file-loader
Webpack loader for importing files as data URLs or copying them.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
82
0.6% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#24 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
10.4M
npm, last 7 days, file-loader
GitHub stars
1,842
last push Mar 5, 2021
How file-loader is used
file-loader is a dependency in 82 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.6%), #24 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use webpack (81.7%), Babel Loader (69.5%), html-webpack-plugin (67.1%).
Often used with file-loader
| webpack | 81.7% of file-loader projects · 40.7× more than average |
|---|---|
| Babel Loader | 69.5% of file-loader projects · 61.3× more than average |
| html-webpack-plugin | 67.1% of file-loader projects · 62.6× more than average |
| webpack-dev-server | 65.9% of file-loader projects · 56.9× more than average |
| Phaser | 63.4% of file-loader projects · 15.6× more than average |
| webpack CLI | 63.4% of file-loader projects · 40.1× more than average |
| Babel (JavaScript) | 58.5% of file-loader projects · 15.4× more than average |
| css-loader | 37.8% of file-loader projects · 55.8× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 0.2% of projects set up for it |
|---|
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list file-loader as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install file-loader |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (71), Next.js (10), React Native / Expo (1) |
| Example projects | Aristona/react-phaser-three-game, oliverbenns/phaser-starter, liviuepure/baron-wallet, sebsowter/phaser-webpack, themoonrat/webgl-benchmark |
Alternatives to file-loader
| 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 |