Bundler

This is a minimal JavaScript bundler. It bundles, tree-shakes and minifies JavaScript modules out of the box.

Features

• Scope Hoisting: Combines modules into a single scope to minimize runtime overhead.
• Tree-Shaking: Automatically removes dead code to output the smallest bundle possible.
• Minification: Compresses the final bundle even further by removing unnecessary characters.
• Minimalist Core: A small, focused codebase that's easier to understand.

Usage

You can use Bundler to bundle your JavaScript projects from the command line.

npx @omkarj13/bundler bundle --entry ./src/index.js --output ./dist/bundle.js

Options

Option	Description	Default
--entry	The entry point of your application.	(required)
--output	The path to write the bundled file to.	(required)
--treeshake	Enable or disable tree-shaking.	true
--minify	Minify the output bundle.	true
--config	Path to a configuration file.	bundler.config.js

Configuration File

You can also configure Bundler using a bundler.config.js file:

// bundler.config.js
export default {
  entry: './src/index.js',
  output: './dist/bundle.js',
  minify: true,
  treeshake: true,
};

How It Works

This bundler processes JavaScript modules in the following sequence:

1. Parsing & Dependency Graph Construction: It starts from the entry file, parsing the code into an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST). It then traverses the import statements to discover all dependencies, building a complete graph of your project's modules.

2. Tree Shaking: The dependency graph is analyzed to identify and remove any code that is not actually used in the project, which helps to reduce the final bundle size.

3. Deconflicting Identifiers: To prevent naming collisions when all the modules are combined, the bundler intelligently renames variables as needed.

4. Scope Hoisting: The import and export statements, which are specific to modules, are transformed and rewritten so that all the code can exist within a single scope.

5. Code Generation: Finally, the transformed code from all modules is concatenated, minified, and a single bundled JavaScript file is generated.

Development

To get started with development:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/OmkarJ13/bundler.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the tests:

   npm test

Future Scope & Contributions

There are many opportunities to expand the capabilities of this project, and contributions are welcome! Some of the features that could be added in the future include:

• Source Maps: To make debugging bundled code easier.
• Code Splitting: To split the bundle into smaller chunks that can be loaded on demand.
• Plugin System: To allow for custom transformations and optimizations.

If you're interested in contributing, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

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