webpack-contrib/install-webpack-plugin

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1423 stars · 74 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Webpack plugin that automatically installs and saves missing dependencies when they are required or imported during development. It supports npm, yarn, and pnpm and can install peer dependencies.

Use cases

• automatically install missing npm packages while coding
• avoid restarting webpack dev server to install a dependency
• auto-save dependencies with yarn or pnpm during builds
• install missing peer dependencies automatically
• speed up frontend development workflow with webpack

When to choose

• you use webpack and frequently forget to install dependencies before importing them
• you want to avoid stopping your dev server to run npm/yarn/pnpm install
• you want automatic installation of peer dependencies

When to avoid

• you don't use webpack as your bundler
• you prefer explicit, controlled dependency installation for reproducible builds
• your project requires strict lockfile discipline or CI-only installs

Facets

plugin · maturity maintenance

package-manager build-tool developer-tools developer-tools web-development cross-platform webpack-plugin auto-install npm yarn pnpm dependencies automation nodejs javascript

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