{"id":25306,"library":"esbuild-notifier","title":"esbuild-notifier","description":"A build notifier plugin for esbuild that shows OS-level notifications on build success or failure. Version 1.0.1, no recent updates. Inspired by webpack-build-notifier, it provides simple visual feedback for esbuild watch mode. Limited configuration options; no active maintenance.","status":"active","version":"1.0.1","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":null,"tags":["javascript"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install esbuild-notifier","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add esbuild-notifier","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add esbuild-notifier","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"peer dependency; plugin runs on esbuild's plugin system","package":"esbuild","optional":false},{"reason":"used to send OS notifications (bundled dependency)","package":"node-notifier","optional":false}],"imports":[{"note":"Package is CJS-only; ESM import will fail.","wrong":"import esbuildBuildNotifier from 'esbuild-notifier';","symbol":"default","correct":"const esbuildBuildNotifier = require('esbuild-notifier');"},{"note":"Some bundlers may handle CJS/ESM interop, but native ESM is not supported.","wrong":"","symbol":"default","correct":"import esbuildBuildNotifier from 'esbuild-notifier'; // with bundler or in CJS mode"},{"note":"No named exports; default export is the function.","wrong":"const { default: esbuildBuildNotifier } = require('esbuild-notifier');","symbol":"default","correct":"const esbuildBuildNotifier = require('esbuild-notifier');"}],"quickstart":{"code":"const esbuild = require('esbuild');\nconst esbuildBuildNotifier = require('esbuild-notifier');\n\nesbuild.build({\n  entryPoints: ['src/app.jsx'],\n  bundle: true,\n  outfile: 'build/bundle.js',\n  watch: true,\n  plugins: [\n    esbuildBuildNotifier()\n  ]\n}).catch(() => process.exit(1));\n","lang":"javascript","description":"Shows how to add the plugin to esbuild's build options to get OS notifications on build completion or failure."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use require() instead of import, or configure bundler for CJS interop.","message":"CJS-only package; ESM imports may fail or require bundler interop.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"1.0.0+"},{"fix":"Consider alternatives like esbuild-plugin-notify or custom notify scripts.","message":"Package not actively maintained; may not work with newer esbuild versions.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":">=1.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run: npm install --save-dev esbuild-notifier","cause":"Package not installed as devDependency","error":"Cannot find module 'esbuild-notifier'"},{"fix":"Use: const esbuildBuildNotifier = require('esbuild-notifier');","cause":"Incorrect import (e.g., using named import or default import with wrong syntax)","error":"TypeError: esbuildBuildNotifier is not a function"}],"ecosystem":"npm","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}