assets/dependencies/
As a rule of thumb, if it's code written by you or someone on your team, it does not belong in this folder. Instead, assets/dependencies/ is for your client-side dependencies such as Vue.js, Bootstrap, or jQuery. This folder can include client-side JavaScript files, stylesheets, and even images. (See the "Web App" template for an example.)
JavaScript files and stylesheets in the assets/dependencies/ folder are loaded first, before your other assets. This conventional behavior is orchestrated by tasks/pipeline.js, so head over there if you need to tweak this behavior (for example, if some of your client-side dependencies need to load before others.)
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