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gaearon/webpack-bundle-size-analyzer — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-05-21

★ 3TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A tool that reads Webpack's build report and shows a tree view of which dependencies are taking up the most space in your app's bundle.

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    What it does
      Reads Webpack reports
      Shows size tree
      Percent per dependency
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Webpack
      CLI
    Use cases
      Find bloated deps
      Track size over time
      Optimize load time
    Audience
      Web developers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Find which library is unexpectedly bloating your production bundle.

VIBE 2

Track how your app's bundle size changes over time by saving reports on every build.

VIBE 3

Spot a testing library or dev dependency that leaked into a production build.

what's the stack?

TypeScriptWebpack

how it stacks up fr

gaearon/webpack-bundle-size-analyzerarpitbhalla/ts-backendbmschmidt/pandoc-tools
Stars333
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2017-05-212022-06-092023-04-30
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

Sizes shown are pre-minification, so actual shipped sizes will usually be smaller.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to pipe a Webpack stats JSON report into webpack-bundle-size-analyzer.
prompt 2
Add this tool as a Webpack plugin so it saves a size report on every build.
prompt 3
Help me interpret this tool's output to find the biggest contributors to my bundle size.

Frequently asked questions

what is webpack-bundle-size-analyzer fr?

A tool that reads Webpack's build report and shows a tree view of which dependencies are taking up the most space in your app's bundle.

What language is webpack-bundle-size-analyzer written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Webpack.

Is webpack-bundle-size-analyzer actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-21).

How hard is webpack-bundle-size-analyzer to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is webpack-bundle-size-analyzer for?

Mainly developer.

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