ByteDance Dali Intelligent Technology Team

Jun 7, 2021 · Frontend Development

Understanding Webpack 5 Compilation Process and Tapable Plugin System

This article explains the internal compilation mechanism of webpack 5.11.0, covering Tapable’s event system, the Compiler and Compilation lifecycle, module creation, parsing, resolving, rule compilation, generators, and tree‑shaking, with practical code examples illustrating how plugins and hooks operate.