UMD Package Builder (Webpack Wrapper)

build-modules is a utility designed to simplify the creation of Universal Module Definition (UMD) packages from CommonJS modules, making them loadable via RequireJS or as traditional browser globals via a <script> tag. It acts as a lightweight wrapper around webpack (specifically webpack 3 as of v2.1.0), abstracting away much of its complexity for straightforward use cases. Its key differentiator is providing a simple API for UMD builds and exposing webpack's 'watch' feature without requiring direct webpack configuration. The current stable version is 2.2.2. The project appears to be no longer actively maintained, with the last commit in 2017, making its release cadence non-existent.