LangGraph.js Bundler

A comprehensive build tool for LangGraph.js applications that packages your graph configurations into deployable modules and provides a development server.

Overview

LangGraph Bundler is a unified CLI tool that simplifies the development and deployment process of LangGraph.js applications. It provides both development and build capabilities in a single tool, automatically detecting your runtime environment and optimizing for your target deployment.

Features

Unified CLI: Single tool with dev and build commands
Multi-Runtime Support: Automatic detection and support for Bun, Deno, and Node.js
Zero Configuration: Automatically reads your langgraph.json file
Multiple Graph Support: Builds all graphs defined in your configuration
Hot Reload Development: File watching and automatic restart in development mode
ES Module Output: Generates optimized ES modules for modern environments
Edge Deployment Ready: Generates Hono server entrypoint for edge environments
Database Support: Configurable database backends (PostgreSQL, SQLite)

Installation

npm install -D @langgraph-js/bundler @langgraph-js/api
npm i -D tsx # add tsx when you use nodejs

Quick Start

1. Create Configuration

Create a langgraph.json file in your project root:

{
  "node_version": "20",
  "dependencies": ["."],
  "graphs": {
    "agent": "./src/agents/my-agent.ts:graph"
  },
  "env": ".env",
  "auth": {
    "path": "./src/auth.ts:auth"
  },
  "dist": "./dist",
  "bundler": {
    "externals": ["some-large-lib"]
  }
}

2. Development

Start the development server with hot reload:

npx langgraph-js dev

3. Build for Production

Build your application for deployment:

npx langgraph-js build

CLI Commands

Development Server

# Start development server (auto-detects runtime)
npx langgraph-js dev

# With custom port (for supported runtimes)
npx langgraph-js dev --port 3000

# Specify working directory
npx langgraph-js dev --cwd ./my-project

Runtime Behavior:

Bun: Uses bun run --watch dev-node.js
Deno: Uses deno serve -A --unstable-sloppy-imports --env-file --port 8123 --watch dev-edge.js
Node.js: Uses tsx watch --env-file=.env dev-node.js

Build for Production

# Build with default settings
npx langgraph-js build

# Specify database type
npx langgraph-js build --db=postgres
npx langgraph-js build --db=sqlite

# Custom working directory
npx langgraph-js build --cwd ./my-project

# Combined options
npx langgraph-js build --cwd ./my-project --db=postgres

Help and Version

# Show help
npx langgraph-js --help

# Show version
npx langgraph-js --version

Configuration

langgraph.json Structure

Field	Type	Description	Default
`node_version`	string	Target Node.js version	-
`dependencies`	string[]	Dependency directories	`["."]`
`graphs`	object	Graph name to file path mapping	`{}`
`env`	string	Environment file path	`".env"`
`auth`	object	Authentication configuration	-
`dist`	string	Output directory	`"./dist"`
`bundler`	object	Bundler configuration options	-

Graph Configuration

Define your graphs using the format: "path/to/file.ts:exportName"

{
  "graphs": {
    "chatbot": "./src/graphs/chatbot.ts:graph",
    "agent": "./src/graphs/agent.ts:agentGraph",
    "workflow": "./src/workflows/main.ts:mainWorkflow"
  }
}

Authentication Configuration

{
  "auth": {
    "path": "./src/auth.ts:authHandler"
  }
}

Bundler Configuration

Configure build-time external dependencies that should be kept external during bundling:

{
  "bundler": {
    "externals": ["some-external-package", "another-package"]
  }
}

The externals array specifies packages that should not be bundled with your application code and should remain as external dependencies. This is useful for:

Large libraries that should be loaded separately
Platform-specific modules that need to be resolved at runtime
Dependencies that have special loading requirements

Output Structure

After building, your dist directory will contain:

dist/
├── start.js              # Development server
├── dev-node.js          # Node.js development entry
├── dev-edge.js          # Edge runtime development entry
├── entrypoint.js        # Hono server for edge deployment
├── graphs/              # Built graph modules
│   ├── chatbot.js
│   ├── agent.js
│   └── workflow.js
└── auth.js              # Authentication module

Deployment

Node.js Deployment

# Start the production server
node dist/start.js

Edge Deployment (Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy)

// worker.js or main.ts
import entrypoint from './dist/entrypoint.js';

export default entrypoint;

Docker Deployment

FROM node:20-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --production
COPY dist/ ./dist/
EXPOSE 8000
CMD ["node", "dist/start.js"]

Environment Variables

Create a .env file for your application:

# Database configuration
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/langgraph

# API Keys
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key

# Server configuration
PORT=8000
NODE_ENV=production

Examples

Basic Agent

// src/agents/simple-agent.ts
import { StateGraph } from '@langgraph-js/api';

interface AgentState {
  messages: string[];
}

const graph = new StateGraph<AgentState>({
  channels: {
    messages: [],
  },
});

// Add nodes and edges...

export { graph };

With Authentication

// src/auth.ts
export const auth = async (request: Request) => {
  const token = request.headers.get('Authorization');
  if (!token) {
    throw new Error('Authentication required');
  }
  // Validate token...
  return { userId: 'user123' };
};

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Build Fails: Ensure all graph exports are correctly specified in langgraph.json
Dev Server Won't Start: Check that the runtime environment is properly set up
Module Not Found: Verify dependency paths in your configuration

Debug Mode

Set environment variable for verbose logging:

DEBUG=langgraph:* npx langgraph-js dev

Integration

This tool integrates seamlessly with:

LangGraph.js Core: The main graph framework
LangChain.js: For additional AI capabilities
Hono: For edge deployment
Various Databases: PostgreSQL, SQLite support

Repository

Find this project on GitHub: KonghaYao/langgraphjs-api

License

MIT