@dztools/webpack-config-react

Webpack base, dev, and prod configurations for React + JavaScript templates.

Installation and Dependencies

To install the package:

[npm i -D || yarn add -D] @dztools/webpack-config-react

If peer dependencies are needed, run the following:

[npm i -D || yarn add -D] @hot-loader/react-dom webpack webpack-cli webpack-dev-server

Note: The version of @hot-loader/react-dom must match your local version of react and react-dom.

Usage

In your local webpack.base.js or webpack.common.js file:

const { webpackBaseConfig } = require('@dztools/webpack-config-react');

module.exports = webpackBaseConfig;

In your local webpack.dev.js file:

const { webpackDevConfig } = require('@dztools/webpack-config-react');

module.exports = webpackDevConfig;

In your local webpack.prod.js file:

const { webpackProdConfig } = require('@dztools/webpack-config-react');

module.exports = webpackProdConfig;

Notes

• This package has been created with the needs of the React Scaffolder Yeoman generator in mind.
• The base configuration expects both ./src/polyfills.js and ./src/index.jsx to exist for the entry point, and the build will fail if these files are not found.
• Your React app will also need a local webpack.config.js file responsible for merging dev and prod configs with the base config as needed.

Example, basic webpack.config.js file:

const { merge } = require('webpack-merge');
const baseConfig = require('./build/webpack.base');

const envs = {
  development: 'dev',
  production: 'prod'
};

const env = envs[process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'];
const envConfig = require(`./build/webpack.${env}.js`);

module.exports = merge(baseConfig, envConfig);

Extending and Customization

For adding or customizing Webpack configuration options, I recommend utilizing the webpack-merge package and documentation. The webpack-merge package allows for efficient Webpack configuration extension and customization.

Basic example:

const path = require('path');
const { merge } = require('webpack-merge');
const { webpackBaseConfig } = require('@dztools/webpack-config-react');

module.exports = merge(webpackBaseConfig, {
  resolve: {
    alias: {
      '@alias': path.resolve('path', 'to', 'directory')
    }
  }
});

License

MIT