react-native-webpackager-server

react-native-webpackager-server is a tool designed to separate React Native library code from app business logic, building upon the original react-native-webpack-server with significant performance optimizations. It enables faster development startup times and reduces bundle download sizes by splitting the output, which is particularly beneficial for app updates.

Key Features

• Code Separation — Splits React Native library code and app business code into distinct bundles.
• Performance Optimizations — Implements caching for library bundles based on platform, dev mode, and minify parameters to speed up builds.
• Customizable Routing — Allows integration of custom server routes for flexible bundle generation and delivery.
• External Generation Efficiency — Generates webpack externals only once per React Native version and dev mode combination.
• Minification Control — Uses uglify-js for minifying output based on provided parameters.

Philosophy

The project focuses on improving developer experience and app performance by optimizing the bundling process, reducing redundant builds, and enabling efficient code delivery through separation and caching.