svelte-preprocess VS parcel

You can learn more about the official svelte-preprocess and other available config here

svelte-preprocess is responsible for processing things like TypeScript and SCSS. The svelte compiler itself is only responsible for turning the svelte file into JavaScript.

svelte-preprocess should handle scss out-of-the-box, and it’s included in SvelteKit by default if you created your project with create-svelte

// svelte.config.js import sveltePreprocess from 'svelte-preprocess' export default { // Consult https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte-preprocess // for more information about preprocessors // **here -> postcss: true** preprocess: sveltePreprocess({ postcss: true, }) }

/** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */ const config = { // Consult https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte-preprocess // for more information about preprocessors preprocess: preprocess({ typescript: true, postcss: true, scss: { prependData: @import 'src/styles/helpers/functions.scss'; } }), kit: { paths: { assets: '', base: dev ? '' : '/route/in/website' }, trailingSlash: 'always', adapter: adapter({ pages: 'build', assets: 'build', fallback: 'index.html' }), files: { hooks: 'src/hooks', }, prerender: { default: true, }, } };

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In svelte.config.js ... (import aliases can be whatever you want)

1. import svelte_preprocess from 'svelte-preprocess'
2. import autoprefixer from 'autoprefixer'
3. pass the Svelte preprocessor to Kit's preprocess config option and pass the postcss plugin to that Svelte preprocessor:

svelte.config.js

import svelte_proprocess from 'svelte-process'
import autoprefixer from 'autoprefixer'

const config = {
    // Consult https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte-preprocess for more info
    preprocess: [
        svelte_preprocess({
            postcss: {
                plugins: [autoprefixer()]
            }
        })
    ]
}

import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-auto'; import preprocess from 'svelte-preprocess'; import { mdsvex } from 'mdsvex'; import remarkMath from 'remark-math'; import rehypeKatex from 'rehype-katex-svelte'; /** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */ const config = { extensions: ['.svelte', '.svx', '.md'], // Consult https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte-preprocess // for more information about preprocessors preprocess: [ preprocess(), mdsvex({ extensions: ['.svx', '.md'], smartypants: true, layout: { project: "./src/routes/projects/layout.svelte", post: "./src/routes/blog/layout.svelte", }, remarkPlugins: [remarkMath], rehypePlugins: [rehypeKatex], }), ], kit: { adapter: adapter({ edge: false, external: [], split: false }) } }; export default config;

Have you tried https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte-preprocess

// We have changed the adapter line to use adapter-node@next import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-node@next'; import preprocess from 'svelte-preprocess'; /** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */ const config = { // Consult https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte-preprocess // for more information about preprocessors preprocess: preprocess(), kit: { // We have changed this to point to a build directory adapter: adapter({ out: 'build' }) } }; export default config;

At first we wanted to just get rid of all the helper utilities. Keep only the kernel, but this would mean a loss of backward compatibility. We needed some efficient code processing instead with recomposition and tree-shaking. We needed a bundler. But which one? Our testing approach relies on targets, not sources. We rebuilt the project frequently, speed was critical requirement. In essence, we chose a solution from a couple of among all available alternatives: esbuild and parcel. Esbuild won. Specifically in our case, it proved to be more productive and customizable.

It runs using Parcel, very simple and easy to setup. The app has 3 files:

Homepage: https://parceljs.org/

In the Changelog Podcast episode referenced above, Dan Abramov alluded to Parcel working on RSC support as well. I couldn’t find much to back up that claim aside from a GitHub issue discussing directives and a social media post by Devon Govett (creator of Parcel), so I can’t say for sure if Parcel is currently a viable option for developing with RSCs.

Parcel 2 emphasizes a zero-configuration approach to bundling web applications. It's a powerful tool that offers a hassle-free developer experience, focusing on simplicity and speed.

Once you build a simple Vite backend integration, try not to complicate Vite's configuration unless you absolutely must. Vite has become one of the most popular bundlers in the frontend space, but it wasn't the first and it certainly won't be the last. In my 7 years of building for the web, I've used Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, esbuild, and Parcel. Snowpack and Rome came-and-went before I ever had a chance to try them. Bun is vying for the spot of The New Hotness in bundling, Rome has been forked into Biome, and Vercel is building a Rust-based Webpack alternative.

Parcel

I’ve tried something similar on the frontend side: I decided to build a UI for Ollama.ai using only HTML, CSS, and JS (Single-Page Application). The goal is to learn something new and have zero runtime dependencies on other projects and NPM modules. Only Node and Parcel.js (https://parceljs.org/) are needed during development for serving files, bundling, etc. The only runtime dependency is a modern browser.

Here's what I have found so far:

- JavaScript (vanilla) is a viable alternative to React.js

Besides Webpack, there are many other popular web bundlers available, such as Parcel, Esbuild, Rollup, and more. They all have their own unique features and strengths, and you should make your decision based on the needs and requirements of your specific project. Please refer to their official websites for details.

In the Node.js ecosystem, bundling is typically handled by third-party tools rather than Node.js itself. Some of the most popular bundlers in the Node.js world include Webpack, Rollup, and Parcel, offering features like code splitting, tree shaking, and hot module replacement.