ReactJS is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It follows a declarative and component-based approach, making it ideal for developing interactive web applications. With React, developers can create reusable UI components and efficiently update and render them as the underlying data changes.
However, when working on multiple projects, it's common to find oneself recreating similar components across each project. These components may include buttons, cards, forms, login, register, navigation, and more. Traditionally, the only option has been to copy code from one project to another and make modifications to styles or functionality.
Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem: bit.dev. Bit.dev enables the global usage of React components, allowing them to be shared and utilized across multiple projects. By publishing components to bit.dev, developers can easily access and incorporate them into their projects using package managers like npm, yarn, or pnpm.
This approach eliminates the need for redundant code duplication, saving time and effort. It promotes code reusability, consistency, and maintainability across projects. By leveraging bit.dev, developers can streamline their workflow and build applications more efficiently, focusing on adding value and enhancing functionality rather than rewriting the same components over and over again.
To get started, you need to install bit on your machine.
npx @teambit/bvm install
To create a new workspace in Bit use the following command:
bit new react tasks-workspace --aspect teambit.react/react-env --default-scope my-org.tasks-scope
This will create a new workspace named "my-workspace" with a default React environment. You can then start creating and sharing components within this workspace.
To start the server, you need to navigate to the tasks-workspace directory using the command:
cd tasks-workspace
Then, run the command to start the server:
bit start
Now head to http://localhost:3000 in your browser. Right now your workspace is empty as no component is being tracked.
At first, clone the project from GitHub or GitLab.