#DllPlugin

The DllPlugin is used in a separate rspack configuration exclusively to create a dll-only-bundle.

#Examples

new rspack.DllPlugin({
  path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'manifest.json'),
  name: '[name]_dll_lib',
});

The Plugin will create a manifest.json which is written to the given path. It contains mappings from require and import requests to module ids.

The manifest.json is used by the DllReferencePlugin

Combine this plugin with output.library options to expose the dll function.

#Options

type DllPluginOptions = {
  context?: string;
  entryOnly?: boolean;
  format?: boolean;
  name?: string;
  path: string;
  type?: string;
};

#context

• Type: string
• Default: The Rspack compiler context

Sets the context used for requests in the manifest file.

#entryOnly

• Type: boolean
• Default: true

If true, only entry modules are exposed.

#format

• Type: boolean
• Default: false

Controls whether the generated manifest JSON is formatted for readability.

#name

• Type: string
• Default: undefined

Sets the name of the exposed DLL function. Configure it to match the DLL bundle's output.library name.

#path

• Type: string

Sets the absolute output path of the manifest JSON file. This option is required.

#type

• Type: string
• Default: undefined

Sets the external type of the DLL bundle. Configure it to match output.library.type.

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