Lazy loading for smaller build chunks/faster initial load

inventory/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,27 +1,41 @@
 import { Routes, Route, useNavigate, Navigate, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { MainLayout } from './components/layout/MainLayout';
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
-import { Products } from './pages/Products';
-import { Overview } from './pages/Overview';
-import { Settings } from './pages/Settings';
-import { Analytics } from './pages/Analytics';
 import { Toaster } from '@/components/ui/sonner';
-import PurchaseOrders from './pages/PurchaseOrders';
-import { Login } from './pages/Login';
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, Suspense, lazy } from 'react';
 import config from './config';
 import { RequireAuth } from './components/auth/RequireAuth';
-import Forecasting from "@/pages/Forecasting";
-import { Vendors } from '@/pages/Vendors';
-import { Categories } from '@/pages/Categories';
-import { Import } from '@/pages/Import';
 import { AuthProvider } from './contexts/AuthContext';
 import { Protected } from './components/auth/Protected';
 import { FirstAccessiblePage } from './components/auth/FirstAccessiblePage';
-import { Brands } from '@/pages/Brands';
-import { Chat } from '@/pages/Chat';
-import { Dashboard } from '@/pages/Dashboard';
-import { SmallDashboard } from '@/pages/SmallDashboard';
+import { PageLoading } from '@/components/ui/page-loading';
+
+// Always loaded components (Login and Settings stay in main bundle)
+import { Settings } from './pages/Settings';  
+import { Login } from './pages/Login';
+
+// Lazy load the 4 main chunks you wanted:
+
+// 1. Core inventory app - loaded as one chunk when any inventory page is accessed
+const Overview = lazy(() => import('./pages/Overview'));
+const Products = lazy(() => import('./pages/Products').then(module => ({ default: module.Products })));
+const Analytics = lazy(() => import('./pages/Analytics').then(module => ({ default: module.Analytics })));
+const Forecasting = lazy(() => import('./pages/Forecasting'));
+const Vendors = lazy(() => import('./pages/Vendors'));
+const Categories = lazy(() => import('./pages/Categories'));  
+const Brands = lazy(() => import('./pages/Brands'));
+const PurchaseOrders = lazy(() => import('./pages/PurchaseOrders'));
+
+// 2. Dashboard app - separate chunk
+const Dashboard = lazy(() => import('./pages/Dashboard'));
+const SmallDashboard = lazy(() => import('./pages/SmallDashboard'));
+
+// 3. Product import - separate chunk  
+const Import = lazy(() => import('./pages/Import').then(module => ({ default: module.Import })));
+
+// 4. Chat archive - separate chunk
+const Chat = lazy(() => import('./pages/Chat').then(module => ({ default: module.Chat })));
+
 const queryClient = new QueryClient();
 
 function App() {
@@ -75,78 +89,117 @@ function App() {
       <AuthProvider>
         <Toaster richColors position="top-center" />
         <Routes>
+          {/* Always loaded routes */}
           <Route path="/login" element={<Login />} />
-          <Route path="/small" element={<SmallDashboard />} />
+          <Route path="/small" element={
+            <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
+              <SmallDashboard />
+            </Suspense>
+          } />
           <Route element={
             <RequireAuth>
               <MainLayout />
             </RequireAuth>
           }>
+            {/* Core inventory app routes - will be lazy loaded */}
             <Route index element={
               <Protected page="dashboard" fallback={<FirstAccessiblePage />}>
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Overview />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/" element={
               <Protected page="dashboard">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Overview />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/products" element={
               <Protected page="products">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Products />
-              </Protected>
-            } />
-            <Route path="/import" element={
-              <Protected page="import">
-                <Import />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/categories" element={
               <Protected page="categories">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Categories />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/vendors" element={
               <Protected page="vendors">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Vendors />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/brands" element={
               <Protected page="brands">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Brands />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/purchase-orders" element={
               <Protected page="purchase_orders">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <PurchaseOrders />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
             <Route path="/analytics" element={
               <Protected page="analytics">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Analytics />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
+            <Route path="/forecasting" element={
+              <Protected page="forecasting">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
+                  <Forecasting />
+                </Suspense>
+              </Protected>
+            } />
+            
+            {/* Always loaded settings */}
             <Route path="/settings" element={
               <Protected page="settings">
                 <Settings />
               </Protected>
             } />
-            <Route path="/forecasting" element={
-              <Protected page="forecasting">
-                <Forecasting />
+            
+            {/* Product import - separate chunk */}
+            <Route path="/import" element={
+              <Protected page="import">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
+                  <Import />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
+            
+            {/* Chat archive - separate chunk */}
             <Route path="/chat" element={
               <Protected page="chat">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Chat />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
+            
+            {/* Dashboard app - separate chunk */}
             <Route path="/dashboard" element={
               <Protected page="dashboard">
+                <Suspense fallback={<PageLoading />}>
                   <Dashboard />
+                </Suspense>
               </Protected>
             } />
+            
             <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/" replace />} />
           </Route>
         </Routes>

inventory/src/components/ui/page-loading.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+
+interface PageLoadingProps {
+  message?: string;
+  size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+}
+
+export const PageLoading = ({ message = 'Loading...', size = 'md' }: PageLoadingProps) => {
+  const sizeClasses = {
+    sm: 'h-6 w-6',
+    md: 'h-8 w-8', 
+    lg: 'h-12 w-12'
+  };
+
+  const containerClasses = {
+    sm: 'min-h-[200px]',
+    md: 'min-h-[400px]',
+    lg: 'min-h-[600px]'
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`flex items-center justify-center ${containerClasses[size]}`}>
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-4">
+        <Loader2 className={`animate-spin text-primary ${sizeClasses[size]}`} />
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground animate-pulse">{message}</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default PageLoading; 

inventory/vite.config.ts

@@ -221,10 +221,14 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
     build: {
       outDir: "build",
       sourcemap: true,
+      chunkSizeWarningLimit: 1000,
       rollupOptions: {
         output: {
           manualChunks: {
-            vendor: ["react", "react-dom", "react-router-dom"],
+            // Simple static chunking approach - safer than function-based chunking
+            'react-vendor': ['react', 'react-dom', 'react-router-dom'],
+            'ui-vendor': ['@radix-ui/react-dialog', '@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu', 'lucide-react'],
+            'query-vendor': ['@tanstack/react-query'],
           },
         },
       },