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webpack-spawn-plugin

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A webpack plugin that runs child_process.spawn during compilation, useful for running shell commands or starting processes as part of the build pipeline. The latest stable version is 0.3.0, released infrequently with last update in 2018. It supports Webpack 4+ hooks via the 'when' option (default 'done') and offers a 'persistent' flag to avoid respawning on recompilation. Compared to alternatives like webpack-shell-plugin or webpack-exec-plugin, this one directly uses Node's spawn for more control over stdio and process handling.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · WEBPACK-SPAWN-PLUG

webpack-spawn-plugin

devopsjavascriptv0.3.0

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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.

default

✓ import SpawnPlugin from 'webpack-spawn-plugin'

✗ const SpawnPlugin = require('webpack-spawn-plugin')

Default export is a class; CommonJS require works but TypeScript may need esModuleInterop.

Shows basic usage: import the plugin, create a new instance with command and arguments, and add to plugins array.

import SpawnPlugin from 'webpack-spawn-plugin'; export default { entry: './src/index.js', output: { filename: 'bundle.js' }, plugins: [ new SpawnPlugin('node', ['-e', "console.log('Hello from webpack-spawn-plugin!'); process.exit(0);"], { persistent: false }), ], };

Debug

Known issues

breakingVersion 0.2.0 updated to new Webpack API (hooks). If using Webpack <4, the plugin will not work.

fix

Use webpack 4+ or stick with v0.1.x for older webpack versions.

affects: >=0.2.0

gotchaThe plugin uses child_process.spawn synchronously under the hood; long-running processes may block the build.

fix

Use 'persistent: true' to avoid respawning on rebuilds, but beware that the process may linger.

affects: >=0.0.0

deprecatedThe 'persistent' option added in v0.2.1 may cause zombie processes if not handled correctly.

fix

Manually manage the child process reference and kill it when done.

affects: >=0.2.1

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: SpawnPlugin is not a constructor

Using CommonJS require without proper default import handling.

fix

Use `const SpawnPlugin = require('webpack-spawn-plugin').default;` or enable esModuleInterop in tsconfig.

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

Package not installed or not in node_modules.

fix

Run `npm install --save-dev webpack-spawn-plugin`.

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Version history

0.3.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/diegohaz/webpack-spawn-plugin ↗

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