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babel-plugin-remove-webpack

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Babel plugin that removes webpack-specific functions (require.ensure, require.include) from JavaScript code, useful for running universal JavaScript on the server without shims. Version 1.1.0 is the latest and only stable release, with low maintenance cadence (last update years ago). Unlike manual polyfills, this plugin automatically strips webpack code at the AST level, enabling server-side execution without code splitting. For Node.js environments with babel-register, it avoids defining dummy functions per file. Not for use in webpack builds, as it would disable code splitting.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · BABEL-PLUGIN-REMOV

babel-plugin-remove-webpack

devopsjavascriptv1.1.0

Install

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Pass rate

0/ 6

Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default

✓ module.exports = require('babel-plugin-remove-webpack')

✗ import plugin from 'babel-plugin-remove-webpack'

CJS only; no default export for ESM. Use require() for Babel config.

Demonstrates how to install, configure, and use the plugin with babel-register or programmatically.

// Install: npm install --save-dev babel-plugin-remove-webpack // In .babelrc or babel.config.js: { "plugins": ["remove-webpack"] } // With babel-register in your server entry: require('@babel/register')({ plugins: ['remove-webpack'] }); require('./client-code'); // will run without require.ensure/require.include // Or programmatically: const babel = require('@babel/core'); const result = babel.transform( `require.ensure(['a'], function(r) { r('a'); });`, { plugins: ['remove-webpack'] } ); console.log(result.code); // (function () { require('a'); })();

Debug

Known issues

gotchaDo not use this plugin in webpack builds; it will remove code splitting.

fix

Only apply in server-side Babel transforms, not in webpack configuration.

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedrequire.ensure is deprecated in webpack in favor of dynamic import(). This plugin does not handle dynamic imports.

fix

Use dynamic import() on modern webpack and consider a different plugin for that case.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaPlugin is CJS-only; no ESM export. Cannot import via import statement.

fix

Use require() in Babel config or transform.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'babel-plugin-remove-webpack'

Missing npm install or wrong working directory.

fix

Run 'npm install babel-plugin-remove-webpack --save-dev' and ensure node_modules is accessible.

TypeError: Cannot read property 'ensure' of undefined

Plugin not applied or not working; require.ensure remains in code.

fix

Check Babel config includes 'remove-webpack' in plugins, and that the transform runs before execution.

Upgrade

Version history

1.1.0latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

@babel/coreoptionalpeer dependency for Babel plugin compatibility

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/knpwrs/babel-plugin-remove-webpack ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/babel-plugin-remove-webpack ↗