generate-package-json-webpack-plugin

A Webpack plugin that generates a minimal package.json containing only the external dependencies actually used by your bundle. Version 2.7.0 is current, with regular updates. It works with Webpack 4 and 5, and is typically paired with webpack-node-externals. Key differentiators: automatic version resolution from node_modules, support for excluding dependencies, forcing a Webpack version in mixed environments (e.g., Nx), and flexibility to add non-code dependencies with explicit version prefixes. Ships TypeScript types.