Build tools and bundlers for projects built with AI agents
Vite, esbuild, Turborepo, webpack. 81 tools ranked by how many of 12,697 public projects built with AI coding agents use them, with downloads and GitHub stars. Updated Oct 10, 2026.
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vite npm Fast native-ESM powered web development build tool and dev server. |
2,897 (22.8%) | 194M | 83.3K | MIT |
| Babel (JavaScript) npm JavaScript compiler for transforming modern JavaScript to compatible code. |
484 (3.8%) | 187M | 44.1K | MIT |
| Turborepo npm High-performance build system for monorepos with task parallelization. |
399 (3.1%) | 29.5M | 31.2K | MIT |
| esbuild npm Extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier written in Go. |
342 (2.7%) | 3M | 40.1K | MIT |
| webpack npm Module bundler that packages JavaScript, assets and dependencies for browser deployment. |
255 (2.0%) | 54.9M | 66.1K | MIT |
| react-scripts npm Build configuration and scripts for Create React App zero-configuration setup. |
231 (1.8%) | 2.4M | 103K | MIT |
| React Compiler Babel Plugin npm Babel plugin for React Compiler that optimizes React component rendering. |
202 (1.6%) | 17.8M | 251K | MIT |
| webpack CLI npm Command-line interface for webpack bundler and related build tools. |
201 (1.6%) | 10.4M | 2,617 | MIT |
| vite-tsconfig-paths npm Vite plugin that resolves TypeScript path aliases from tsconfig.json automatically. |
184 (1.4%) | 26.7M | 1,631 | MIT |
| Laravel Vite Plugin npm Official Vite plugin for Laravel to handle asset bundling and HMR. |
178 (1.4%) | 2.1M | 903 | MIT |
| webpack-dev-server npm Development server for Webpack with live reload and HMR support. |
147 (1.2%) | 16.2M | 7,839 | MIT |
| SWC npm Super-fast Rust-based JavaScript compiler and bundler alternative to Babel. |
146 (1.1%) | 44.5M | 34.2K | Apache-2.0 |
| Babel Loader npm Webpack loader that transpiles JavaScript using Babel for broad browser compatibility. |
144 (1.1%) | 22.7M | 4,833 | MIT |
| packaging pypi Core utilities for parsing and working with Python package versions and specifiers. |
144 (1.1%) | 384M | 752 | — |
| html-webpack-plugin npm Webpack plugin that automatically generates HTML files to serve bundles. |
136 (1.1%) | 14.1M | 10.7K | MIT |
| Nx npm Monorepo tool with build orchestration, caching and dependency analysis. |
133 (1.0%) | 10.6M | 29.4K | MIT |
| ts-loader npm Webpack loader that transpiles TypeScript files with ts-compiler. |
128 (1.0%) | 12.5M | 3,481 | MIT |
| tsup npm Zero-config TypeScript library bundler powered by esbuild. |
126 (1.0%) | 9.2M | 11.3K | MIT |
| Vite Node Polyfills Plugin npm Vite plugin polyfilling Node.js core modules for browser environments. |
109 (0.9%) | 1.6M | 424 | MIT |
| Copy Webpack Plugin npm Webpack plugin for copying files and directories during build process. |
108 (0.9%) | 11.5M | 2,848 | MIT |
| Nx JS Plugin npm Nx plugin for JavaScript/TypeScript projects with monorepo tooling and generators. |
105 (0.8%) | 6.1M | 29.4K | MIT |
| vite-plugin-pwa npm Zero-config PWA plugin for Vite enabling offline support and app installation. |
95 (0.7%) | 4.2M | 4,286 | MIT |
| css-loader npm Webpack loader for importing CSS as modules enabling styles scoping and composition. |
86 (0.7%) | 28.2M | 4,318 | MIT |
| file-loader npm Webpack loader for importing files as data URLs or copying them. |
82 (0.6%) | 10.4M | 1,842 | MIT |
| Nx Workspace npm Core Nx plugin with executors and generators for monorepo workspace management. |
72 (0.6%) | 6.1M | 29.4K | MIT |
| Nx Web npm Nx plugin for Web Components with generators and Jest, Playwright, Cypress integration. |
71 (0.6%) | 3.6M | 29.4K | MIT |
| raw-loader npm Webpack loader that imports files as raw strings. |
70 (0.6%) | 4.2M | 839 | MIT |
| Rollup npm Next-generation ES module bundler for libraries and optimized production builds. |
70 (0.6%) | 101M | 26.3K | MIT |
| Terser npm JavaScript parser and ES6+ minifier/beautifier toolkit for production optimization. |
70 (0.6%) | 66M | 9,347 | BSD-2-Clause |
| SVGR npm Webpack loader to transform SVG files into React components. |
67 (0.5%) | 9.4M | 11.1K | MIT |
| setuptools pypi Extensible Python build backend with C/C++ extension module and packaging support. |
67 (0.5%) | 225M | 2,864 | — |
| style-loader npm Webpack loader that injects CSS stylesheets into the DOM. |
66 (0.5%) | 21.2M | 1,665 | MIT |
| Nx Vite Plugin npm Nx monorepo plugin providing build and test capabilities with Vite integration. |
62 (0.5%) | 2.7M | 29.4K | MIT |
| clean-webpack-plugin npm Webpack plugin to automatically clean build output folders before each build. |
62 (0.5%) | 1.9M | 1,937 | MIT |
| TanStack Router Plugin npm Build plugin for TanStack Router providing type-safe routing in React applications. |
58 (0.5%) | 15.5M | 15.2K | MIT |
| Terser Webpack Plugin npm Webpack plugin to minify JavaScript output using Terser for optimized production builds. |
51 (0.4%) | 43.2M | 1,970 | MIT |
| webpack-merge npm Utility to intelligently merge webpack configuration objects for reusable config patterns. |
50 (0.4%) | 20.1M | 2,682 | MIT |
| SWC CLI npm Command-line tool for compiling and transpiling JavaScript with Rust-based SWC compiler. |
47 (0.4%) | 6M | 88 | MIT |
| esrun npm Execute TypeScript files directly using esbuild without compilation steps. |
46 (0.4%) | 30.9K | 176 | ISC |
| @angular-devkit/build-angular npm Angular CLI build facade for compiling Angular applications with Webpack. |
45 (0.4%) | 3.3M | 27K | MIT |
| @nx/devkit npm Developer utilities for extending Nx with custom executors and generators. |
43 (0.3%) | 8.8M | 29.4K | MIT |
| @nx/react npm Nx plugin for managing React apps and libraries with integrated tooling. |
43 (0.3%) | 2.1M | 29.4K | MIT |
| vite-plugin-svgr npm Vite plugin to import SVGs as React components. |
43 (0.3%) | 5.6M | 754 | MIT |
| @rollup/plugin-commonjs npm Rollup plugin to convert CommonJS modules to ES2015 for bundling. |
41 (0.3%) | 23.4M | 3,760 | MIT |
| rollup-plugin-visualizer npm Visualize bundle size and composition to identify and optimize large modules. |
41 (0.3%) | 8.1M | 2,426 | MIT |
| @rollup/plugin-node-resolve npm Rollup plugin to resolve and bundle third-party dependencies from node_modules. |
40 (0.3%) | 19.2M | 3,760 | MIT |
| sass-loader npm Webpack loader to compile Sass/SCSS into CSS during the build process. |
40 (0.3%) | 12.6M | 3,889 | MIT |
| vite-plugin-dts npm Vite plugin to generate TypeScript declaration files during build. |
39 (0.3%) | 3.9M | 1,530 | MIT |
| @cloudflare/vite-plugin npm Vite plugin for seamless Cloudflare Workers integration and deployment. |
38 (0.3%) | 5.5M | 4,613 | MIT |
| tsdown npm Elegant bundler for TypeScript libraries with minimal configuration. |
36 (0.3%) | 4.2M | 4,294 | MIT |
| babel-plugin-module-resolver npm Babel plugin for cleaner module imports with custom path aliases. |
34 (0.3%) | 3.8M | 3,469 | MIT |
| Nx Node Plugin npm Nx plugin with generators for managing Node applications in monorepos. |
31 (0.2%) | 1.8M | 29.4K | MIT |
| Gulp npm Streaming task runner for automating development workflows. |
31 (0.2%) | 1.7M | 32.9K | MIT |
| GraphQL Code Generator npm CLI tool that generates TypeScript types and resolvers from GraphQL schemas. |
30 (0.2%) | 7.7M | 11.3K | MIT |
| @rollup/plugin-typescript npm Rollup plugin for seamless TypeScript compilation and bundling integration. |
30 (0.2%) | 3.4M | 3,760 | MIT |
| babel-preset-expo npm Babel preset configured for Expo React Native projects with proper transformations. |
30 (0.2%) | 11M | 52.6K | MIT |
| mini-css-extract-plugin npm Webpack plugin that extracts CSS into separate files for better caching and parallel loading. |
30 (0.2%) | 16M | 4,654 | MIT |
| @angular-devkit/schematics npm Angular schematic library for code generation and project scaffolding. |
29 (0.2%) | 23.2M | 27K | MIT |
| @nx/angular npm Nx plugin providing generators and executors for Angular development in monorepos. |
29 (0.2%) | 1.1M | 29.4K | MIT |
| @opennextjs/cloudflare npm Builder for deploying Next.js apps to Cloudflare Workers and Pages. |
29 (0.2%) | 1.5M | 1,902 | MIT |
| @angular-devkit/core npm Core utility library for Angular CLI providing build and project configuration tools. |
28 (0.2%) | 26.8M | 27K | MIT |
| @schematics/angular npm Angular-specific code generation schematics for Angular CLI scaffolding. |
28 (0.2%) | 6.5M | 27K | MIT |
| expose-loader npm Webpack loader that exposes module exports to the global scope. |
28 (0.2%) | 519K | 540 | MIT |
| unplugin-vue-components npm Auto-importing Vue components during build, reducing manual import statements. |
28 (0.2%) | 1.7M | 4,291 | MIT |
| Lerna npm Fast build system for managing and publishing multiple packages from monorepos. |
27 (0.2%) | 1.7M | 36K | MIT |
| react-app-rewired npm Override Create React App webpack config without ejecting or forking react-scripts. |
27 (0.2%) | 284K | 9,836 | MIT |
| @nx/esbuild npm Nx plugin adding esbuild integration for fast bundling in monorepo workflows. |
26 (0.2%) | 1.1M | 29.4K | MIT |
| @rollup/plugin-replace npm Rollup plugin to replace strings and variables during bundling. |
26 (0.2%) | 14.5M | 3,760 | MIT |
| url-loader npm Webpack loader to inline small files as base64 data URIs. |
26 (0.2%) | 5.8M | 1,393 | MIT |
| postcss-loader npm PostCSS loader for webpack to transform CSS with plugins. |
25 (0.2%) | 17.9M | 2,840 | MIT |
| unplugin-auto-import npm Auto-import global modules and APIs for Vite and Webpack. |
25 (0.2%) | 1.3M | 3,799 | MIT |
| Rolldown Babel Plugin npm Rolldown plugin for Babel code transformation and transpilation. |
24 (0.2%) | 5.4M | 19 | MIT |
| webpack-bundle-analyzer npm Visualizes webpack bundle contents as interactive treemap to identify bloat. |
24 (0.2%) | 12.2M | 12.7K | MIT |
| Critters npm Inlines critical CSS and lazy-loads remainder for faster page rendering. |
23 (0.2%) | 1.3M | 3,428 | Apache-2.0 |
| React Native Babel Preset npm Babel preset optimized for transforming React Native code for mobile applications. |
22 (0.2%) | 11.6M | 127K | MIT |
| html-loader npm Webpack loader for processing HTML files, extracting assets and enabling HTML as module imports. |
22 (0.2%) | 1.4M | 1,159 | MIT |
| Browserslist npm Share target browser specifications between build tools like Autoprefixer and Babel. |
21 (0.2%) | 197M | 13.6K | MIT |
| Workbox Webpack Plugin npm Webpack plugin for generating service worker manifests for offline support. |
21 (0.2%) | 3.4M | 13K | MIT |
| Craco npm Override Create React App configuration without ejecting. |
20 (0.2%) | 555K | 7,406 | Apache-2.0 |
| source-map-loader npm Webpack loader that extracts inlined source maps for better debugging. |
20 (0.2%) | 12.2M | 373 | MIT |
| vite-plugin-checker npm Vite plugin running TypeScript type checking on a separate process during dev. |
20 (0.2%) | 3.8M | 1,240 | MIT |
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