shakapacker
A modern Webpack/Rspack integration for Rails that manages JavaScript modules and assets with support for hot module replacement.
What is shakapacker?
Shakapacker is a Webpack and Rspack integration for Ruby on Rails applications that manages frontend JavaScript modules, stylesheets, and assets. It provides Rails view helpers, hot module replacement, and code splitting, allowing developers to use modern JavaScript tooling within Rails projects. It solves the problem of integrating complex frontend builds with Rails' asset pipeline by offering a flexible, performant alternative.
Rails developers who need to manage JavaScript, CSS, and assets with Webpack or Rspack, especially those upgrading from rails/webpacker or seeking faster build times with SWC/Rspack.
Developers choose Shakapacker because it's the officially maintained successor to rails/webpacker, offers up to 10x faster builds with Rspack, supports multiple transpilers (Babel, SWC, esbuild), and provides seamless Rails integration with view helpers and HMR.
Overview
Use Webpack to manage app-like JavaScript modules in Rails
Use Cases
Best For
- Upgrading from rails/webpacker to a maintained alternative
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