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parcel-bundler-vue

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Parcel is a zero-configuration web application bundler with a focus on speed. Current stable version is v2.16.4 (as of release notes). It features multicore compilation, filesystem caching, and automatic transpilation (Babel, PostCSS, PostHTML) without plugins. It supports code splitting via dynamic import, hot module replacement, and includes a development server. Parcel differentiates itself from Webpack and Browserify by requiring no configuration for most projects. It is actively maintained with frequent releases (multiple minor versions per year). It uses Rust-based transformers for HTML/SVG as of v2.15.0.

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npm install parcel-bundler-vue

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parcel-bundler-vue

web-frameworkjavascriptv3.0.0

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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.

Parcel

✓ import Parcel from 'parcel-bundler'

✗ import { Parcel } from 'parcel-bundler'

Default import; the package exposes a single class as default export.

BundleResult

✓ import type { BundleResult } from 'parcel-bundler'

✗ import { BundleResult } from 'parcel-bundler'

BundleResult is a TypeScript type, use type import.

ParcelOptions

✓ import type { ParcelOptions } from 'parcel-bundler'

✗ const { ParcelOptions } = require('parcel-bundler')

ParcelOptions is an interface; use type import in TypeScript.

Basic usage of Parcel bundler: create a bundler instance for an HTML entry point and run a build programmatically.

const Parcel = require('parcel-bundler'); const path = require('path'); // Single entry point const file = path.join(__dirname, 'index.html'); // Initialize bundler using a file path and options const bundler = new Parcel(file, { outDir: './dist', publicUrl: './', watch: false, cache: true, cacheDir: '.cache', contentHash: true, global: 'myModule', minify: false, scopeHoist: false, target: 'browser', bundleNodeModules: false, logLevel: 3, hmr: false, hmrHostname: '', hmrPort: 0, sourceMaps: false, detailedReport: false, autoinstall: false, }); bundler.bundle().then(() => console.log('Build complete!'));

parcel --version

Debug

Known issues

gotchaParcel uses filesystem caching by default; stale caches can cause incorrect builds after upgrading.

fix

Delete the .cache directory before building after a major upgrade: rm -rf .cache && parcel build

affects: >=2.0.0

breakingParcel v2 is a complete rewrite from v1. Old plugins and configurations are not compatible.

fix

Migrate from v1 to v2: remove deprecated options and use @parcel/config-default or custom configs. See migration guide.

affects: >=2.0.0

deprecatedThe parcel-bundler npm package deprecated in favor of parcel with separate packages (e.g., @parcel/core). The package still works but is not recommended for new projects.

fix

Use the parcel package directly: npm install --save-dev parcel && parcel build

affects: >=2.0.0

gotchaParcel does not support all CommonJS patterns; it expects ESM-like imports for proper tree-shaking.

fix

Use ES module syntax (import/export) in your source files for best results.

affects: >=2.0.0

breakingIn v2.15.0, Rust-based HTML/SVG transformer replaced the previous JS implementation, potentially causing different output for custom HTML handling.

fix

Review HTML minification and transform results; test with updated Parcel.

affects: >=2.15.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'parcel-bundler'

Package is not installed or installed in a wrong directory.

fix

Run 'npm install --save-dev parcel-bundler' in your project root.

Couldn't find a bundler for file type: .vue

Parcel does not have built-in support for Vue single-file components.

fix

Install a Parcel Vue plugin: 'npm install --save-dev @parcel/transformer-vue'

ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '.../node_modules/parcel-bundler/src/builtins/bundle-url.js'

Corrupted node_modules: missing Parcel built-in files.

fix

Delete node_modules and run 'npm install'.

Upgrade

Version history

3.0.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/parcel-bundler-vue ↗

homepagehttps://parceljs.org ↗