unbuild

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Additional integration

The README lists integration with untyped for type generation.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Build checks

It checks for potential missing and unused dependencies and can fail CI when it finds build issues.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Bundleless builds

Integration with mkdist enables bundleless distributions with file to file transpilation.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Bundling

Its Rollup based bundler supports TypeScript and generates CommonJS and module formats plus type declarations.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Configuration

It can infer build configuration and entries from package.json.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Configuration formats

Configuration can be provided through an unbuild key in package.json or a build.config file with JavaScript, TypeScript, or JSON extensions listed in the README.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Configuration options

Configuration can be provided through an unbuild key in package.json or a build.config file in supported JavaScript, TypeScript, or JSON extensions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Development mode

The --stub option creates a dist stub powered by jiti, so a project can be linked without watching and rebuilding during development.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Development workflow

The --stub option creates a dist stub using jiti so a project can be linked without watching and rebuilding during development.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

License

The repository is released under the MIT license.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Maker

The repository is published under the unjs GitHub organization.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Output inspection

CLI output includes output size and exports.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Purpose

unbuild is a unified JavaScript build system.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Successor project

The README says the maintainers are experimenting with obuild as a next generation successor based on rolldown.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Type generation

unbuild integrates with untyped for type generation.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

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