webpack
Module bundler that packages JavaScript, assets and dependencies for browser deployment.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
255
2.0% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#5 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
54.9M
npm, last 7 days, webpack
GitHub stars
66.1K
last push Oct 10, 2026
How webpack is used
webpack is a dependency in 255 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (2.0%), #5 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use webpack CLI (72.9%), webpack-dev-server (57.3%), Phaser (54.9%). It is more common in projects set up for Roo Code (4.4%) than for Claude Code (1.0%).
Often used with webpack
| webpack CLI | 72.9% of webpack projects · 46.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| webpack-dev-server | 57.3% of webpack projects · 49.5× more than average |
| Phaser | 54.9% of webpack projects · 13.5× more than average |
| html-webpack-plugin | 50.6% of webpack projects · 47.2× more than average |
| Babel Loader | 48.6% of webpack projects · 42.9× more than average |
| Babel (JavaScript) | 45.9% of webpack projects · 12.0× more than average |
| Copy Webpack Plugin | 39.2% of webpack projects · 46.1× more than average |
| ts-loader | 33.3% of webpack projects · 33.1× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 1.0% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 1.0% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 2.1% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 2.2% of projects set up for it |
| Roo Code | 4.4% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list webpack as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install webpack |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (217), Next.js (16), Python (6), PHP (4) |
| Example projects | Automattic/wp-calypso, Nexus-Mods/Vortex, zkoss/zk, ultrabolido/PrinceJS, near/wallet-selector |
Alternatives to webpack
| 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 |
| 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 |