@esbuild/darwin-arm64

What is @esbuild/darwin-arm64?

The @esbuild/darwin-arm64 npm package is a binary package for the esbuild bundler and minifier. It is specifically compiled for macOS on ARM64 architecture (Apple Silicon). Esbuild is a fast JavaScript bundler and minifier that compiles TypeScript, JavaScript, and JSX files into a single output file. It is designed to be extremely fast and efficient, taking advantage of parallelism and native code execution.

What are @esbuild/darwin-arm64's main functionalities?

Bundling JavaScript

This feature allows you to bundle multiple JavaScript files into a single output file, which can be used in a browser or other JavaScript environment.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.js'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Minifying JavaScript

This feature enables the minification of JavaScript code to reduce file size and improve load times in production environments.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.js'],
  minify: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Transpiling TypeScript

This feature allows you to transpile TypeScript code into JavaScript, enabling you to use TypeScript's advanced features while maintaining compatibility with JavaScript environments.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.ts'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

JSX Support

This feature provides support for JSX syntax, commonly used in React applications, allowing you to bundle and transpile JSX files directly.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.jsx'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

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README

esbuild

This is the macOS ARM 64-bit binary for esbuild, a JavaScript bundler and minifier. See https://github.com/evanw/esbuild for details.