rails/webpacker

Webpacker is a Ruby gem that integrates the Webpack asset pipeline with Rails applications, managing the compilation and bundling of JavaScript, CSS, and other static assets. It provides a modular architecture for configuration, compilation, and development server management, supporting multiple Rails and Webpack versions. The system handles environment-specific settings, asset manifesting, and task automation to streamline frontend asset workflows within a Rails project.

This period focused on refactoring Webpacker into a modular, instance-based architecture to support Webpack 5 and modernize asset management. Key changes included consolidating configuration into a single YAML file, updating binstubs for performance, and updating dependencies for the 6.0.0 release.

9 changes

This period focused on refactoring the Webpacker codebase to improve modularity, testability, and maintainability. The core classes were split into distinct modules, and the Webpack configuration was restructured into environment-specific files. Additionally, comprehensive test coverage was added, and the project began supporting multiple Rails versions for broader compatibility.

10 changes

This period focused on expanding test coverage for the Webpacker package, including unit tests for configuration, environment handling, and base Webpack settings. Additionally, Babel preset configurations were updated to support modern JavaScript and TypeScript, while a dummy Rails app was added to the test suite to verify mounted engine scenarios.

4 changes

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