We tested a typical e-commerce MERN app with 120 npm dependencies and a 150MB database seed.
mernistargz-repack/ ├── app/ │ ├── backend/ # Pre-npm-installed Express app │ ├── frontend/ # Pre-built React static files (or .next for Next.js) │ └── .env.default # Environment template ├── db/ │ ├── mongod.conf # Pre-configured MongoDB │ └── init.js # Seeds database with sample data ├── runtime/ │ ├── node-v20.11.0/ # Bundled Node.js binary (no system install needed) │ └── pm2.json # Process manager config └── start.sh # Entrypoint script mernistargz repack
A repack is a version of a game where the files have been heavily compressed to make the download size smaller. They are popular for users with limited data or slow internet. During installation, these files are "unpacked" back to their original size. Installation Guide We tested a typical e-commerce MERN app with
export default connect(mapStateToProps)(ProductListContainer); During installation, these files are "unpacked" back to