webpack-dev-server
Development server for Webpack with live reload and HMR support.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
147
1.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#11 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
16.2M
npm, last 7 days, webpack-dev-server
GitHub stars
7,839
last push Oct 9, 2026
How webpack-dev-server is used
webpack-dev-server is a dependency in 147 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.2%), #11 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use webpack (99.3%), webpack CLI (86.4%), html-webpack-plugin (73.5%).
Often used with webpack-dev-server
| webpack | 99.3% of webpack-dev-server projects · 49.5× more than average |
|---|---|
| webpack CLI | 86.4% of webpack-dev-server projects · 54.6× more than average |
| html-webpack-plugin | 73.5% of webpack-dev-server projects · 68.6× more than average |
| Phaser | 73.5% of webpack-dev-server projects · 18.0× more than average |
| Babel Loader | 59.9% of webpack-dev-server projects · 52.8× more than average |
| Babel (JavaScript) | 57.1% of webpack-dev-server projects · 15.0× more than average |
| Copy Webpack Plugin | 51.0% of webpack-dev-server projects · 60.0× more than average |
| ts-loader | 38.1% of webpack-dev-server projects · 37.8× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
| Claude Code | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 1.8% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list webpack-dev-server as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install webpack-dev-server |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (143), Python (2), React Native / Expo (1), Ruby (1) |
| Example projects | ultrabolido/PrinceJS, meta-quest/webxr-first-steps, Aristona/react-phaser-three-game, oliverbenns/phaser-starter, GaryStanton/phaser3-merged-input |
Alternatives to webpack-dev-server
| 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 |