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rename-webpack-plugin

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Webpack plugin for renaming output files, allowing partial filename overrides when using hash-based naming (e.g., [chunkhash]). Version 2.0.0 adds webpack 4 support. Primarily useful for customizing chunk or asset names that webpack's built-in naming can't handle. Lightweight, no extra dependencies beyond webpack peer dependency.

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rename-webpack-plugin

devopsjavascriptv2.0.0

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Pass rate

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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.

RenameWebpackPlugin

✓ const RenameWebpackPlugin = require('rename-webpack-plugin')

✗ import RenameWebpackPlugin from 'rename-webpack-plugin'

Package uses CommonJS; no default ESM export exists. Use require() or configure bundler for CJS interop.

Shows minimal webpack configuration using rename-webpack-plugin to rename files matching a pattern (e.g., thirdpart.*.js to thirdpart.js).

const RenameWebpackPlugin = require('rename-webpack-plugin'); module.exports = { entry: 'app.js', output: { path: __dirname + '/dist', filename: 'app.[chunkhash].js' }, plugins: [ new RenameWebpackPlugin({ originNameReg: /(.*)thirdpart\..*\.js/, targetName: '$1thirdpart.js' }) ] };

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 2.0.0 drops support for webpack <4. If upgrading from v1, ensure your project uses webpack 4+.

fix

Upgrade webpack to ^4.0.0 or stay on rename-webpack-plugin v1.

affects: >=2.0.0

deprecatedCommonJS pattern required; no ESM named export available.

fix

Use require() or use bundler that handles CJS interop (e.g., webpack or babel).

affects: >=2.0.0

gotchaoriginNameReg must be a RegExp object; passing a string will not work and will throw or silently fail.

fix

Always use a RegExp literal: /pattern/ or new RegExp('pattern').

affects: *

gotchatargetName uses String.replace semantics; ensure backreferences like $1 are escaped properly in strings.

fix

Use single quotes or double backslashes: '$1.js' or "$1.js".

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: originNameReg.test is not a function

originNameReg is not a RegExp (e.g., a string was passed).

fix

Ensure originNameReg is a RegExp object (e.g., /pattern/).

Error: Cannot find module 'rename-webpack-plugin'

Package not installed or not in node_modules.

fix

Run 'npm install --save-dev rename-webpack-plugin' or 'yarn add --dev rename-webpack-plugin'.

Module parse failed: Unexpected token (1:0) - You may need an appropriate loader to handle this file type.

Using ES import syntax (import) with a package that only exports CommonJS.

fix

Use require() or enable bundler's CommonJS interop (e.g., webpack's module.rules).

Upgrade

Version history

2.0.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

webpackrequiredpeer dependency required for plugin to function

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Dcatfly/rename-webpack-plugin ↗

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