Discuss removing `serve` command

[hassankhan]

Given that serverless-offline and serverless-simulate both exist, are there many users of this plugin that use the included serve functionality?

Removing it would help a lot with code bloat, allowing the plugin to focus solely on building bundles via Webpack.

Any feedback from users would highly be appreciated, would be great to know what plugin/combinations of plugins you use for development.

[HyperBrain]

Thanks @hassankhan for bringing this up 👍 . Maintaining code and functionality that is probably not used or completely replaced by other plugins is wasted effort.
Regarding the versioning schematics, if decided to be removed, this must go into a 2.0.0 version.

[franciscocpg]

I agree with @hassankhan. Another plugins are already focusing on simulate an API gateway and they integrate well with serverless-webpack.

[hassankhan]

Agreed @HyperBrain, if it is indeed removed, it should definitely be a major version bump.

[HyperBrain]

I linked all open PR's that are related to the serve functionality here. The PR authors might check back here and tell us the status of their serve usage then.
These PRs should not be selected as candidates for the next release until this question has not been answered.

[Whoaa512]

Ok so I do use the serve functionality but only b/c I can't get serverless-offline to actually use my webpack config.

If I can get that figured out I'm totally fine removing the serve functionality.