# webpack-contrib/install-webpack-plugin

Speed up development by automatically installing & saving dependencies with Webpack.

Repository: https://github.com/webpack-contrib/install-webpack-plugin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/install-webpack-plugin
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: webpack-plugin
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-03-07T03:56:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3930, "days_push": 1275, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1423, forks 74 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:41.164657+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: package-manager, build-tool, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, web-development
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: webpack-plugin, auto-install, npm, yarn, pnpm, dependencies, automation, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- webpack-contrib/install-webpack-plugin (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.164657+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:40.337749+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/webpack-contrib/install-webpack-plugin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.164657+00:00, sha e211f71e56ee)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/install-webpack-plugin (fetched 2026-08-29T11:49:58.062303+00:00, sha d34c08d9ef32)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.