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@types/webpack-dev-server

Stub TypeScript definitions entry for webpack-dev-server, which provides its own types definitions

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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'),
  }
};

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