Build errors trying to use natural with create react app (CRA) react v 18.2.0, natural v6.2.0 about natural HOT 2 CLOSED

The 'fs' module error is because the 'natural' library is designed for server-side usage. The 'fs' module is a core Node.js module for filesystem access, which is not available in the browser.

possible solution:
create an api route for Natural and then fetch to it. i'm in the middle of implementing this myself otherwise i'd share more detail

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There is a webpack.config.js in natural with the sole purpose of running the Jasmine tests in the browser: https://github.com/NaturalNode/natural/blob/master/webpack.config.js
It solves among other things the issue with fs.

@biggeye is right, natural is meant to be run server side.

Besides that, in most of the modules that require fs, the files that were read are replaced by JSON files that can be required. So, the number of files that need fs is minimal. I think only some tests remain.

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