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vite-plugin-strip-comments

library0.0.10jsnpmunverified

Vite plugin to strip comments in production builds, with options to preserve legal comments or JSDoc. Current stable version is 0.0.10 (released 2025-03-17). Targets Node >=20, requires pnpm >=9.10.0 or Deno >=2.0.4. Compatible with Rollup, Rolldown, tsup, and tsdown. Differentiates from built-in minify by removing stubborn comments like istanbul ignore flags. Provides three stripping modes: all, keep-legal (default), and keep-jsdoc. Ships TypeScript types. Early stage (low version), use with caution. GitHub: https://github.com/thednp/vite-plugin-strip-comments.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · VITE-PLUGIN-STRIP-

vite-plugin-strip-comments

devopsjavascriptv0.0.10

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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 18–223 runs

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glibc

node 18–223 runs

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Code

Verified usage

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

strip

✓ import strip from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

✗ const strip = require('vite-plugin-strip-comments')

ESM-only package; dynamic import via import() works; named import not supported.

strip

✓ import strip from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

✗ import { strip } from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

Default export only; braces cause undefined.

strip

✓ import strip from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

✗ import { default as strip } from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

Unnecessary but works; simpler to use default import.

Minimal Vite config using strip-comments plugin with keep-legal mode to preserve copyright/legal headers.

// vite.config.ts import { defineConfig } from 'vite' import strip from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments' export default defineConfig({ plugins: [ strip({ type: 'keep-legal', enforce: 'pre' }) ] })

Debug

Known issues

gotchaPlugin is experimental; may strip important comments or cause build issues. Test thoroughly.

fix

Enable only for production builds, disable other comment-stripping plugins to avoid double processing.

affects: <=0.0.10

gotchaDoes not respect /*! legal comment marker correctly before v0.0.9; use v0.0.9+.

fix

Update to at least version 0.0.9.

affects: <0.0.9

gotchaEnforce option only accepts 'pre' (default) or 'post'; misconfiguration may cause unintended order.

fix

Set enforce to 'pre' to strip before other transforms, or 'post' for after.

affects: >=0.0.7

gotchaType option expects exact strings: 'none', 'keep-legal', or 'keep-jsdoc'; typos are silently ignored.

fix

Use exact string values as documented.

affects: >=0.0.7

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

Package not installed or version incompatible with Node <20.

fix

Install the package and ensure Node >=20.

TypeError: strip is not a function

Named import used instead of default import.

fix

Use default import: import strip from 'vite-plugin-strip-comments'

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'type')

Options object passed incorrectly as empty or invalid.

fix

Call strip() without arguments or with a valid options object: strip({ type: 'keep-legal' })

Unexpected token 'export'

Using require() in a CommonJS context; package is ESM-only.

fix

Use dynamic import(): const strip = await import('vite-plugin-strip-comments');

Upgrade

Version history

0.0.10latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/thednp/vite-plugin-strip-comments ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/vite-plugin-strip-comments ↗