feat: optimize QuickJS implementation for minimal size

- Remove hardcoded JavaScript code and default transformation
- Make JavaScript code required as command-line argument
- Streamline dependencies (remove wasm-bindgen, serde, web-sys)
- Convert from library to binary target for cleaner WASI execution
- Update binary size: 718KB raw, 285KB gzipped
- Maintain full Wasmer compatibility and flexibility
- Update all documentation with correct sizes
- Uses QuickJS-NG (Next Generation) JavaScript engine
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Tristan Cartledge
2025-08-18 15:18:43 +10:00
parent 226aa9283a
commit 205a80e421
8 changed files with 113 additions and 198 deletions

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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A comprehensive analysis and comparison of different approaches to compile JavaS
This repository explores 5 different JavaScript-to-WASM compilation approaches: This repository explores 5 different JavaScript-to-WASM compilation approaches:
1. **QuickJS (Rust)** - 283KB gzipped ✅ **Recommended for Wasmer** 1. **QuickJS (Rust)** - 285KB gzipped ✅ **Recommended for Wasmer**
2. **Javy Static** - 519KB gzipped ✅ **Wasmer Compatible** 2. **Javy Static** - 519KB gzipped ✅ **Wasmer Compatible**
3. **Javy Dynamic** - 488KB + 2KB per module (Node.js only) 3. **Javy Dynamic** - 488KB + 2KB per module (Node.js only)
4. **Porffor** - 75KB gzipped (Node.js only) 4. **Porffor** - 75KB gzipped (Node.js only)
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ This repository explores 5 different JavaScript-to-WASM compilation approaches:
## 🏆 Key Results ## 🏆 Key Results
### Wasmer Runtime Compatibility ### Wasmer Runtime Compatibility
- **✅ QuickJS**: Perfect compatibility, 283KB gzipped - **✅ QuickJS**: Perfect compatibility, 285KB gzipped
- **✅ Javy Static**: Perfect compatibility, 519KB gzipped - **✅ Javy Static**: Perfect compatibility, 519KB gzipped
- **❌ All others**: Require Node.js runtime or have compatibility issues - **❌ All others**: Require Node.js runtime or have compatibility issues
### Size Comparison (Gzipped) ### Size Comparison (Gzipped)
| Implementation | Size | Runtime | Wasmer | Best For | | Implementation | Size | Runtime | Wasmer | Best For |
| --------------- | --------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------- | | --------------- | --------- | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| **QuickJS** | **283KB** | WASI | ✅ | **Production Wasmer** | | **QuickJS** | **285KB** | WASI | ✅ | **Production Wasmer** |
| **Javy Static** | **519KB** | WASI | ✅ | **Full JS Compatibility** | | **Javy Static** | **519KB** | WASI | ✅ | **Full JS Compatibility** |
| Porffor | 75KB | Standard | ❌ | Size-critical Node.js | | Porffor | 75KB | Standard | ❌ | Size-critical Node.js |
| TinyGo Basic | 92KB | Go Runtime | ❌ | Browser applications | | TinyGo Basic | 92KB | Go Runtime | ❌ | Browser applications |
@@ -208,4 +208,4 @@ MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
--- ---
**For production Wasmer deployment, use QuickJS (283KB) for optimal size or Javy Static (519KB) for maximum JavaScript compatibility.** **For production Wasmer deployment, use QuickJS (285KB) for optimal size or Javy Static (519KB) for maximum JavaScript compatibility.**

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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This document tracks the binary sizes of different WASM implementations and opti
| -------------- | ------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | -------------- | ------------- | ------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **TinyGo Opt** | 198 | **93** | 53.3% | **93KB** | Each operation adds ~93KB | | **TinyGo Opt** | 198 | **93** | 53.3% | **93KB** | Each operation adds ~93KB |
| **Porffor** | 513 | **75** | **85.4%** | **75KB** | Each operation adds ~75KB | | **Porffor** | 513 | **75** | **85.4%** | **75KB** | Each operation adds ~75KB |
| **QuickJS** | 703 | **286** | 59.3% | **286KB** | One-time runtime cost + minimal JS strings | | **QuickJS** | 718 | **285** | 60.3% | **285KB** | One-time runtime cost + minimal JS strings |
| **Javy Total** | 492 | **488** | 0.8% | **488KB** | **Additional operations add 4KB each (2KB gzipped)** | | **Javy Total** | 492 | **488** | 0.8% | **488KB** | **Additional operations add 4KB each (2KB gzipped)** |
| Javy Plugin | 488 | 486 | 0.4% | - | Shared runtime (one-time cost) | | Javy Plugin | 488 | 486 | 0.4% | - | Shared runtime (one-time cost) |
| Javy Module | 4 | 2 | 50% | - | Per-operation cost | | Javy Module | 4 | 2 | 50% | - | Per-operation cost |
@@ -29,21 +29,21 @@ This document tracks the binary sizes of different WASM implementations and opti
**For 1 operation:** **For 1 operation:**
- TinyGo: 93KB - TinyGo: 93KB
- Porffor: 75KB ⭐ **Smallest single operation** - Porffor: 75KB ⭐ **Smallest single operation**
- QuickJS: 286KB - QuickJS: 285KB
- Javy: 488KB - Javy: 488KB
- Goja: 3,716KB - Goja: 3,716KB
**For 5 operations:** **For 5 operations:**
- TinyGo: 465KB (5 × 93KB) - TinyGo: 465KB (5 × 93KB)
- Porffor: 375KB (5 × 75KB) - Porffor: 375KB (5 × 75KB)
- QuickJS: ~287KB (286KB + ~1KB JS strings) ⭐ **Best for multiple operations** - QuickJS: ~286KB (285KB + ~1KB JS strings) ⭐ **Best for multiple operations**
- Javy: 504KB (488KB + 4 × 4KB raw modules) - Javy: 504KB (488KB + 4 × 4KB raw modules)
- Goja: ~3,717KB (3,716KB + ~1KB JS strings) - Goja: ~3,717KB (3,716KB + ~1KB JS strings)
**For 10 operations:** **For 10 operations:**
- TinyGo: 930KB (10 × 93KB) - TinyGo: 930KB (10 × 93KB)
- Porffor: 750KB (10 × 75KB) - Porffor: 750KB (10 × 75KB)
- QuickJS: ~288KB (286KB + ~1KB JS strings) ⭐ **Scales excellently** - QuickJS: ~286KB (285KB + ~1KB JS strings) ⭐ **Scales excellently**
- Javy: 524KB (488KB + 9 × 4KB raw modules) - Javy: 524KB (488KB + 9 × 4KB raw modules)
- Goja: ~3,718KB (3,716KB + ~1KB JS strings) - Goja: ~3,718KB (3,716KB + ~1KB JS strings)

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After comprehensive testing of 5 different JavaScript-to-WASM approaches, **2 implementations work perfectly with Wasmer CLI**: After comprehensive testing of 5 different JavaScript-to-WASM approaches, **2 implementations work perfectly with Wasmer CLI**:
1. **QuickJS (Rust)**: 283KB gzipped - ✅ **RECOMMENDED** 1. **QuickJS (Rust)**: 285KB gzipped - ✅ **RECOMMENDED**
2. **Javy Static**: 519KB gzipped - ✅ **ALTERNATIVE** 2. **Javy Static**: 519KB gzipped - ✅ **ALTERNATIVE**
## 📊 Complete Compatibility Matrix ## 📊 Complete Compatibility Matrix
| Implementation | Raw Size | Gzipped | Wasmer CLI | Node.js | Best For | | Implementation | Raw Size | Gzipped | Wasmer CLI | Node.js | Best For |
| --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------- | ------------------------- | | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------- | ------------------------- |
| **QuickJS** | 692KB | **283KB** | ✅ Perfect | ✅ Yes | **Production Wasmer** | | **QuickJS** | 718KB | **285KB** | ✅ Perfect | ✅ Yes | **Production Wasmer** |
| **Javy Static** | 1.3MB | **519KB** | ✅ Perfect | ✅ Yes | **Full JS Compatibility** | | **Javy Static** | 1.3MB | **519KB** | ✅ Perfect | ✅ Yes | **Full JS Compatibility** |
| Javy Dynamic | 1.2MB+3.5KB | 488KB+2KB | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Node.js only | | Javy Dynamic | 1.2MB+3.5KB | 488KB+2KB | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Node.js only |
| Porffor | 183KB | 75KB | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Node.js only | | Porffor | 183KB | 75KB | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | Node.js only |
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ After comprehensive testing of 5 different JavaScript-to-WASM approaches, **2 im
## 🏆 Wasmer Production Recommendations ## 🏆 Wasmer Production Recommendations
### For Size-Optimized Deployment ### For Size-Optimized Deployment
**Choose QuickJS**: 283KB gzipped **Choose QuickJS**: 285KB gzipped
- Smallest Wasmer-compatible option - Smallest Wasmer-compatible option
- Full JavaScript engine with ECMAScript support - Full JavaScript engine with ECMAScript support
- Perfect WASI compatibility - Perfect WASI compatibility
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ cargo build --release --target wasm32-wasip1
# Test locally # Test locally
echo '{"test": "data"}' | wasmer run target/wasm32-wasip1/release/quickjs_transform.wasm echo '{"test": "data"}' | wasmer run target/wasm32-wasip1/release/quickjs_transform.wasm
# Deploy (283KB gzipped) # Deploy (285KB gzipped)
cp target/wasm32-wasip1/release/quickjs_transform.wasm production/ cp target/wasm32-wasip1/release/quickjs_transform.wasm production/
``` ```
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ Future WASM standards may enable:
## ✅ Final Verdict ## ✅ Final Verdict
**For Wasmer production deployment, use QuickJS (283KB) for optimal size or Javy Static (519KB) for maximum JavaScript compatibility.** Both provide excellent performance, perfect Wasmer CLI compatibility, and production-ready reliability. **For Wasmer production deployment, use QuickJS (285KB) for optimal size or Javy Static (519KB) for maximum JavaScript compatibility.** Both provide excellent performance, perfect Wasmer CLI compatibility, and production-ready reliability.
The dynamic linking approaches (Javy plugin, module linking) are not currently supported by Wasmer CLI but may become available through future Wasmer SDK enhancements or WASM Component Model adoption. The dynamic linking approaches (Javy plugin, module linking) are not currently supported by Wasmer CLI but may become available through future Wasmer SDK enhancements or WASM Component Model adoption.

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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This document outlines the compatibility of different WASM implementations with
| Implementation | Runtime Type | Wasmer Compatible | Node.js Compatible | Notes | | Implementation | Runtime Type | Wasmer Compatible | Node.js Compatible | Notes |
| -------------- | -------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------- | | -------------- | -------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| **QuickJS** | WASI | ✅ **Excellent** | ✅ Yes | Full JS engine, 286KB gzipped | | **QuickJS** | WASI | ✅ **Excellent** | ✅ Yes | Full JS engine, 285KB gzipped |
| **Porffor** | Standard WASM | ⚠️ **Partial** | ✅ Yes | Requires legacy exceptions support | | **Porffor** | Standard WASM | ⚠️ **Partial** | ✅ Yes | Requires legacy exceptions support |
| **Javy** | WASI (Dynamic) | ⚠️ **Partial** | ✅ Yes | Requires plugin loading, 488KB | | **Javy** | WASI (Dynamic) | ⚠️ **Partial** | ✅ Yes | Requires plugin loading, 488KB |
| **Go/TinyGo** | Go Runtime | ❌ **No** | ✅ Yes | Requires wasm_exec.js | | **Go/TinyGo** | Go Runtime | ❌ **No** | ✅ Yes | Requires wasm_exec.js |
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This document outlines the compatibility of different WASM implementations with
### 1. QuickJS (Recommended for Full JS Engine) ### 1. QuickJS (Recommended for Full JS Engine)
**Size**: 286KB gzipped **Size**: 285KB gzipped
**Runtime**: WASI (wasm32-wasip1) **Runtime**: WASI (wasm32-wasip1)
**Compatibility**: ✅ Perfect Wasmer compatibility **Compatibility**: ✅ Perfect Wasmer compatibility
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ wasmer run implementations/quickjs/target/wasm32-wasip1/release/quickjs_transfor
**Advantages**: **Advantages**:
- Full JavaScript engine with ECMAScript compatibility - Full JavaScript engine with ECMAScript compatibility
- One-time 286KB cost + minimal string overhead - One-time 285KB cost + minimal string overhead
- Excellent scaling for multiple operations - Excellent scaling for multiple operations
- 92% smaller than Goja - 92% smaller than Goja
- Direct WASI compatibility - Direct WASI compatibility
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ make test-wasmer
## Summary ## Summary
**Best for Wasmer SDK Integration**: **Best for Wasmer SDK Integration**:
1. **QuickJS**: Full JavaScript engine, excellent WASI compatibility (283KB) ⭐ **VERIFIED WORKING** 1. **QuickJS**: Full JavaScript engine, excellent WASI compatibility (285KB) ⭐ **VERIFIED WORKING**
2. **Porffor**: Size-optimized but incompatible with Wasmer (75KB) ❌ **NOT SUPPORTED** 2. **Porffor**: Size-optimized but incompatible with Wasmer (75KB) ❌ **NOT SUPPORTED**
**Verified Test Results**: **Verified Test Results**:
@@ -207,4 +207,4 @@ make test-wasmer
-**Porffor + Wasmer**: Legacy exceptions not supported, even with `--enable-all` -**Porffor + Wasmer**: Legacy exceptions not supported, even with `--enable-all`
- ⚠️ **Javy + Wasmer**: Dynamic linking requires special handling - ⚠️ **Javy + Wasmer**: Dynamic linking requires special handling
**Final Recommendation**: Use **QuickJS** as the primary choice for Wasmer SDK integration. It provides perfect WASI compatibility with full JavaScript engine capabilities at 283KB gzipped, making it ideal for production Wasmer deployments across all supported programming languages. **Final Recommendation**: Use **QuickJS** as the primary choice for Wasmer SDK integration. It provides perfect WASI compatibility with full JavaScript engine capabilities at 285KB gzipped, making it ideal for production Wasmer deployments across all supported programming languages.

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@@ -3,21 +3,13 @@ name = "quickjs-transform"
version = "0.1.0" version = "0.1.0"
edition = "2021" edition = "2021"
[lib] [[bin]]
crate-type = ["cdylib"] name = "quickjs_transform"
path = "src/main.rs"
[dependencies] [dependencies]
wasm-bindgen = "0.2"
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1.0"
console_error_panic_hook = "0.1"
js-sys = "0.3"
rquickjs = { version = "0.6", features = ["bindgen"] } rquickjs = { version = "0.6", features = ["bindgen"] }
[dependencies.web-sys]
version = "0.3"
features = ["console"]
[profile.release] [profile.release]
# Tell `rustc` to optimize for small code size. # Tell `rustc` to optimize for small code size.
opt-level = "s" opt-level = "s"

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use rquickjs::{Runtime, Context, Value};
use std::ffi::{CStr, CString};
use std::os::raw::c_char;
// Direct WASM exports for WASI (no wasm-bindgen)
#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn transform_data(input_ptr: *const c_char) -> *mut c_char {
// Convert C string to Rust string
let input_cstr = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(input_ptr) };
let json_string = match input_cstr.to_str() {
Ok(s) => s,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
// Create a QuickJS runtime and context
let rt = match Runtime::new() {
Ok(rt) => rt,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
let ctx = match Context::full(&rt) {
Ok(ctx) => ctx,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
let result = ctx.with(|ctx| {
// JavaScript code to transform the data
let js_code = format!(r#"
(function() {{
const inputData = `{}`;
const parsedData = JSON.parse(inputData);
// Add processed flag and timestamp
parsedData.processed = true;
parsedData.timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
parsedData.engine = "QuickJS-WASI";
// If there's a users array, increment ages
if (parsedData.users && Array.isArray(parsedData.users)) {{
parsedData.users.forEach(user => {{
if (typeof user.age === 'number') {{
user.age += 1;
}}
}});
}}
return JSON.stringify(parsedData);
}})()
"#, json_string.replace('`', r#"\`"#));
// Execute the JavaScript code
let result: Result<Value, _> = ctx.eval(js_code.as_bytes());
match result {
Ok(value) => {
if let Some(s) = value.as_string() {
s.to_string().unwrap_or_default()
} else {
"null".to_string()
}
}
Err(_) => "error".to_string()
}
});
// Convert result to C string
match CString::new(result) {
Ok(c_string) => c_string.into_raw(),
Err(_) => std::ptr::null_mut(),
}
}
#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn execute_js(js_code_ptr: *const c_char, input_data_ptr: *const c_char) -> *mut c_char {
// Convert C strings to Rust strings
let js_code_cstr = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(js_code_ptr) };
let input_data_cstr = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(input_data_ptr) };
let js_code = match js_code_cstr.to_str() {
Ok(s) => s,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
let input_data = match input_data_cstr.to_str() {
Ok(s) => s,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
// Create a QuickJS runtime and context
let rt = match Runtime::new() {
Ok(rt) => rt,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
let ctx = match Context::full(&rt) {
Ok(ctx) => ctx,
Err(_) => return std::ptr::null_mut(),
};
let result = ctx.with(|ctx| {
// Set up the input data as a global variable
let setup_code = format!("const inputData = {};", input_data);
if ctx.eval::<(), _>(setup_code.as_bytes()).is_err() {
return "setup_error".to_string();
}
// Execute the user's JavaScript code
let result: Result<Value, _> = ctx.eval(js_code.as_bytes());
match result {
Ok(value) => {
if let Some(s) = value.as_string() {
s.to_string().unwrap_or_default()
} else if let Some(n) = value.as_number() {
n.to_string()
} else if let Some(b) = value.as_bool() {
b.to_string()
} else if value.is_null() {
"null".to_string()
} else if value.is_undefined() {
"undefined".to_string()
} else {
format!("{:?}", value)
}
}
Err(_) => "execution_error".to_string()
}
});
// Convert result to C string
match CString::new(result) {
Ok(c_string) => c_string.into_raw(),
Err(_) => std::ptr::null_mut(),
}
}
// Memory management function for freeing strings
#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn free_string(ptr: *mut c_char) {
if !ptr.is_null() {
unsafe {
let _ = CString::from_raw(ptr);
}
}
}
// WASI entry point (required for WASI modules)
#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn _start() {
// Read from stdin for Wasmer CLI compatibility
use std::io::{self, Read};
let mut input = String::new();
if io::stdin().read_to_string(&mut input).is_ok() {
let input_cstring = match CString::new(input.trim()) {
Ok(s) => s,
Err(_) => return,
};
let result_ptr = transform_data(input_cstring.as_ptr());
if !result_ptr.is_null() {
let result_cstr = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(result_ptr) };
if let Ok(result_str) = result_cstr.to_str() {
println!("{}", result_str);
}
free_string(result_ptr);
}
}
}

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use rquickjs::{Runtime, Context, Value};
use std::env;
use std::io::{self, Read};
fn execute_js(js_code: &str, input_data: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
let rt = Runtime::new().map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create runtime: {}", e))?;
let ctx = Context::full(&rt).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create context: {}", e))?;
ctx.with(|ctx| {
// Set up the input data as a global variable
let setup_code = format!("const inputData = `{}`;", input_data.replace('`', r#"\`"#));
if ctx.eval::<(), _>(setup_code.as_bytes()).is_err() {
return Err("Failed to set up input data".to_string());
}
// Execute the user's JavaScript code
let result: Result<Value, _> = ctx.eval(js_code.as_bytes());
match result {
Ok(value) => {
if let Some(s) = value.as_string() {
Ok(s.to_string().unwrap_or_default())
} else if let Some(n) = value.as_number() {
Ok(n.to_string())
} else if let Some(b) = value.as_bool() {
Ok(b.to_string())
} else if value.is_null() {
Ok("null".to_string())
} else if value.is_undefined() {
Ok("undefined".to_string())
} else {
Ok(format!("{:?}", value))
}
}
Err(e) => Err(format!("JavaScript execution error: {:?}", e))
}
})
}
fn main() {
let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
// Require JavaScript code as argument
if args.len() < 2 {
eprintln!("Usage: wasmer run quickjs.wasm 'JavaScript code' [input_data]");
eprintln!("Example: echo '{{\"test\": 123}}' | wasmer run quickjs.wasm 'JSON.stringify({{result: JSON.parse(inputData)}})'");
return;
}
let js_code = args[1].clone();
// Read input data from stdin
let mut input_data = String::new();
if let Err(e) = io::stdin().read_to_string(&mut input_data) {
eprintln!("Error reading input: {}", e);
return;
}
// Trim whitespace from input
input_data = input_data.trim().to_string();
// Execute JavaScript with the input data
match execute_js(&js_code, &input_data) {
Ok(result) => println!("{}", result),
Err(e) => eprintln!("Error: {}", e),
}
}

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// Sample JavaScript transformation function for QuickJS WASI
// This file can be executed with: wasmer run quickjs.wasm transform.js
// Parse the input data (available as global variable 'inputData')
const data = JSON.parse(inputData);
// Transform the data
const result = {
message: "Data has been processed by QuickJS WASI",
original: data,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
transformed: true,
engine: "QuickJS-WASI-Dynamic",
};
// If there's a users array, increment ages
if (data.users && Array.isArray(data.users)) {
result.users = data.users.map((user) => ({
...user,
age: typeof user.age === "number" ? user.age + 1 : user.age,
}));
}
// Return the result as JSON string
JSON.stringify(result);