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TypeScript definitions for uglify-js
npm install --save @types/uglify-js
This package contains type definitions for uglify-js (https://github.com/mishoo/UglifyJS).
Files were exported from https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/uglify-js.
These definitions were written by Alan Agius, Tanguy Krotoff, John Reilly, and Piotr Błażejewicz.
Terser is a JavaScript parser, mangler, and compressor toolkit for ES6+. It is a fork of UglifyJS and offers similar functionalities with better support for modern JavaScript syntax. Terser is often preferred for projects using ES6 and beyond.
Babel Minify (also known as babel-preset-minify) is a minifier based on the Babel toolchain. It provides minification and compression for JavaScript code, with a focus on compatibility with Babel's ecosystem. It is a good choice for projects already using Babel for transpilation.
Google Closure Compiler is a JavaScript optimizer that compiles JavaScript into a more efficient form. It offers advanced optimizations and can handle large codebases. It is more complex to set up compared to UglifyJS but can provide better optimization results.
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TypeScript definitions for uglify-js
The npm package @types/uglify-js receives a total of 2,474,793 weekly downloads. As such, @types/uglify-js popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @types/uglify-js demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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