Webpack & Node 2018 Starter Config

node.webpack.config.js

/**
 *  Inspired by https://jlongster.com/Backend-Apps-with-Webpack--Part-I
 */
const webpack = require('webpack');
const path = require('path');
const fs = require('fs');
//Use nodemon to livereload when using webpack --watch.
const NodemonPlugin = require('nodemon-webpack-plugin');
//Ignore node externals when bundling
const nodeExternals = require('webpack-node-externals');


module.exports = {
  entry: 'app.js',
  //The Banner plugin adds sourcemaps https://www.npmjs.com/package/source-map-support
  plugins: [
    new NodemonPlugin(),
    new webpack.BannerPlugin({banner:'require("source-map-support").install();',  raw: true, entryOnly: false })
  ],
  module: {
    //Add babel , and exclude directories that shouldn't be touched by babel. It will read a .babelrc.
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.js$/,
        exclude: /(node_modules|bower_components)/,
        use: {
          loader: 'babel-loader'
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  //Node options
  target: 'node',
  node:{
    console:true
  },
  output: {
    filename: 'app.js',
    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist')
  },
  externals: nodeExternals(),
  devtool: 'sourcemap'
};