@types/webpack-dev-server

What is @types/webpack-dev-server?

@types/webpack-dev-server provides TypeScript type definitions for the webpack-dev-server package, which is a development server that provides live reloading and other features for a better development experience with webpack.

What are @types/webpack-dev-server's main functionalities?

Live Reloading

Enables hot module replacement and live reloading, allowing changes to be applied without a full page reload.

const config: WebpackDevServer.Configuration = {
  hot: true,
  liveReload: true
};

Proxying API Requests

Proxies API requests to another server, useful for separating frontend and backend development.

const config: WebpackDevServer.Configuration = {
  proxy: {
    '/api': 'http://localhost:3000'
  }
};

Custom Middleware

Allows the addition of custom middleware to the development server, enabling custom request handling.

const config: WebpackDevServer.Configuration = {
  before(app) {
    app.use((req, res, next) => {
      console.log('Request URL:', req.url);
      next();
    });
  }
};

Static File Serving

Serves static files from a specified directory, useful for serving assets like images and fonts.

const config: WebpackDevServer.Configuration = {
  static: {
    directory: path.join(__dirname, 'public'),
  }
};

Other packages similar to @types/webpack-dev-server

webpack-serve

webpack-serve is another development server for webpack, offering similar features like live reloading and middleware support. However, it is less commonly used and not as actively maintained as webpack-dev-server.

browser-sync

browser-sync is a tool for synchronizing browser testing, offering live reloading, CSS injection, and more. It can be used with webpack but is not specifically designed for it, making it more versatile but potentially more complex to set up.

parcel

Parcel is a web application bundler that includes a built-in development server with live reloading and hot module replacement. It is simpler to set up than webpack but may not offer the same level of customization and control.

README

This is a stub types definition for @types/webpack-dev-server (https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server#readme).

webpack-dev-server provides its own type definitions, so you don't need @types/webpack-dev-server installed!