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webpack-serve-overlay

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A rudimentary error overlay for webpack-serve, mimicking the overlay from webpack-dev-server. Version 0.3.0 is the latest stable release, with no recent updates. The package requires webpack-serve and provides a minimal, quick way to display compilation errors in the browser during development. It uses a WebSocket connection similar to webpack-hot-client and requires no extra configuration. Conditional require with environment check is recommended to avoid inclusion in production builds.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · WEBPACK-SERVE-OVER

webpack-serve-overlay

web-frameworkjavascriptv0.3.0

Install

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Import

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Disk

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Pass rate

0/ 6

Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

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

webpack-serve-overlay

✓ require('webpack-serve-overlay')

✗ import 'webpack-serve-overlay'

CommonJS require only; ES import may not work due to missing default export.

default

✓ require('webpack-serve-overlay')

✗ import webpackServeOverlay from 'webpack-serve-overlay'

Package has no default export; use require for side effects.

global side effect

✓ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') { require('webpack-serve-overlay'); }

✗ require('webpack-serve-overlay') without env check

Always include inside development-only conditional to avoid inclusion in production.

Basic setup to show error overlay in development mode using conditional require.

// Install: npm install webpack-serve-overlay // In your entry file (e.g., index.jsx): if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') { require('webpack-serve-overlay'); }

Debug

Known issues

gotchaRequires webpack-serve as a peer dependency to function.

fix

Ensure webpack-serve is installed alongside.

affects: *

gotchaOverlay may not appear if WebSocket URL cannot be automatically determined; set WEBPACK_SERVE_OVERLAY_WS_URL environment variable.

fix

Specify WEBPACK_SERVE_OVERLAY_WS_URL=http://localhost:8080/ (or appropriate URL).

affects: *

gotchaPackage uses CommonJS require; ES module imports may fail or cause side-effect issues.

fix

Use require() instead of import for this package.

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'webpack-serve-overlay'

Package not installed or missing from node_modules.

fix

Run npm install webpack-serve-overlay

Uncaught ReferenceError: require is not defined

Using require() in an ESM environment without bundler support.

fix

Ensure this code is bundled by webpack or use import with appropriate configuration.

Overlay not showing even in development mode

Missing or incorrect WebSocket URL; or process.env.NODE_ENV not set.

fix

Set NODE_ENV=development and/or WEBPACK_SERVE_OVERLAY_WS_URL environment variable.

Upgrade

Version history

0.3.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/g-rath/webpack-serve-overlay ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/webpack-serve-overlay ↗