## Summary
This PR adds a new `--compile-argv` option to `bun build --compile` that
allows developers to embed runtime arguments into standalone
executables. The specified arguments are stored in the executable
metadata during compilation and provide **dual functionality**:
1. **🔧 Actually processed by Bun runtime** (like passing them on command
line)
2. **📊 Available in `process.execArgv`** (for application inspection)
This means flags like `--user-agent`, `--smol`, `--max-memory` will
actually take effect AND be visible to your application!
## Motivation & Use Cases
### 1. **Global User Agent for Web Scraping**
Perfect for @thdxr's opencode use case - the user agent actually gets
applied:
```bash
# Compile with custom user agent that ACTUALLY works
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--user-agent='OpenCode/1.0'" ./scraper.ts --outfile=opencode
# The user agent is applied by Bun runtime AND visible in execArgv
./opencode # All HTTP requests use the custom user agent!
```
### 2. **Memory-Optimized Builds**
Create builds with actual runtime memory optimizations:
```bash
# Compile with memory optimization that ACTUALLY takes effect
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--smol --max-memory=512mb" ./app.ts --outfile=app-optimized
# Bun runtime actually runs in smol mode with memory limit
```
### 3. **Performance & Debug Builds**
Different builds with different runtime characteristics:
```bash
# Production: optimized for memory
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--smol --gc-frequency=high" ./app.ts --outfile=app-prod
# Debug: with inspector enabled
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--inspect=0.0.0.0:9229" ./app.ts --outfile=app-debug
```
### 4. **Security & Network Configuration**
Embed security settings that actually apply:
```bash
# TLS and network settings that work
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--tls-min-version=1.3 --dns-timeout=5000" ./secure-app.ts
```
## How It Works
### Dual Processing Architecture
The implementation provides both behaviors:
```bash
# Compiled with: --compile-argv="--smol --user-agent=Bot/1.0"
./my-app --config=prod.json
```
**What happens:**
1. **🔧 Runtime Processing**: Bun processes `--smol` and
`--user-agent=Bot/1.0` as if passed on command line
2. **📊 Application Access**: Your app can inspect these via
`process.execArgv`
```javascript
// In your compiled application:
// 1. The flags actually took effect:
// - Bun is running in smol mode (--smol processed)
// - All HTTP requests use Bot/1.0 user agent (--user-agent processed)
// 2. You can also inspect what flags were used:
console.log(process.execArgv); // ["--smol", "--user-agent=Bot/1.0"]
console.log(process.argv); // ["./my-app", "--config=prod.json"]
// 3. Your application logic can adapt:
if (process.execArgv.includes("--smol")) {
console.log("Running in memory-optimized mode");
}
```
### Implementation Details
1. **Build Time**: Arguments stored in executable metadata
2. **Runtime Startup**:
- Arguments prepended to actual argv processing (so Bun processes them)
- Arguments also populate `process.execArgv` (so app can inspect them)
3. **Result**: Flags work as if passed on command line + visible to
application
## Example Usage
```bash
# User agent that actually works
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--user-agent='MyBot/1.0'" ./scraper.ts --outfile=scraper
# Memory optimization that actually applies
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--smol --max-memory=256mb" ./microservice.ts --outfile=micro
# Debug build with working inspector
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--inspect=127.0.0.1:9229" ./app.ts --outfile=app-debug
# Multiple working flags
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--smol --user-agent=Bot/1.0 --tls-min-version=1.3" ./secure-scraper.ts
```
## Runtime Verification
```javascript
// Check what runtime flags are active
const hasSmol = process.execArgv.includes("--smol");
const userAgent = process.execArgv.find(arg => arg.startsWith("--user-agent="))?.split("=")[1];
const maxMemory = process.execArgv.find(arg => arg.startsWith("--max-memory="))?.split("=")[1];
console.log("Memory optimized:", hasSmol);
console.log("User agent:", userAgent);
console.log("Memory limit:", maxMemory);
// These flags also actually took effect in the runtime!
```
## Changes Made
### Core Implementation
- **Arguments.zig**: Added `--compile-argv <STR>` flag with validation
- **StandaloneModuleGraph.zig**: Serialization/deserialization for
`compile_argv`
- **build_command.zig**: Pass `compile_argv` to module graph
- **cli.zig**: **Prepend arguments to actual argv processing** (so Bun
processes them)
- **node_process.zig**: **Populate `process.execArgv`** from stored
arguments
- **bun.zig**: Made `appendOptionsEnv()` public for reuse
### Testing
- **expectBundled.ts**: Added `compileArgv` test support
- **compile-argv.test.ts**: Tests verifying dual behavior
## Behavior
### Complete Dual Functionality
```javascript
// With --compile-argv="--smol --user-agent=TestBot/1.0":
// ✅ Runtime flags actually processed by Bun:
// - Memory usage optimized (--smol effect)
// - HTTP requests use TestBot/1.0 user agent (--user-agent effect)
// ✅ Flags visible to application:
process.execArgv // ["--smol", "--user-agent=TestBot/1.0"]
process.argv // ["./app", ...script-args] (unchanged)
```
## Backward Compatibility
- ✅ Purely additive feature - no breaking changes
- ✅ Optional flag - existing behavior unchanged when not used
- ✅ No impact on non-compile builds
## Perfect for @thdxr's Use Case!
```bash
# Compile opencode with working user agent
bun build --compile --compile-argv="--user-agent='OpenCode/1.0'" ./opencode.ts --outfile=opencode
# Results in:
# 1. All HTTP requests actually use OpenCode/1.0 user agent ✨
# 2. process.execArgv contains ["--user-agent=OpenCode/1.0"] for inspection ✨
```
The user agent will actually work in all HTTP requests made by the
compiled executable, not just be visible as metadata!
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## Summary
- Adds `--user-agent` CLI flag to allow customizing the default
User-Agent header for HTTP requests
- Maintains backward compatibility with existing default behavior
- Includes comprehensive tests
## Test plan
- [x] Added unit tests for both custom and default user-agent behavior
- [x] Tested manually with external HTTP service (httpbin.org)
- [x] Verified existing tests still pass
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