feat: make portal-client dependency optional

packages/cli/README.md

@@ -44,31 +44,6 @@ _If you're looking for programmatic usage, then refer to the underlying [@code-p
    ```
 
    </details>
-   <details>
-   <summary>Installing without optional dependencies</summary>
-
-   To avoid installing optional dependencies like `@code-pushup/portal-client`, use the commands below. Please note that omitting this dependency will limit the upload functionality.
-
-   **npm**
-
-   ```sh
-   npm install @code-pushup/cli --omit=dev --omit=optional
-   ```
-
-   **pnpm**
-
-   `pnpm` requires reinstalling all packages to skip optional dependencies. The `--no-optional` flag applies globally, omitting all optional dependencies across the workspace. For more granular control, you can customize dependency behavior using a [`.pnpmfile.cjs`](https://pnpm.io/pnpmfile) configuration file.
-
-   ```sh
-   pnpm add --save-dev @code-pushup/cli
-   rm -rf pnpm-lock.yaml node_modules
-   pnpm install --no-optional
-   ```
-
-   **yarn**
-
-   `yarn` does not support omitting optional dependencies.
-   </details>
 
 2. Create a `code-pushup.config.ts` configuration file (`.js` or `.mjs` extensions are also supported).
 
@@ -143,7 +118,26 @@ _If you're looking for programmatic usage, then refer to the underlying [@code-p
 
 ## Portal integration
 
-If you have access to the Code PushUp portal, provide credentials in order to upload reports.
+If you have access to the Code PushUp portal, you can enable report uploads by installing the `@code-pushup/portal-client` package.
+
+<details>
+<summary>Installation command for <code>npm</code>, <code>yarn</code> and <code>pnpm</code></summary>
+
+```sh
+npm install --save-dev @code-pushup/portal-client
+```
+
+```sh
+yarn add --dev @code-pushup/portal-client
+```
+
+```sh
+pnpm add --save-dev @code-pushup/portal-client
+```
+
+</details>
+
+Once the package is installed, update your configuration file to include your portal credentials:
 
 ```ts
 const config: CoreConfig = {

packages/core/package.json

@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
     "@code-pushup/utils": "0.51.0",
     "ansis": "^3.3.0"
   },
-  "optionalDependencies": {
+  "peerDependencies": {
     "@code-pushup/portal-client": "^0.9.0"
+  },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "@code-pushup/portal-client": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
   }
 }

packages/core/src/lib/load-portal-client.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export async function loadPortalClient(): Promise<
     return await import('@code-pushup/portal-client');
   } catch {
     ui().logger.error(
-      'Optional dependency @code-pushup/portal-client is not available. Make sure it is installed to enable upload functionality.',
+      'Optional peer dependency @code-pushup/portal-client is not available. Make sure it is installed to enable upload functionality.',
     );
     return null;
   }