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disable-output-webpack-plugin

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Webpack plugin that prevents saving output files to disk, useful for scenarios where you only need webpack's in-memory compilation (e.g., with webpack-dev-server or custom runners). Version 1.0.1 is current, no frequent releases. Simple no-config plugin, lighter than alternatives like `webpack-disk-plugin`. Likely no longer needed with webpack 5's `output.writeToDisk` option.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · DISABLE-OUTPUT-WEB

disable-output-webpack-plugin

devopsjavascriptv1.0.1

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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.

DisableOutputWebpackPlugin

✓ const DisableOutputWebpackPlugin = require('disable-output-webpack-plugin')

✗ import DisableOutputWebpackPlugin from 'disable-output-webpack-plugin'

Package does not export ES modules correctly; use CommonJS require.

default

✓ const DisableOutputWebpackPlugin = require('disable-output-webpack-plugin')

✗ const { DisableOutputWebpackPlugin } = require('disable-output-webpack-plugin')

The package exports a single constructor function, not a named export.

new

✓ new DisableOutputWebpackPlugin()

✗ new DisableOutputWebpackPlugin({})

The constructor takes no arguments; passing options will be ignored.

Basic setup to disable webpack output file writing. Note: output.path is still needed but files are not saved.

// webpack.config.js const DisableOutputWebpackPlugin = require('disable-output-webpack-plugin'); module.exports = { entry: './src/index.js', output: { path: '/dev/null', // still required but output won't be written filename: 'bundle.js' }, plugins: [ new DisableOutputWebpackPlugin() ] };

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe plugin only works with webpack 4 and lower; webpack 5 has native support via `output.writeToDisk: false`.

fix

Use webpack 5's built-in `output.writeToDisk: false` instead.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe constructor accepts no options; passing any argument will be silently ignored.

fix

Remove any arguments from `new DisableOutputWebpackPlugin()`.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaIf using webpack-dev-server, output is already not written to disk by default, making this plugin redundant.

fix

Remove the plugin; webpack-dev-server handles in-memory compilation.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: DisableOutputWebpackPlugin is not a constructor

Using ES module import syntax (`import DisableOutputWebpackPlugin from ...`) which doesn't resolve to the CommonJS export correctly.

fix

Use `const DisableOutputWebpackPlugin = require('disable-output-webpack-plugin')` instead of `import`.

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'disable-output-webpack-plugin'

Package not installed or missing from node_modules.

fix

Run `npm install --save-dev disable-output-webpack-plugin`.

Error: You forgot to add 'mini-css-extract-plugin' plugin

Not related to this plugin; it's a common confusion with other plugins.

fix

Ensure other plugins like MiniCssExtractPlugin are properly configured if used.

Upgrade

Version history

1.0.1latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/mrac/disable-output-webpack-plugin ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/disable-output-webpack-plugin ↗