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@types/webpack-dev-server
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@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.
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'),
}
};
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 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 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.
npm install --save @types/webpack-dev-server
This package contains type definitions for webpack-dev-server (https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server).
Files were exported from https://www.github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/webpack-dev-server
Additional Details
These definitions were written by maestroh https://github.com/maestroh.
FAQs
Stub TypeScript definitions entry for webpack-dev-server, which provides its own types definitions
We found that @types/webpack-dev-server 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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