@nx/esbuild
Nx plugin adding esbuild integration for fast bundling in monorepo workflows.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
26
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#67 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
1.1M
npm, last 7 days, @nx/esbuild
GitHub stars
29.4K
last push Oct 10, 2026
How @nx/esbuild is used
@nx/esbuild is a dependency in 26 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #67 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use Nx (100.0%), Nx JS Plugin (96.2%), esbuild (88.5%).
Often used with @nx/esbuild
| Nx | 100.0% of @nx/esbuild projects · 95.5× more than average |
|---|---|
| Nx JS Plugin | 96.2% of @nx/esbuild projects · 116.3× more than average |
| esbuild | 88.5% of @nx/esbuild projects · 32.8× more than average |
| SWC | 88.5% of @nx/esbuild projects · 76.9× more than average |
| Prettier | 84.6% of @nx/esbuild projects · 4.8× more than average |
| Nx ESLint Plugin | 80.8% of @nx/esbuild projects · 136.7× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.5% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 2.0% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 1.9% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list @nx/esbuild as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install @nx/esbuild |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (25), Rust (1) |
| Example projects | spencermarx/open-code-review, Hive-Academy/ptah-extension, JesusFilm/core, juanfran/tapiz, exactly/exa |
Alternatives to @nx/esbuild
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| React Compiler Babel Plugin npm Babel plugin for React Compiler that optimizes React component rendering. |
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| webpack CLI npm Command-line interface for webpack bundler and related build tools. |
201 (1.6%) | 10.4M | 2,617 | MIT |