImports = () => {
  console.log("✅ Import working!");
  return { geoai };
};

3. Test in Next.js Component

Update a component to test the imports:

// In src/app/test-page/page.tsx
import { geoai } from "geoai";
 
export default function TestPage() {
  
  useEffect(() => {
    console.log("Available tasks:", geoai.tasks());
    console.log("Available models:", geoai.models().length);
  }, []);
 
  return <div>Local package test - Check console</div>;
}

Development Workflow

For Active Development

# Terminal 1: Watch mode for package building
cd /path/to/geoai
pnpm build --watch
 
# Terminal 2: Next.js dev server
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
pnpm dev

For Testing Changes

# Make changes to src/
# Then rebuild and test
pnpm build
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
pnpm install file:../../build
pnpm dev

Troubleshooting

”Module not found” errors

# Clear node_modules and reinstall
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
rm -rf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml
pnpm install file:../../build

TypeScript errors

# Check if types are installed
ls -la node_modules/geoai/
 
# Should see:
# - geoai.js
# - index.d.ts

Import path issues

Make sure you’re using the correct import paths:

// ✅ Correct
import { geoai } from "geoai";
 
// ❌ Wrong
import { geoai } from "geoai/dist";

Cache issues

# Clear Next.js cache
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs
rm -rf .next
pnpm dev

Testing Different Scenarios

Create a Node.js script:

// test-core.mjs
import { geoai } from "geoai";
 
console.log("Tasks:", geoai.tasks());
console.log("Models:", geoai.models().length);

Test TypeScript Declarations

// Check autocomplete and type checking work
import { geoai, ProviderParams } from "geoai";
 
const params: ProviderParams = {
  /* should autocomplete */
};

Quick Commands Reference

# Build and test in one go
pnpm build && cd examples/live-examples-nextjs && pnpm install file:../../build && pnpm dev
 
# Reset and reinstall
rm -rf examples/live-examples-nextjs/node_modules && cd examples/live-examples-nextjs && pnpm install
 
# Check what's installed
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs && pnpm list geoai
 
# Test imports from command line
cd examples/live-examples-nextjs && node -e "import('geoai').then(m => console.log(m.geoai.tasks()))"
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