Version 4.3.1: Missing status file generation and incomplete asset output in development mode

[luizzappa]

Bug Description

In version 4.3.1 of powerbi-visuals-webpack-plugin, there are two significant issues affecting development workflow:

Issue 1: Missing Status File

• Expected: https://localhost:8080/assets/status should return the status file
• Actual: Returns 404 Not Found
• Impact: Dev visual does not work

Issue 2: Incomplete Asset Generation

The webpack plugin generates fewer files compared to the CLI (pbiviz) tool:

CLI (pbiviz) generates in .tmp/drop/:

• pbiviz.json
• status
• visual.css
• visual.css.map
• visual.js
• visual.js.map

Webpack plugin only generates:

• pbiviz.json

Root Cause Analysis

The issue appears to be in the afterCompilation method. After this line, should be generated the other files (status file mainly)

powerbi-visuals-webpack-plugin/src/index.js

Lines 182 to 186 in b8b5fa7

	await this.outputFile(
	path.join(options.dropPath, "pbiviz.json"),
	JSON.stringify(config)
	);
	}

Current Workaround

// Added to webpack.config.js plugins array
{
    apply: (compiler) => {
        compiler.hooks.emit.tapAsync('StatusFilePlugin', (compilation, callback) => {
            const visualGuid = pbivizFile.visual.guid;
            const devMode = false;
            const DEBUG = '_DEBUG';
            
            const status = `${new Date().getTime()}\n${visualGuid}${devMode ? DEBUG : ''}`;
            const outputPath = path.join(__dirname, ".tmp", "drop", "status");
            
            fsExtra.outputFile(outputPath, status, { encoding: 'utf8' })
                .then(() => {
                    console.log('Status file created!');
                    callback();
                })
                .catch((err) => {
                    console.error('Error creating status file:', err);
                    callback(err);
                });
        });
    }
}

Environment

Node.js: v18.20.8
powerbi-visuals-webpack-plugin: 4.3.1
Webpack: 5.99.9