Webpack Cheat Sheet

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Basic Config

// webpack.config.js
module.exports = {
  entry: './src/index.js',
  output: {
    path: __dirname + '/dist',
    filename: 'bundle.js'
  },
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.js$/,
        exclude: /node_modules/,
        use: 'babel-loader'
      },
      {
        test: /\.css$/,
        use: ['style-loader', 'css-loader']
      }
    ]
  }
};

Common Loaders

Item Description
babel-loader Transpile JavaScript
css-loader Load CSS files
style-loader Inject CSS into DOM
file-loader Load files as URLs
sass-loader Load SCSS/Sass
💡 Pro Tip: Use webpack-dev-server for hot module replacement!
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