Actions can now use external npm packages in the Node.js runtime without bundling them, dramatically expanding what server-side functions can do. This release also ships npm create convex for quick project scaffolding, an 8x improvement to logging throughput, HTTP API documentation, and a Fivetran connector for data warehousing.
Product Release October 18, 2023
Convex 1.4
convex v1.4
Convex Team
Published on October 18, 2023
Overview
Included Features (5)
#19
External Packages in Node.js Runtime
Opt-in feature to exclude large dependencies from bundling and install them server-side instead, via convex.json configuration.
Completed
#20
npm create convex
New project scaffolding command that creates projects pre-configured with Vite or Next.js, optional Clerk auth, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui.
Completed
#21
Logging Improvements (8x Limits)
8x increase in log line limits (up to 32KB), new 'npx convex logs' streaming command, and exceeding log limits now truncates instead of erroring.
Completed
#22
HTTP Functions API Documented
The HTTP API for calling public queries, mutations, and actions from any language is now officially documented.
Completed
#23
Fivetran Source Connector
Beta support for a Fivetran Source Connector for streaming data import/export.
Completed