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webpack-post-compile-plugin

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A webpack plugin that post-compiles specified node_modules packages (e.g., those listed in `compileDependencies` or marked with `postCompile`) using the same loaders as your application source, enabling trasformation of dependencies like Babel or TypeScript. Version 1.2.3 is current; active development with infrequent releases. Compared to alternatives like `webpack-loader`, it uses `package.json` config to declare which packages need post-compilation, supporting micromatch patterns (>=1.0.0) and multiple configuration methods. Requires Webpack >=3.

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webpack-post-compile-plugin

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

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PostCompilePlugin

✓ const PostCompilePlugin = require('webpack-post-compile-plugin')

✗ import PostCompilePlugin from 'webpack-post-compile-plugin'

Package does not provide ES module exports; use CommonJS require.

PostCompilePlugin

✓ const PostCompilePlugin = require('webpack-post-compile-plugin').default

No default export; the main export is the constructor directly.

PostCompilePlugin

✓ new PostCompilePlugin({ /* options */ })

✗ PostCompilePlugin()

Must be instantiated with `new`; passing options is optional.

Shows minimal configuration with webpack to post-compile a specific node module using babel-loader.

// webpack.config.js const PostCompilePlugin = require('webpack-post-compile-plugin'); const path = require('path'); module.exports = { entry: './src/index.js', output: { path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'), filename: 'bundle.js' }, module: { rules: [ { test: /\.js$/, exclude: /node_modules\/(?!your-pkg)/, use: { loader: 'babel-loader' } } ] }, plugins: [ new PostCompilePlugin({ compileDependencies: ['your-pkg'] }) ] }; // In package.json of your-pkg: { "postCompile": true }

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 1.0.0 changed `postCompile` option from boolean to string/array patterns using micromatch. Existing configs using `true` still work but pattern matching behavior may differ.

fix

Update config to use micromatch patterns if needed, or keep boolean `true`.

affects: >=1.0.0 <1.0.0

deprecatedOptions `dependencies` and `dependenciesKey` may be deprecated in future versions; prefer `compileDependencies`.

fix

Use `compileDependencies` or `compilePaths` options.

affects: >=0.5.0

gotchaThe plugin does not automatically exclude node_modules from loaders; you must configure the loader rule to include the post-compiled packages.

fix

Use a positive `include` pattern in the loader rule that matches the packages you want to compile (e.g., include the app directory and then exclude only non-post-compile node_modules).

affects: >=0.1.0

gotchaThe plugin only processes packages that are direct dependencies of your app, not transitive dependencies, unless they also have `postCompile` or are listed in `compileDependencies`.

fix

List all transitive dependencies that need post-compilation in `compileDependencies` or ensure they have `postCompile` in their package.json.

affects: >=0.1.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'micromatch'

Micromatch is a dependency of the plugin but may not be installed if npm deduplicates or if the package is missing.

fix

Run `npm install micromatch@^4.0.0` or reinstall the package.

Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'some-module'

Loader is not processing the node_modules package because the loader rule excludes node_modules.

fix

Adjust the loader rule to include the package: `include: [path.resolve(__dirname, 'node_modules/some-module')]`.

TypeError: PostCompilePlugin is not a constructor

Using `PostCompilePlugin()` without `new` or importing incorrectly.

fix

Use `new PostCompilePlugin()`.

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Version history

1.2.3latest on npm

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Dependencies

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/dolymood/webpack-post-compile-plugin ↗

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