webpack-entries

1.0.0 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript

Utility to generate webpack entry points from glob patterns. Current stable version is 1.0.0, released with low frequency. Converts glob matches into arrays or objects (keyed by file name or relative path) suitable for webpack's entry configuration. No dependencies. Lightweight alternative to manual entry definition.

Common errors

error Cannot find module 'webpack-entries' ↓

cause Package not installed or installed as --save-dev not --save

fix

Run: npm install webpack-entries --save-dev

error entries is not a function ↓

cause Incorrect import style (e.g., import entries from 'webpack-entries' in ESM context)

fix

Use const entries = require('webpack-entries'); or const { default: entries } = await import('webpack-entries');

Warnings

gotcha File names without extension are used as keys (e.g., 'a' from 'a.js'); duplicates overwrite previous entries. ↓

fix Ensure glob pattern yields unique base file names or use nested patterns with /**/ to include path in keys.

gotcha The function throws synchronously if glob pattern matches no files; no graceful error handling. ↓

fix Wrap call in try-catch or ensure pattern matches at least one file.

gotcha Only supports CommonJS require; no ES module or TypeScript support. ↓

fix Use dynamic import or CommonJS require in an ES module context: const entries = await import('webpack-entries').then(m => m.default);

Install

npm install webpack-entries

yarn add webpack-entries

pnpm add webpack-entries

Imports

default

wrong

import entries from 'webpack-entries';

correct

var entries = require('webpack-entries');

Package uses CommonJS; no ESM or TypeScript typings provided.

entries function
wrong
```
entries('./src/js/*.js'); // omitting second argument returns array, not object
```
correct
```
entries('./src/js/*.js', true);
```
Second boolean parameter controls output format: false (default) returns array, true returns object.
object with nested keys
wrong
```
entries('./src/**/*.js', false); // returns flat array, losing directory structure
```
correct
```
entries('./src/**/*.js', true);
```
When multiple is true and pattern includes **, keys include relative paths (e.g., 'js/a').

Quickstart

Shows how to require webpack-entries and use it in a webpack config to generate entry points from a glob pattern, producing an object with file name keys.

var entries = require('webpack-entries');
var path = require('path');

module.exports = {
  entry: entries('./src/js/*.js', true),
  output: {
    filename: '[name].bundle.js',
    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist')
  }
};