ts-loader
Webpack loader that transpiles TypeScript files with ts-compiler.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
128
1.0% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#17 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
12.5M
npm, last 7 days, ts-loader
GitHub stars
3,481
last push Oct 10, 2026
How ts-loader is used
ts-loader is a dependency in 128 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.0%), #17 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use webpack (66.4%), webpack CLI (61.7%), webpack-dev-server (43.8%).
Often used with ts-loader
| webpack | 66.4% of ts-loader projects · 33.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| webpack CLI | 61.7% of ts-loader projects · 39.0× more than average |
| webpack-dev-server | 43.8% of ts-loader projects · 37.8× more than average |
| html-webpack-plugin | 43.0% of ts-loader projects · 40.1× more than average |
| Phaser | 43.0% of ts-loader projects · 10.6× more than average |
| TypeScript | 96.1% of ts-loader projects · 1.7× more than average |
| Copy Webpack Plugin | 38.3% of ts-loader projects · 45.0× more than average |
| ts-node | 38.3% of ts-loader projects · 5.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.7% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 0.8% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.4% 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 ts-loader as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install ts-loader |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (116), Next.js (2), .NET (2), Python (2) |
| Example projects | Nexus-Mods/Vortex, zkoss/zk, ilmoi/nftape.me, Ariorh1337/phaser-debug-tool, sebsowter/phaser-webpack |
Alternatives to ts-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 |