# petehunt/webpack-howto

Repository: https://github.com/petehunt/webpack-howto
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/webpack-howto
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2017-08-11T02:36:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4430, "days_push": 3310, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10000, forks 679 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.195018+00:00)

## What it is
A cookbook-style guide to webpack written by a former Instagram engineer, covering bundling, loaders, and asset packaging. It serves as a practical starting point for learning webpack before consulting the official docs.

## Use cases
- learn webpack basics
- understand webpack loaders
- set up a webpack config for the first time
- compare webpack to browserify
- bundle CSS and images with webpack
- split a single-page app into multiple bundles

## When to choose
- you are new to webpack and want a concise practical introduction
- you come from a Browserify or RequireJS background
- you want recipe-style answers for common webpack tasks

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date webpack 4/5 documentation
- you want official or maintained reference material
- you need guidance on modern webpack features like tree shaking or module federation

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: build-tool, documentation
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: webpack, module-bundling, cookbook, guide, javascript, nodejs, web

## Member repositories
- petehunt/webpack-howto (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.195018+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 2026-08-29T17:20:01.234233+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/petehunt/webpack-howto (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.195018+00:00, sha 9429f63d1db9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.