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Sohu Tech Products
Sohu Tech Products
Mar 29, 2023 · Backend Development

Comprehensive Guide to Packaging JavaScript Libraries: ESM, CJS, UMD and Best Practices

This guide provides clear, practical recommendations for packaging JavaScript libraries—including outputting ESM, CJS and UMD formats, handling multi‑file builds, code compression, sourcemaps, TypeScript typings, external frameworks, modern browser support, and essential package.json fields—so developers can create robust, tree‑shakable, and well‑documented npm packages.

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Comprehensive Guide to Packaging JavaScript Libraries: ESM, CJS, UMD and Best Practices