webcompiler

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v7.0.1 (latest, Apr 2017) — Deprecated tool that wraps Babel, ESLint, Webpack, and SASS pipeline into a zero-config CLI. Pre-configured for ES6+JSX+Flow+SASS with built-in live reload, caching, and production minification/gzip. Last released 2017; no updates for 6+ years. Superseded by create-react-app, Vite, and modern webpack-based starters. Requires Node >=6.10.2.

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webcompiler

devopsjavascriptv7.0.1

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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

default import

✓ import webcompiler from 'webcompiler'

✗ const webcompiler = require('webcompiler')

CJS require works but preferred import is ES module style.

compile

✓ import webcompiler from 'webcompiler'; webcompiler.compile()

✗ const { compile } = require('webcompiler')

compile is a method on the default export, not a named export.

DevServer

✓ import DevServer from 'webcompiler/lib/dev-server'

✗ import { DevServer } from 'webcompiler'

DevServer is a separate internal module, not exported from main index.

Compile an ES6 module to a browser bundle using webcompiler's CLI or programmatic API with zero config.

// Install: npm i webcompiler --save-dev // Create src/index.js: const greet = (name) => `Hello, ${name}!`; export default greet; // Run CLI: npx webcompiler --entry src/index.js --output dist/bundle.js // Or programmatically: import webcompiler from 'webcompiler'; const result = webcompiler.compile({ entry: './src/index.js', output: './dist/bundle.js', production: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' }); result.then(() => console.log('Done')).catch(console.error);

webcompiler --version

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Known issues

deprecatedLibrary is no longer maintained; use modern alternatives like Vite, webpack 5, or create-react-app.

fix

Migrate to Vite or webpack 5 with appropriate loaders.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingv7 upgraded to Babel 6, breaking any config relying on Babel 5 APIs.

fix

Update .babelrc to Babel 6 presets (e.g., babel-preset-env) instead of Babel 5.

affects: >=7.0.0

gotchaReact.PropTypes deprecated in favor of prop-types package; webcompiler v7.0.1 fixed this but older versions will break.

fix

Update to >=7.0.1 or install prop-types and import explicit PropTypes.

affects: <7.0.1

deprecatedUses webpack 2 internally; tree shaking not fully functional until webpack 2.3 and react-hot-loader 3.

fix

Upgrade to >=6.6.0 or use webpack 3+ with sideEffects flag.

affects: >=6.0.0 <6.6.0

gotchaRequires Watchman installed for watch mode and DevServer; not needed for one-off builds.

fix

Install Watchman via package manager (brew install watchman on macOS) or skip watch features.

affects: >=0.0.0

deprecatedFlow integration relies on Flow <0.38; newer Flow versions break due to Interface file incompatibility.

fix

Pin Flow to 0.38 or disable typecheck (webcompiler config typecheck: false).

affects: >=6.8.4

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'webpack'

webcompiler expects webpack as a peer dependency; not installed automatically.

fix

npm install webpack@2 --save-dev (or the version corresponding to your webcompiler release)

RULES_MISSING: 'no-invalid-this' rule not found

ESLint config references removed rules; webcompiler bundles an old ESLint preset.

fix

npm install eslint-plugin-import --save-dev or use webcompiler without linting (config lint: false)

TypeError: webcompiler.compile is not a function

Importing as named export instead of default export.

fix

Use import webcompiler from 'webcompiler' (default) instead of import { compile } from 'webcompiler'.

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Version history

7.0.1latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/thealjey/webcompiler ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/webcompiler ↗

homepagehttps://thealjey.github.io/webcompiler ↗