Library Boilerplate

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An opinionated boilerplate for React libraries including ESLint, Mocha, Babel, Webpack and an example powered by Webpack Dev Server and React Hot Loader

Overview:

The library-boilerplate is an opinionated setup that can be used for creating libraries. It provides CommonJS and UMD builds using Babel and Webpack. It also includes ESLint for code linting and Mocha for testing. Additionally, it offers a React-friendly examples folder with code that is mapped to the source files. This boilerplate is customizable and users are advised to make certain modifications such as setting the stage to 2 in .babelrc and removing the loose: ["all"] from .babelrc for spec-compliant behavior.

Features:

  • CommonJS and UMD builds
  • Babel and Webpack integration
  • ESLint for code linting
  • Mocha for testing
  • React-friendly examples folder

Summary:

The library-boilerplate is an opinionated setup for creating libraries. It provides a ready-to-use configuration with CommonJS and UMD builds, Babel and Webpack integration, ESLint, and Mocha. It also includes a examples folder that is tailored for React development. Users are advised to customize the boilerplate to fit their specific needs by making modifications to the .babelrc file.

eslint
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.

webpack
Webpack

Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.