Rollup Library Starter Kit

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Rollup starter kit for creating libraries

Overview

The Rollup Library Starter Kit is an essential tool for developers looking to create libraries with a focus on modern JavaScript. Built on Rollup 2.x.x, this starter kit is designed to handle ES6 input and output various module formats including UMD, CommonJS, and ESM. Whether you are aiming to streamline your development process or set up a robust library for public use, this kit serves as a comprehensive solution, facilitating both development and production workflows efficiently.

With features that support testing, linting, and a simple setup process, this kit is ideal for developers wanting a hassle-free library creation experience. The integration of Babel and Jest makes it suitable for developers of all levels, ensuring that your code not only works well but is also maintainable.

Features

  • Rollup 2.x.x: Utilizes the latest Rollup version for optimized module bundling.
  • Babel 7 Integration: Transpiles ES6 code to ensure compatibility with a wider range of environments.
  • Multiple Output Formats: Exports libraries in UMD, CommonJS, and ESM formats, making it versatile for various use cases.
  • ES6 Test Setup with Jest: Set up tests easily using Jest, ensuring code reliability and performance.
  • Linting with ESLint: Automatically checks your code for issues, promoting best practices and clean code.
  • Basic Travis Configuration: Simplifies continuous integration setup to automate your testing and builds.
  • Development and Production Builds: Easily switch between development and production configurations with simple npm commands.
  • Customizable Configuration: Easily modify library settings by adjusting a few parameters in configuration files.
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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.

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Rollup

RollupJS is a popular and efficient JavaScript module bundler that takes the code from multiple modules and packages them into a single optimized file, minimizing the overall size of the application and improving its performance.