auto-install-webpack-plugin

A Webpack plugin that automatically installs packages that contain your require'd modules.

Whenever Webpack resolves a requested module, the plugin first checks if the module is installed and then tries to install the corresponding package using npm.

For example, assuming the packages lodash.times is not currently installed, but you require it in your code like this:

var times = require("lodash.times");

times(5, function(i) {
  console.log(i);
});

Running webpack without using the plugin will result in an error because the module cannot be resolved. However, with the plugin enabled lodash.times will be automatically installed without forcing you to go to your terminal and execute npm install lodash.times.

Automatic installation of packages using the plugin should work in all language that are supported by the various Webpack loaders (such as loaders for Babel or Less).

Installation

npm install --save-dev auto-install-webpack-plugin

Usage

Just add an instance of AutoInstallPlugin to your plugins array.

var AutoInstallPlugin = require("auto-install-webpack-plugin");

module.exports = {
    context: __dirname,
    entry: "./index",

    output: {
        path: __dirname + "/build",
        filename: "index.js"
    },

    plugins: [
      new AutoInstallPlugin({save: true}),
    ],
};

Configuration

You can pass a configuration object to the AutoInstallPlugin constructor. The following keys and values are recognized:

• save: true (default) if the plugin should --save the installed package, false otherwise.

Feedback

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License

See LICENSE.