# React Refresh Webpack Plugin
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An **EXPERIMENTAL** Webpack plugin to enable "Fast Refresh" (also known as _Hot Reloading_) for React components.
> This plugin is not 100% stable.
> We're hoping to land a v1 release soon - please help us by reporting any issues you've encountered!
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
Ensure that you are using at least the minimum supported versions of this plugin's peer dependencies -
older versions unfortunately do not contain code to orchestrate "Fast Refresh",
and thus cannot be made compatible.
We recommend using the following versions:
| Dependency | Version |
| --------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `react` | `16.13.0`+, `17.x` or `18.x` |
| `react-dom` | `16.13.0`+, `17.x` or `18.x` |
| `react-refresh` | `0.10.0`+ |
| `webpack` | `4.46.0`+ or `5.2.0`+ |
Minimum requirements
| Dependency | Version |
| --------------- | -------- |
| `react` | `16.9.0` |
| `react-dom` | `16.9.0` |
| `react-refresh` | `0.10.0` |
| `webpack` | `4.43.0` |
Using custom renderers (e.g. react-three-fiber
, react-pdf
, ink
)
To ensure full support of "Fast Refresh" with components rendered by custom renderers,
you should ensure the renderer you're using depends on a recent version of `react-reconciler`.
We recommend version `0.25.0` or above, but any versions above `0.22.0` should work.
If the renderer is not compatible, please file them an issue instead.
### Installation
With all prerequisites met, you can install this plugin using your package manager of choice:
```sh
# if you prefer npm
npm install -D @pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin react-refresh
# if you prefer yarn
yarn add -D @pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin react-refresh
# if you prefer pnpm
pnpm add -D @pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin react-refresh
```
The `react-refresh` package (from the React team) is a required peer dependency of this plugin.
We recommend using version `0.10.0` or above.
Support for TypeScript
TypeScript support is available out-of-the-box for those who use `webpack.config.ts`.
Our exported types however depends on `type-fest`, so you'll have to add it as a `devDependency`:
```sh
# if you prefer npm
npm install -D type-fest
# if you prefer yarn
yarn add -D type-fest
# if you prefer pnpm
pnpm add -D type-fest
```
> **:memo: Note**:
>
> `type-fest@2.x` only supports Node.js v12.20 or above.
> If you're using an older version of Node.js, please install `type-fest@1.x`.
### Usage
For most setups, we recommend integrating with `babel-loader`.
It covers the most use cases and is officially supported by the React team.
The example below will assume you're using `webpack-dev-server`.
If you haven't done so, set up your development Webpack configuration for Hot Module Replacement (HMR).
```js
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
module.exports = {
mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
devServer: {
hot: true,
},
};
```
Using webpack-hot-middleware
```js
const webpack = require('webpack');
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
module.exports = {
mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
plugins: [isDevelopment && new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin()].filter(Boolean),
};
```
Using webpack-plugin-serve
```js
const { WebpackPluginServe } = require('webpack-plugin-serve');
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
module.exports = {
mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
plugins: [isDevelopment && new WebpackPluginServe()].filter(Boolean),
};
```
Then, add the `react-refresh/babel` plugin to your Babel configuration and this plugin to your Webpack configuration.
```js
const ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin = require('@pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin');
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
module.exports = {
mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.[jt]sx?$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
use: [
{
loader: require.resolve('babel-loader'),
options: {
plugins: [isDevelopment && require.resolve('react-refresh/babel')].filter(Boolean),
},
},
],
},
],
},
plugins: [isDevelopment && new ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin()].filter(Boolean),
};
```
> **:memo: Note**:
>
> Ensure both the Babel transform (`react-refresh/babel`) and this plugin are enabled only in `development` mode!
Using ts-loader
> **:warning: Warning**:
> This is an un-official integration maintained by the community.
Install [`react-refresh-typescript`](https://github.com/Jack-Works/react-refresh-transformer/tree/main/typescript).
Ensure your TypeScript version is at least 4.0.
```sh
# if you prefer npm
npm install -D react-refresh-typescript
# if you prefer yarn
yarn add -D react-refresh-typescript
# if you prefer pnpm
pnpm add -D react-refresh-typescript
```
Then, instead of wiring up `react-refresh/babel` via `babel-loader`,
you can wire-up `react-refresh-typescript` with `ts-loader`:
```js
const ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin = require('@pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin');
const ReactRefreshTypeScript = require('react-refresh-typescript');
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
module.exports = {
mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.[jt]sx?$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
use: [
{
loader: require.resolve('ts-loader'),
options: {
getCustomTransformers: () => ({
before: [isDevelopment && ReactRefreshTypeScript()].filter(Boolean),
}),
transpileOnly: isDevelopment,
},
},
],
},
],
},
plugins: [isDevelopment && new ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin()].filter(Boolean),
};
```
> `ts-loader` won't work with HMR unless `transpileOnly` is set to `true`.
> You should use `ForkTsCheckerWebpackPlugin` if you need typechecking during development.
Using swc-loader
> **:warning: Warning**:
> This is an un-official integration maintained by the community.
Ensure your `@swc/core` version is at least `1.2.86`.
It is also recommended to use `swc-loader` version `0.1.13` or above.
Then, instead of wiring up `react-refresh/babel` via `babel-loader`,
you can wire-up `swc-loader` and use the `refresh` transform:
```js
const ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin = require('@pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin');
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
module.exports = {
mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.[jt]sx?$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
use: [
{
loader: require.resolve('swc-loader'),
options: {
jsc: {
transform: {
react: {
development: isDevelopment,
refresh: isDevelopment,
},
},
},
},
},
],
},
],
},
plugins: [isDevelopment && new ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin()].filter(Boolean),
};
```
> Starting from version `0.1.13`, `swc-loader` will set the `development` option based on Webpack's `mode` option.
> `swc` won't enable fast refresh when `development` is `false`.
For more information on how to set up "Fast Refresh" with different integrations,
please check out [our examples](examples).
### Overlay Integration
This plugin integrates with the most common Webpack HMR solutions to surface errors during development -
in the form of an error overlay.
By default, `webpack-dev-server` is used,
but you can set the [`overlay.sockIntegration`](docs/API.md#sockintegration) option to match what you're using.
The supported versions are as follows:
| Dependency | Version |
| ------------------------ | ----------------- |
| `webpack-dev-server` | `3.6.0`+ or `4.x` |
| `webpack-hot-middleware` | `2.x` |
| `webpack-plugin-serve` | `0.x` or `1.x` |
## API
Please refer to [the API docs](docs/API.md) for all available options.
## FAQs and Troubleshooting
Please refer to [the Troubleshooting guide](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) for FAQs and resolutions to common issues.
## License
This project is licensed under the terms of the [MIT License](/LICENSE).
## Special Thanks