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# Core Packages Overview of Meteor's package ecosystem organized by domain. ## Authentication & Accounts | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `accounts-base` | Foundation for the user account system | | `accounts-password` | Password-based authentication | | `accounts-passwordless` | Magic-link/token-based authentication | | `accounts-2fa` | Two-factor authentication support | | `accounts-ui` / `accounts-ui-unstyled` | Pre-built UI components for auth | | `accounts-oauth` | OAuth protocol support | | `oauth` / `oauth1` / `oauth2` | OAuth implementation | | `oauth-encryption` | Encrypted OAuth token storage | | `service-configuration` | OAuth provider configuration | **Social Login Providers:** - `accounts-facebook`, `accounts-github`, `accounts-google` - `accounts-twitter`, `accounts-meetup`, `accounts-weibo` - `accounts-meteor-developer` ## Data & Database | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `mongo` | MongoDB integration and collection API | | `minimongo` | Client-side MongoDB emulation | | `mongo-id` | MongoDB ObjectID generation | | `mongo-livedata` | Reactive MongoDB queries | | `npm-mongo` | MongoDB Node.js driver wrapper | | `mongo-dev-server` | Development MongoDB server | | `ddp` | Distributed Data Protocol meta-package | | `ddp-common` | Shared DDP utilities | | `ddp-client` | DDP client implementation | | `ddp-server` | DDP server implementation | | `ddp-rate-limiter` | Rate limiting for DDP methods/subscriptions | | `ejson` | Extended JSON serialization | ## Build System & Compilation | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `babel-compiler` | JavaScript transpilation via Babel | | `babel-runtime` | Babel runtime helpers | | `ecmascript` | ECMAScript 2015+ support | | `ecmascript-runtime` | ES6+ runtime polyfills | | `typescript` | TypeScript compilation support | | `modules` | ES modules system | | `modules-runtime` | Module runtime implementation | | `modules-runtime-hot` | Hot module reloading runtime | | `hot-code-push` | Live code updates | | `hot-module-replacement` | HMR support | | `rspack` | Rspack bundler integration | | `boilerplate-generator` | HTML boilerplate generation | | `dynamic-import` | Dynamic `import()` support | | `caching-compiler` | Build cache management | ## Minification & Assets | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `minifier-js` | JavaScript minification (terser) | | `minifier-css` | CSS minification | | `standard-minifier-js` | Default JS minifier package | | `standard-minifier-css` | Default CSS minifier package | | `standard-minifiers` | Meta-package for minifiers | | `static-html` | Static HTML file processing | ## Web & Server | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `webapp` | HTTP server and request handling | | `webapp-hashing` | Asset fingerprinting | | `reload` | Client-side app reload mechanism | | `reload-safetybelt` | Reload failure recovery | | `autoupdate` | Automatic client updates | | `browser-policy` | Content Security Policy | | `force-ssl` | HTTPS enforcement | | `allow-deny` | Collection permission rules | | `fetch` | HTTP Fetch API polyfill | | `routepolicy` | Route-based policies | ## Client-Side Utilities | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `tracker` | Reactive dependency tracking | | `reactive-var` | Single reactive value | | `reactive-dict` | Reactive key-value store | | `session` | Client-side session storage | | `localstorage` | LocalStorage wrapper | | `socket-stream-client` | WebSocket client | | `random` | Cryptographic random generation | | `check` | Runtime type checking | | `underscore` | Utility library | | `base64` | Base64 encoding/decoding | | `diff-sequence` | Array diffing algorithm | | `id-map` | ID-based mapping | | `ordered-dict` | Ordered dictionary | ## Testing (6 packages) | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `tinytest` | Meteor's built-in test framework | | `tinytest-harness` | Test harness utilities | | `test-helpers` | Testing utility functions | | `test-in-browser` | Browser-based test runner | | `test-in-console` | Console-based test runner | ## Context & Roles | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `context` | Request context management (AsyncLocalStorage) | | `roles` | User roles and permissions system | ## Deprecated Packages (`packages/deprecated/`) 40+ legacy packages maintained for backward compatibility: - UI libraries: `amplify`, `backbone`, `d3`, `handlebars` - Legacy OAuth: `facebook`, `github`, `google` (use `accounts-*` instead) - Config UIs: `*-config-ui` packages - Others: `jquery-history`, `jshint`, `jsparse`, `deps` (use `tracker`) ## Development-Only Packages | Package | Description | |---------|-------------| | `autopublish` | Auto-publish all collections (remove in production) | | `insecure` | Allow all database writes (remove in production) | ## NPM Packages (`/npm-packages`) Packages published to npm for external use: | Package | npm Name | Description | |---------|----------|-------------| | `meteor-babel` | `@meteorjs/babel` | Babel wrapper for ES2015+ transpilation | | `babel-preset-meteor` | `@meteorjs/babel-preset-meteor` | Babel preset with Meteor-specific transforms | | `meteor-rspack` | `@meteorjs/rspack` | Rspack configuration builder | | `meteor-promise` | `meteor-promise` | ES6 Promise with Fiber support | | `meteor-node-stubs` | `meteor-node-stubs` | Node.js core module polyfills for browser | | `eslint-plugin-meteor` | `eslint-plugin-meteor` | Meteor-specific ESLint rules |