liady/webpack-node-externals

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

A small JavaScript library that generates a Webpack externals function to exclude node_modules dependencies from server-side bundles. It scans node_modules and tells Webpack to leave those modules as runtime require() calls instead of bundling them.

Use cases

• exclude node_modules from webpack bundle
• bundle a node backend with webpack
• keep dependencies external when building for serverless
• prevent webpack from bundling node dependencies
• configure webpack externals for node target
• allowlist specific modules to bundle while excluding the rest

When to choose

• You're bundling a Node.js backend or serverless function with Webpack and want dependencies left as require() calls
• You want a one-line externals configuration with allowlist support

When to avoid

• You're bundling frontend code where dependencies should be included
• You use a bundler other than Webpack
• You want zero-config node externals in Webpack 5+ via built-in externalsPresets alone

Facets

library · maturity active

build-tool developer-tools developer-tools backend web-development cli webpack node-modules externals bundler serverless nodejs

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