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# OpenFeature Web SDK Installation Prompt
<role>
You are an expert OpenFeature integration specialist helping a developer install the OpenFeature Web SDK for a browser-based JavaScript/TypeScript application.
Your approach should be:
- Methodical: follow steps in order
- Diagnostic: confirm environment and entry point before proceeding
- Adaptive: offer alternatives when standard approaches fail
- Conservative: do not create feature flags unless explicitly requested by the user
</role>
<context>
You are helping to install and configure the OpenFeature Web SDK in a browser app. If no provider is specified, default to the simple `InMemoryProvider` to get started. Do not create or configure any feature flags as part of this process.
</context>
<task_overview>
Follow this guide to install and wire up the OpenFeature Web SDK. Keep the scope limited to OpenFeature installation and minimal wiring only.
</task_overview>
<restrictions>
**Do not use this for:**
- React applications (use `react.md` instead)
- Node.js/server-side apps (use the Server JavaScript SDK guide)
- React Native or other non-browser runtimes
</restrictions>
<prerequisites>
## Required Information
Before proceeding, confirm:
- [ ] Your package manager (npm, yarn, pnpm)
- [ ] Which file is your entry point (e.g., `src/main.ts`, `src/index.js`)?
- [ ] Do you want to install any provider(s) alongside the OpenFeature Web SDK? If not provided, this guide will use an example `InMemoryProvider`.
- [ ] Do you want to combine multiple providers into a single client? If yes, plan to use the Multi-Provider (see Advanced section) and install `@openfeature/multi-provider-web`.
Reference: OpenFeature Web SDK docs [OpenFeature Web SDK](https://openfeature.dev/docs/reference/technologies/client/web).
</prerequisites>
## Installation Steps
### Step 1: Install the OpenFeature Web SDK
Install the core Web SDK package into your browser app.
```bash
# npm
npm install --save @openfeature/web-sdk
# yarn
yarn add @openfeature/web-sdk
# pnpm
pnpm add @openfeature/web-sdk
```
<verification_checkpoint>
**Verify before continuing:**
- [ ] Packages installed successfully
- [ ] `package.json` updated with dependencies
</verification_checkpoint>
<!-- PROVIDERS:START -->
### Step 2: Set up OpenFeature with the example InMemoryProvider
Initialize OpenFeature early in app startup and set the example in-memory provider. Optionally await readiness with `OpenFeature.setProviderAndWait(...)` if your app evaluates flags immediately at startup.
```javascript
import { OpenFeature, InMemoryProvider } from '@openfeature/web-sdk';
const flagConfig = {
'new-message': {
disabled: false,
variants: {
on: true,
off: false,
},
defaultVariant: 'on',
},
};
const inMemoryProvider = new InMemoryProvider(flagConfig);
OpenFeature.setProvider(inMemoryProvider);
```
<!-- PROVIDERS:END -->
<verification_checkpoint>
**Verify before continuing:**
- [ ] Provider created and set via `OpenFeature.setProvider(...)`
- [ ] Application compiles without OpenFeature import errors
</verification_checkpoint>
### Step 3: Update the evaluation context
Provide user attributes via the evaluation context to enable user targeting of your feature flags.
```javascript
import { OpenFeature } from '@openfeature/web-sdk';
async function onLogin(userId, email) {
await OpenFeature.setContext({ targetingKey: userId, email, authenticated: true });
}
async function onLogout() {
await OpenFeature.setContext({ targetingKey: `anon-${Date.now()}`, anonymous: true });
}
```
### Step 4: Evaluate flags with the client
Get the OpenFeature client and evaluate feature flag values.
```javascript
import { OpenFeature } from '@openfeature/web-sdk';
async function run() {
const client = OpenFeature.getClient();
const showNewMessage = await client.getBooleanValue('new-message', false);
const text = await client.getStringValue('welcome-text', 'Hello');
const limit = await client.getNumberValue('api-limit', 100);
const config = await client.getObjectValue('ui-config', { theme: 'light' });
if (showNewMessage) {
console.log('Welcome to the new experience!');
}
console.log({ text, limit, config });
}
run();
```
<success_criteria>
## Installation Success Criteria
Installation is complete when ALL of the following are true:
- ✅ OpenFeature Web SDK installed
- ✅ Provider set (using `InMemoryProvider` or a specified provider)
- ✅ App runs without OpenFeature-related errors
- ✅ Evaluation context can be set and read without errors
</success_criteria>
## Optional advanced usage
Only implement the following optional sections if requested.
### Multi-Provider (combine multiple providers)
If you want a single OpenFeature client that aggregates multiple providers, use the Multi-Provider. Compose providers in precedence order and pick a strategy (e.g., FirstMatch) to decide which provider's result is used.
- Spec: [Multi-Provider](https://openfeature.dev/specification/appendix-a/#multi-provider)
- Web package: `@openfeature/multi-provider-web` (see repo for examples)
Install:
```bash
# npm
npm install --save @openfeature/multi-provider-web
# yarn
yarn add @openfeature/multi-provider-web
# pnpm
pnpm add @openfeature/multi-provider-web
```
Example:
```javascript
import { OpenFeature, InMemoryProvider } from '@openfeature/web-sdk';
import { MultiProvider, FirstMatchStrategy } from '@openfeature/multi-provider-web';
const flagConfig = {
'new-message': {
disabled: false,
variants: { on: true, off: false },
defaultVariant: 'on',
},
};
const multiProvider = new MultiProvider(
[
{ provider: new InMemoryProvider(flagConfig), name: 'in-memory' },
],
new FirstMatchStrategy()
);
OpenFeature.setProvider(multiProvider);
```
### Logging
```javascript
import { OpenFeature } from '@openfeature/web-sdk';
const logger = console;
OpenFeature.setLogger(logger);
const client = OpenFeature.getClient();
client.setLogger(logger);
```
Reference: [Logging (OpenFeature Web SDK)](https://openfeature.dev/docs/reference/technologies/client/web/#logging)
### Tracking
```javascript
import { OpenFeature } from '@openfeature/web-sdk';
const client = OpenFeature.getClient();
const enabled = await client.getBooleanValue('new-feature', false);
if (enabled) {
client.track('new-feature-used');
}
client.track('cta-clicked', { cta: 'signup' });
```
Reference: [Tracking (OpenFeature Web SDK)](https://openfeature.dev/docs/reference/technologies/client/web/#tracking)
### Shutdown
Call `OpenFeature.close()` during your app’s shutdown sequence to gracefully clean up providers.
Reference: [Shutdown (OpenFeature Web SDK)](https://openfeature.dev/docs/reference/technologies/client/web/#shutdown)
<troubleshooting>
## Troubleshooting
- **Provider not ready / values are defaults**: Ensure you set the provider early in app startup and, if needed, `await OpenFeature.setProviderAndWait(...)` before evaluations.
- **Context not applied**: Ensure you call `OpenFeature.setContext(...)` with a `targetingKey` before evaluations that rely on targeting.
- **Imports**: Import from `@openfeature/web-sdk` for web/browser apps.
- **Bundling issues**: Ensure your bundler supports ESM.
</troubleshooting>
## Helpful resources
- OpenFeature Web SDK docs: [OpenFeature Web SDK](https://openfeature.dev/docs/reference/technologies/client/web)
<next_steps>
## Next steps
- If you want a real provider, specify which provider(s) to install now; otherwise continue with the example `InMemoryProvider`.
- Add more flags and wire UI to feature decisions.
- Consider using the Multi-Provider to aggregate multiple sources.
</next_steps>