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Explicit configuration specifications

mui/material-ui
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When writing configuration files, be explicit and precise about dependencies and versions rather than using broad patterns or tags. For dependency declarations:

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When writing configuration files, be explicit and precise about dependencies and versions rather than using broad patterns or tags.

For dependency declarations:

  • List specific dependencies rather than relying on wildcards when possible
  • Document why certain dependencies need special handling
  • Maintain comprehensive lists of dependencies that require special configuration

For version specifications:

  • Use semantic versioning ranges (e.g., ^6.0.0) instead of tags like latest or latest-v6
  • Avoid single version identifiers when packages follow independent versioning

Example of good configuration practice:

// In build config file
export default defineConfig({
  // Explicitly list dependencies with clear comments
  ssr: {
    // Specific comment explaining the need for these dependencies
    optimizeDeps: {
      include: ['@emotion/react', '@emotion/styled', '@mui/material', '@mui/icons-material'],
    },
    noExternal: ['@emotion/react', '@emotion/styled', '@mui/material', '@mui/icons-material'],
  },
  dependencies: {
    '@mui/material': '^6.0.0',  // Explicit version range instead of 'latest'
    'react': '^18.0.0',
    'react-dom': '^18.0.0',
  }
});

This approach improves maintenance, reproduceability of issues, and makes configuration requirements explicit rather than implicit.

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