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fix(javascript): fix terser bugs under non-default options and lost comments in the minifier - #22628

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Summary

This PR fixes terser bugs the minifier inherits that show up only with non-default options or kept comments. It is one commit per fix, each a local correction gated on corrections.enabled, so with corrections off the output still matches terser's.

What the input prints, terser's output and ours:

Issue Options Input Before (terser) After
terser/terser#1632 this.foo?.bar dropped pure_getters: false getter nothing getter
terser/terser#988 (c ? t : []).push() ignored unsafe true false false false true false
terser/terser#709 arguments[1] in an inlined copy arguments, keep_fargs: false 2 ReferenceError 2
terser/terser#1649 declaration writing its own name toplevel second TypeError second
terser/terser#191 anonymous function's name keep_fnames bar "" bar
terser/terser#1522 arrow copied to another binding keep_fnames, toplevel foo bar foo
terser/terser#1484 anonymous class's name keep_classnames, toplevel Foo Bar Foo Foo Bar
terser/terser#1727 declaration returned by an inlined IIFE keep_fnames, toplevel 1 TypeError 1
terser/terser#1428 property named as the name cache hands another mangle.properties + nameCache sb o o o sb o
terser/terser#42 anonymous export default function from ESTree parse.spidermonkey — crash minifies

Output-only fixes:

Left out:

One existing test changed. "should read a name as declared where the compressor inlined its declaration" asserted terser's scoping of an inlined function's name, which #1727 fixes; with corrections on, the name now belongs to the expression's own scope.

The pending 025-javascript-minifier-corrections.md changeset now also mentions lost comments.

What kind of change does this PR introduce?

fix

Did you add tests for your changes?

Yes, in test/unitCases/syntax-printer.unittest.js. Each fix has a case that fails without it: CORRECTED_CASES entries for runtime bugs, and dedicated tests for name caches, keep_numbers, ESTree input, annotations and comments. Each test also asserts that with corrections off the output matches terser's.

Does this PR introduce a breaking change?

No

If relevant, what needs to be documented once your changes are merged or what have you already documented?

n/a

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved comment retention around removed code, including important comments and annotations according to the configured options.
    • Preserved names required by function- and class-name retention options, including names of anonymous classes in applicable cases.
    • Fixed minification behavior involving potentially throwing optional property reads, conditional array mutations, and function inlining.
    • Improved number formatting when number preservation is enabled.
    • Prevented cached property names from colliding with other mangled names in applicable configurations.

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The JavaScript minifier changes comment retention, compression behavior, name preservation, numeric formatting, and property mangling. Scope analysis tracks anonymous class declarators for keep_classnames. Unit tests cover the changed behavior.

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JavaScript Minifier Corrections

Layer / File(s) Summary
Retain comments through compression
.changeset/025-javascript-minifier-corrections.md, lib/javascript/syntax-printer.js, test/unitCases/syntax-printer.unittest.js
Comment filters distinguish standalone annotations. Token-table helpers move selected comments from removed code to retained output locations. Tests cover dropped code, empty statements, and annotation matching.
Correct compression and numeric output
lib/javascript/syntax-printer.js, test/unitCases/syntax-printer.unittest.js
Correction paths address optional member reads, reassigned declarations, inferred names, arguments substitution, conditional mutations, and keep_numbers formatting. Tests cover these cases.
Preserve names during inlining and mangling
lib/javascript/ScopeAnalyzer.js, lib/javascript/syntax-printer.js, test/unitCases/syntax-printer.unittest.js
Scope analysis collects anonymous class declarators. Inlining and mangling account for retained function and class names. Property mangling handles cached-name collisions. Tests cover class-name retention, scope ownership, and program behavior.

Possibly related PRs

  • webpack/webpack#22615: Both PRs add correction-gated handling to preserve inferred names during minifier transformations.

Suggested reviewers: aryanraj45


Priority: ➖ Normal

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Low

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 7cb30

Custom comment filters can lose selected comments during compression. The impact is limited to that configuration, but the retention path should be corrected.

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Linked Issues check Passed Issue #1627 requires keep_numbers to retain computed values in ordinary decimal notation. lib/javascript/syntax-printer.js adds correction-aware formatting for computed numbers. `test/unitCases/sy…
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🟡 Minor · Transfer trailing comments to the program end token. · syntax-printer.js:7918-7966

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Transfer trailing comments to the program end token.

When dropped code follows the last retained node, keepImportantComments returns without moving its important comments. No printed node then owns that gap, so the comment is omitted. Transfer the comments to toplevel.endToken; printEstree emits that token's trailing comments when it finishes the program.

Suggested fix
-			// Past every node kept, it stays where terser leaves it.
-			if (low === sorted.length) return;
-			const next = /** @type {Token} */ (tables.of(sorted[low]));
-			next.comments_before = [...important, ...next.comments_before];
+			// Past every node kept, attach it to the program's trailing token.
+			if (low === sorted.length) {
+				const end = tables.of(toplevel.endToken);
+				if (!end) return;
+				end.comments_after = [...important, ...end.comments_after];
+			} else {
+				const next = /** @type {Token} */ (tables.of(sorted[low]));
+				next.comments_before = [...important, ...next.comments_before];
+			}
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Review comment at @lib/javascript/syntax-printer.js around lines 7918 - 7966:
Update keepImportantComments so important comments after the last retained node
are attached to toplevel.endToken as trailing comments instead of being left in
an unprinted gap; keep the existing next-node attachment path for comments with
a later retained node.

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- Around line 7918-7966: Update keepImportantComments so important comments
after the last retained node are attached to toplevel.endToken as trailing
comments instead of being left in an unprinted gap; keep the existing next-node
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- Line 8298: Update the keepImportantComments call to pass the configured
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Comment thread lib/javascript/syntax-printer.js Resolved
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alexander-akait force-pushed the fix/javascript-minifier-option-and-comment-bugs branch from df3a335 to c492f89 Compare October 12, 2026 12:20
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alexander-akait force-pushed the fix/javascript-minifier-option-and-comment-bugs branch from c492f89 to 0e73788 Compare October 12, 2026 14:41
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alexander-akait merged commit 23de213 into main Oct 12, 2026
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alexander-akait deleted the fix/javascript-minifier-option-and-comment-bugs branch October 12, 2026 17:03
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