Node.js Loaders Team Meeting 2023-10-24

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Import maps: Wes will refactor his branch to move the import maps resolution within defaultResolve, integrate with the policy mapping and integration tests. Might move into a separate function in a chain as a later improvement.
initialize returning hooks: Geoff will comment on the thread with the specific use case that this solves, probably along the lines of what @giltayar was mentioning. The initial use case discussed, of registering the same hooks multiple times and getting new state for each time, can already trivially be solved by registering with a query param like register(‘./hooks.mjs?q=1’). But we assume there are other use cases where creating the hooks from initialize might be beneficial.
External format support: Jacob will start a new PR with just the docs additions: the new top-level section with instructions for end users and package authors on how to use and create packages that can be used with Node for their customization hooks. Next few steps:
- Land this PR that defines what the process looks like if done manually.
- Update the error message for unsupported file types to reference this docs page.
- Create a script like npm init @nodejs/add-typescript or whatever that automates the steps in the doc via an interactive wizard along the lines of npm init.