[bug]: When building with latest sdk-plugin version, I loose sub folders types

[ChristopheCVB]

What version of @strapi/sdk-plugin are you using?

latest

What's Wrong?

build doesn't produce all types (d.ts) files anymore

To Reproduce

1. Clone https://github.com/ChristopheCVB/strapi-plugin-table-of-content
2. build
3. check dist/server/src/config
4. update sdk-plugin
5. build again
6. dist/server/config has vanished

Expected Behaviour

all d.ts files should be in build

[boazpoolman]

@jhoward1994 could you take a look at this issue?

[dosubot]

This is expected behavior after the v6.0.0 release of @strapi/sdk-plugin, which migrated from @strapi/pack-up to Vite v6. The new build system only generates .d.ts files for entry points, not the entire source tree.

The vite-plugin-dts configuration explicitly restricts declarations to entry files:

include: [bundle.source],  // Only the entry file

Combined with emptyOutDir: true, any subdirectories like dist/server/config/ that don't contain new output get removed.

Workarounds:

1. Re-export types from your entry file – Add exports in server/src/index.ts for types you need exposed
2. Define additional entry points – Configure separate entries in your package.json exports for modules needing type definitions
3. Use watch mode – There's a related issue where strapi-plugin watch generates files differently than build

This appears to be an intentional architectural decision rather than a bug, but you could request a configurable include filter as a feature enhancement.

Written by @dosu, approved by nicolas.andre@strapi.io

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