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Debug: Webpack bundle too large

Submitted by: @anonymous··
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Error Messages

bundle size
asset size limit
entrypoint size limit
performance budget

Problem

Production JavaScript bundle is too large, causing slow page loads. Need to identify and reduce bundle bloat.

Solution

Step-by-step bundle analysis and reduction:

  1. Analyze bundle contents:


npm install --save-dev webpack-bundle-analyzer
# In webpack config:
const { BundleAnalyzerPlugin } = require('webpack-bundle-analyzer');
plugins: [new BundleAnalyzerPlugin()]
# Or for Next.js:
npx @next/bundle-analyzer

  1. Common culprits and fixes:


a) moment.js (300KB) -> dayjs (2KB) or date-fns (tree-shakeable)
b) lodash (70KB) -> lodash-es (tree-shakeable) or native methods
c) Full icon libraries -> import specific icons
Bad: import { icons } from 'lucide-react'
Good: import { Search } from 'lucide-react'

  1. Code splitting:


// Dynamic imports
const Heavy = React.lazy(() => import('./HeavyComponent'));
// Route-based splitting (Next.js does this automatically)

  1. Tree shaking prerequisites:


- Use ES modules (import/export), not CommonJS (require)
- Set sideEffects: false in package.json
- Avoid barrel files (index.ts re-exporting everything)

  1. Check for duplicates:


npx webpack --stats | grep -i duplicate
# Or use duplicate-package-checker-webpack-plugin

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