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esbuild-plugin-external-package

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An esbuild plugin that automatically marks all dependencies from package.json as external during bundling. Version 1.0.0 is the initial stable release with no known release cadence. Unlike manual externals configuration, it scans dependencies, devDependencies, peerDependencies, and optionalDependencies, saving developers from maintaining a separate list. Ships TypeScript types. Lightweight with no runtime dependencies.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

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esbuild-plugin-external-package

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default

✓ import externalPackage from 'esbuild-plugin-external-package'

✗ import { externalPackage } from 'esbuild-plugin-external-package'

The plugin is a default export, not a named export.

externalPackage

✓ import externalPackage from 'esbuild-plugin-external-package'

✗ const externalPackage = require('esbuild-plugin-external-package')

The package is ESM-only; CommonJS require will fail unless using dynamic import.

type definition

✓ import type { ExternalPackagePlugin } from 'esbuild-plugin-external-package'

TypeScript types are included; use import type for type-only usage.

Builds a bundle where all package.json dependencies are marked external, leaving them as imports in the output.

import esbuild from 'esbuild'; import externalPackage from 'esbuild-plugin-external-package'; await esbuild.build({ entryPoints: ['./src/index.js'], bundle: true, outfile: './dist/index.js', plugins: [externalPackage], format: 'esm', target: 'es2020', });

Debug

Known issues

gotchaPlugin uses ESBuild's analyzeMetafile? No, it only marks externals; does not modify bundle otherwise.

fix

If you need externals but also metafile analysis, combine with other plugins.

affects: 1.0.0

gotchaPlugin marks all dependencies as external, including devDependencies. This may cause runtime errors if devDependencies are needed at runtime.

fix

Update plugin configuration if available, or filter dependencies manually.

affects: 1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: [plugin: external-package] Must use import to load ES Module: /path/to/esbuild-plugin-external-package

Using CommonJS require() on an ESM-only package.

fix

Use import or dynamic import() instead of require().

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Version history

1.0.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/yamitsushi/esbuild-plugin-external-package ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/esbuild-plugin-external-package ↗