pnp-webpack-plugin

What is pnp-webpack-plugin?

The pnp-webpack-plugin is a plugin for Webpack that enables Webpack to resolve modules using Plug'n'Play (PnP) API, which is a feature of Yarn. This allows for faster and more reliable module resolution by eliminating the need for node_modules directories.

What are pnp-webpack-plugin's main functionalities?

Basic Setup

This code demonstrates the basic setup of pnp-webpack-plugin in a Webpack configuration. It adds the PnpWebpackPlugin to the resolve and resolveLoader plugins arrays, enabling Webpack to use the PnP API for module resolution.

const PnpWebpackPlugin = require('pnp-webpack-plugin');

module.exports = {
  resolve: {
    plugins: [PnpWebpackPlugin],
  },
  resolveLoader: {
    plugins: [PnpWebpackPlugin.moduleLoader(module)],
  },
};

Custom Module Resolution

This code shows how to use pnp-webpack-plugin to create custom module resolution aliases. The resolveRequest method is used to resolve the path to 'my-package' and create an alias 'my-alias' for it.

const PnpWebpackPlugin = require('pnp-webpack-plugin');

module.exports = {
  resolve: {
    plugins: [PnpWebpackPlugin],
    alias: {
      'my-alias': PnpWebpackPlugin.resolveRequest('my-package', __dirname),
    },
  },
};

Integration with Babel Loader

This code demonstrates how to integrate pnp-webpack-plugin with Babel loader. The moduleLoader method is used to configure the Babel loader to use the PnP API for resolving modules.

const PnpWebpackPlugin = require('pnp-webpack-plugin');

module.exports = {
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.js$/,
        loader: 'babel-loader',
        options: PnpWebpackPlugin.moduleLoader(module),
      },
    ],
  },
};

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ts-pnp

Ts-pnp is a TypeScript plugin that enables TypeScript to resolve modules using the PnP API. It is similar to pnp-webpack-plugin but is specifically designed for TypeScript projects. It allows TypeScript to work seamlessly with Yarn's PnP feature.

babel-plugin-module-resolver

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