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@angular-devkit/build-angular
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This package contains Architect builders used to build and test Angular applications and libraries.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| application | Build an Angular application targeting a browser and server environment using esbuild. |
| app-shell | Build an Angular App shell. |
| browser | Build an Angular application targeting a browser environment using Webpack. |
| browser-esbuild | Build an Angular application targeting a browser environment using esbuild. |
| dev-server | A development server that provides live reloading. |
| extract-i18n | Extract i18n messages from an Angular application. |
| karma | Execute unit tests using Karma test runner. |
| ng-packagr | Build and package an Angular library in Angular Package Format (APF) format using ng-packagr. |
| prerender | Prerender pages of your application. Prerendering is the process where a dynamic page is processed at build time generating static HTML. |
| server | Build an Angular application targeting a Node.js environment. |
| ssr-dev-server | A development server which offers live reload during development, but uses server-side rendering. |
| protractor | Deprecated - Run end-to-end tests using Protractor framework. |
While the builders when executed via the Angular CLI and their associated options are considered stable, the programmatic APIs are not considered officially supported and are not subject to the breaking change guarantees of SemVer.
Webpack is a powerful module bundler that can be used for building Angular applications. It is more generic than @angular-devkit/build-angular and can be used with various frameworks and libraries. It requires more configuration but is highly customizable.
Parcel is a fast, zero-configuration web application bundler that can also be used with Angular. It is simpler to set up than Webpack but may not offer the same level of control for complex build configurations.
Rollup is a module bundler for JavaScript that compiles small pieces of code into something larger and more complex, such as a library or application. It is known for its tree-shaking capabilities and is often used for building libraries. It can be used with Angular but is not as integrated as @angular-devkit/build-angular.
Gulp is a toolkit for automating painful or time-consuming tasks in your development workflow. While it can be used to build Angular applications, it is more of a task runner than a specialized Angular build tool and requires more setup for Angular-specific tasks.
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Angular Webpack Build Facade
The npm package @angular-devkit/build-angular receives a total of 1,788,284 weekly downloads. As such, @angular-devkit/build-angular popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @angular-devkit/build-angular demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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