ocaml-npm-publishing

To publish an OCaml library to npm for the browser, compile your code using js_of_ocaml and wasm_of_ocaml, then use dune build rules and a release script to automate packaging and publishing to the npm registry.

The two-branch workflow for npm publishing involves building your OCaml library on the main branch, switching to a dedicated npm branch, and running a release script to package browser assets and publish to npm.

Yes, you can use dune to package OCaml code for JavaScript distribution by defining build rules that compile with js_of_ocaml and generate the required package.json and release scripts for npm.

You do not strictly need wasm_of_ocaml to publish to npm, as the workflow also supports js_of_ocaml for JavaScript compilation, but using both allows you to target multiple browser environments.

Automating OCaml npm releases requires templates to generate a package.json file and a release.sh script, which together handle the packaging of browser assets and the publishing process.