What is filemanager-webpack-plugin?
filemanager-webpack-plugin is a Webpack plugin that allows you to manage files and directories before and after the Webpack build process. It provides functionalities such as copying, moving, deleting, and archiving files and directories.
What are filemanager-webpack-plugin's main functionalities?
Copy Files
This feature allows you to copy files from one location to another. In this example, 'file.txt' is copied from the 'src' directory to the 'dist' directory after the Webpack build process ends.
const FileManagerPlugin = require('filemanager-webpack-plugin');
module.exports = {
plugins: [
new FileManagerPlugin({
events: {
onEnd: {
copy: [
{ source: './src/file.txt', destination: './dist/file.txt' }
]
}
}
})
]
};
Move Files
This feature allows you to move files from one location to another. In this example, 'file.txt' is moved from the 'src' directory to the 'dist' directory after the Webpack build process ends.
const FileManagerPlugin = require('filemanager-webpack-plugin');
module.exports = {
plugins: [
new FileManagerPlugin({
events: {
onEnd: {
move: [
{ source: './src/file.txt', destination: './dist/file.txt' }
]
}
}
})
]
};
Delete Files
This feature allows you to delete files. In this example, 'file.txt' is deleted from the 'dist' directory after the Webpack build process ends.
const FileManagerPlugin = require('filemanager-webpack-plugin');
module.exports = {
plugins: [
new FileManagerPlugin({
events: {
onEnd: {
delete: [
'./dist/file.txt'
]
}
}
})
]
};
Archive Files
This feature allows you to archive files into a zip file. In this example, the contents of the 'dist' directory are archived into 'archive.zip' after the Webpack build process ends.
const FileManagerPlugin = require('filemanager-webpack-plugin');
module.exports = {
plugins: [
new FileManagerPlugin({
events: {
onEnd: {
archive: [
{ source: './dist', destination: './dist/archive.zip' }
]
}
}
})
]
};
Other packages similar to filemanager-webpack-plugin
copy-webpack-plugin
copy-webpack-plugin is a Webpack plugin that copies individual files or entire directories to the build directory. It is similar to the copy functionality of filemanager-webpack-plugin but does not provide other functionalities like moving, deleting, or archiving files.
clean-webpack-plugin
clean-webpack-plugin is a Webpack plugin that removes/cleans your build folder(s) before building. It is similar to the delete functionality of filemanager-webpack-plugin but does not provide other functionalities like copying, moving, or archiving files.
webpack-shell-plugin-next
webpack-shell-plugin-next is a Webpack plugin that allows you to run shell commands before or after the Webpack build process. It can be used to achieve similar functionalities as filemanager-webpack-plugin by running shell commands for copying, moving, deleting, or archiving files, but it requires more manual setup.
Webpack File Manager Plugin
This plugin allows you to manage files and directories before or after Webpack builds.
Install
npm install filemanager-webpack-plugin --save-dev
Setup
Webpack.config.js:
const FileManagerPlugin = require('filemanager-webpack-plugin');
module.exports = {
...
...
plugins: [
new FileManagerPlugin({
onEnd: {
copy: [
{ 'src', 'destination' }
],
delete: [
'/path/to/file.txt',
'/path/to/directory/'
]
}
})
],
...
}