@parcel/core

What is @parcel/core?

@parcel/core is a zero-configuration build tool for web applications. It provides a fast, scalable, and easy-to-use solution for bundling, transforming, and optimizing web assets.

What are @parcel/core's main functionalities?

Bundling

This code demonstrates how to use @parcel/core to bundle a web application starting from an entry HTML file. The bundler is configured with default settings and runs the build process.

const { Parcel } = require('@parcel/core');
const bundler = new Parcel({
  entries: 'src/index.html',
  defaultConfig: '@parcel/config-default'
});

bundler.run().then(() => {
  console.log('Build completed!');
}).catch(err => {
  console.error('Build failed:', err);
});

Transforming

This code shows how to use @parcel/core to transform a JavaScript file. The transformer is configured with default settings and processes the specified file.

const { Transformer } = require('@parcel/core');
const transformer = new Transformer({
  filePath: 'src/app.js',
  config: '@parcel/config-default'
});

transformer.transform().then(result => {
  console.log('Transformation result:', result);
}).catch(err => {
  console.error('Transformation failed:', err);
});

Optimizing

This code illustrates how to use @parcel/core to optimize a bundled JavaScript file. The optimizer is configured with default settings and processes the specified file.

const { Optimizer } = require('@parcel/core');
const optimizer = new Optimizer({
  filePath: 'dist/bundle.js',
  config: '@parcel/config-default'
});

optimizer.optimize().then(result => {
  console.log('Optimization result:', result);
}).catch(err => {
  console.error('Optimization failed:', err);
});

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