openfoodnetwork/app/webpacker/controllers/tom_select_controller.js

import { Controller } from "stimulus"
import TomSelect from "tom-select"

export default class extends Controller {
  static values = { options: Object }
  static defaults = {
    maxItems: 1,
    maxOptions: null,
    plugins: ["dropdown_input"],
    allowEmptyOption: true
  }

  connect() {
    this.control = new TomSelect(
      this.element, { ...this.constructor.defaults, ...this.optionsValue }
    )
  }

  disconnect() {
    if (this.control) this.control.destroy()
  }
}