Parcel React Boilerplate
React boilerplate with Parcel bundler.
Overview:
The Parcel React Boilerplate is a simple React boilerplate that uses Parcel bundler, linter, prettier, and other tools to create new React apps quickly. This guide focuses on creating a smaller and simpler boilerplate than the Create React App (CRA) version with Parcel. It is recommended for people who are new to React and want to understand the problems that CRA solves before using it. Parcel is a fast bundler that does not require a config file and provides features like tree shaking, caching, code splitting, and live reload out of the box.
Features:
- No need for a config file with Parcel bundler.
- Fast build and rebuild times with caching.
- Tree shaking out of the box with multicore processing.
- Code splitting and live reload are available by default.
Summary:
The Parcel React Boilerplate provides a simplified and lightweight setup for creating React apps using Parcel bundler. It focuses on offering the essential features needed for React development without the additional complexity of tools like Create React App. The guide explains the installation process and highlights the benefits of using Parcel, such as its fast build times, tree shaking, code splitting, and live reload capabilities. Additional extras like prop validation with PropTypes and CSS autoprefixing with autoprefixer can be easily added for convenience during development.
- Create React App
Create React App is a popular tool for quickly setting up a new React project without the need for manual configuration or setup. It provides a preconfigured development environment with modern build tools, a live development server, and an easy-to-use command line interface.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Styled Components
Styled Components is a popular library for styling React components using CSS syntax. It allows you to write CSS in your JavaScript code, making it easier to create dynamic styles that are specific to each component.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.