Feature req: Environment specific assets/ angular-cli files

[mmc41]

Currently, one can add asset folders by adding them to angular-cli.json's assets key. These assets will always be added regardless of environment.

I need to add test assets (stub-data) for test/development environments only - they should not be added to production. Hence I would like, angular-cli to support specifying different sets of asset folders depending on the build environment.

Another more general option, would be for angular-cli to support multiple angular-cli*.json files (additional files with environment specific overrides).

[filipesilva]

I know some users are adding stubs via the environment files (see #3940) but I understand your request is different.

I'll tag it for discussion but don't have any plans to add it for now.

[mmc41]

Thanks for the link. Yes, my case is different. I need to add different json files (and other resource files) depending on the environment.

[mmc41]

@filipesilva Just found out that the "apps" option in angular-cli.json is really an array although it seems only first element is currently supported. If angular was changed to fully support multiple elements in the configuration "apps" array than my use case (and many, many other use-cases) would be solved!

[alexciesielski]

+1, need to load different images for different environments

[richardelloyd]

+1, We're going through the same problem, right now. Environment based assets would be beneficial.

[filipesilva]

Heya @mmc41, you can now use the apps array as documented here: https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/blob/master/docs/documentation/stories/multiple-apps.md

[KashMoneyMillionaire]

I believe this has moved here now: https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/wiki/stories-multiple-apps

[MickL]

@filipesilva The story is also missing in the stories directory:
https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/wiki/stories

[takahser]

Is this feature still available in Angular 8?

Currently, I have several directories:

• src/assets/images/customer1
• src/assets/images/customer2
• src/assets/images/customer3

After the build, the folder of the configured customer should be available 1 directory level higher.
E.g. when running ng serve --app=customer1 all files in src/assets/images/customer1 should be available in src/assets/images. None of the other customer's assets should be available there.

(I've taken a look at the links above, but they either refer to the old angular-cli.json file or didn't contain any helpful information to solve my problem)