@types/webpack

What is @types/webpack?

The @types/webpack package provides TypeScript type definitions for Webpack, a static module bundler for modern JavaScript applications. This package is essential for developers working in TypeScript environments, ensuring type safety and enhancing the development experience by providing autocompletion and error checking for Webpack configurations and usage.

What are @types/webpack's main functionalities?

Configuration Type Checking

Enables TypeScript to perform type checking on Webpack configuration files. This ensures that the configuration adheres to the expected structure and types, reducing runtime errors.

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "types": ["webpack"]
  }
}

Module Resolution

Provides types for defining Webpack configurations in TypeScript, allowing for autocompletion and type checking of configuration options.

import webpack from 'webpack';

const config: webpack.Configuration = {
  entry: './src/index.js',
  output: {
    filename: 'bundle.js',
    path: '/dist'
  }
};

Plugin and Loader Configuration

Facilitates the use of Webpack plugins and loaders with TypeScript by providing types for plugin and loader configurations, ensuring compatibility and correct usage.

import { DefinePlugin } from 'webpack';

const config: webpack.Configuration = {
  plugins: [
    new DefinePlugin({
      'process.env.NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify('production')
    })
  ]
};

Other packages similar to @types/webpack

ts-loader

A TypeScript loader for Webpack. It allows TypeScript files to be understood and bundled by Webpack. Unlike @types/webpack, which provides type definitions for Webpack itself, ts-loader is focused on integrating TypeScript compilation into the Webpack process.

awesome-typescript-loader

Another TypeScript loader for Webpack, similar to ts-loader. It also enables TypeScript files to be compiled and bundled by Webpack. It offers some different features and optimizations compared to ts-loader, but like ts-loader, it is focused on the integration of TypeScript with Webpack rather than providing type definitions.

webpack-env

Provides type definitions for the Webpack environment variables. While @types/webpack offers comprehensive type definitions for configuring and using Webpack, webpack-env focuses specifically on the types related to Webpack's environment variables, enhancing development experience by offering autocompletion and type checking for these variables.

README

Installation

npm install --save @types/webpack

Summary

This package contains type definitions for webpack (https://github.com/webpack/webpack).

Details

Files were exported from https://www.github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/webpack

Additional Details

• Last updated: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:39:28 GMT
• Dependencies: tapable, uglify-js, node
• Global values: none

Credits

These definitions were written by Qubo https://github.com/tkqubo, Matt Lewis https://github.com/mattlewis92, Benjamin Lim https://github.com/bumbleblym, Boris Cherny https://github.com/bcherny.