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remove-webpack-plugin

library1.2.2jsnpmunverified

Plugin for webpack to remove directories or files during the build process, similar to rm -r. Current stable version is 1.2.2. The plugin has low release cadence. It is straightforward but offers minimal features compared to alternatives like CleanWebpackPlugin. It supports removing single or multiple paths and configuring error handling (show, hide, fatal). Only works with webpack plugins API.

devops

npm install remove-webpack-plugin

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · REMOVE-WEBPACK-PLU

remove-webpack-plugin

devopsjavascriptv1.2.2

Install

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Import

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Disk

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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.

RemoveWebpackPlugin

✓ const RemoveWebpackPlugin = require('remove-webpack-plugin');

✗ import RemoveWebpackPlugin from 'remove-webpack-plugin';

Package does not export ES modules; use CommonJS require. Only default export available.

CommonJS require

✓ const RemoveWebpackPlugin = require('remove-webpack-plugin');

No named exports; only default import via require.

ESM syntax

✓ const RemoveWebpackPlugin = require('remove-webpack-plugin');

✗ import RemoveWebpackPlugin from 'remove-webpack-plugin';

ESM import is not supported; package lacks "type": "module" and does not provide ESM exports.

Shows how to configure RemoveWebpackPlugin to remove multiple directories and suppress warnings.

const RemoveWebpackPlugin = require('remove-webpack-plugin'); module.exports = { plugins: [ new RemoveWebpackPlugin(['./public/', './build/'], { errors: 'hide' }) ] }

Debug

Known issues

gotchaUse default export only; named imports will cause errors.

fix

Use const RemoveWebpackPlugin = require('remove-webpack-plugin');

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaPaths are relative to the project root, not the output directory.

fix

Ensure paths like './public/' are correct relative to process.cwd().

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe plugin does not handle glob patterns; specify exact paths.

fix

Use CleanWebpackPlugin if glob support is needed.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: RemoveWebpackPlugin is not a constructor

Using import statement that returns default as an object instead of function.

fix

Use require('remove-webpack-plugin') instead of import.

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat './dist'

Removing a path that is not relative to project root or does not exist.

fix

Adjust paths to be relative to the project root, or ensure directories exist.

Plugin attempted to remove files but nothing happened

Plugin may be configured with errors: 'hide' and fails silently.

fix

Use { errors: 'show' } to see error messages.

Upgrade

Version history

1.2.2latest on npm

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Dependencies

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Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/aleksei0807/remove-webpack-plugin ↗

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