webpack-node-externals

Webpack plugin to automatically exclude node_modules from the bundle when building Node.js backends. Current stable version is 3.0.0, actively maintained with releases every few months. Unlike manual externals configuration, it scans node_modules and generates exclusions automatically, supporting allowlisting, custom import types, and reading dependencies from package.json. Key differentiator: zero-config for the common case, yet fully configurable. Requires Webpack (tested with v4 and v5).