Rollup is a JavaScript module bundler that merges ES modules efficiently and optimizes output for production builds. It emphasizes smaller bundles through static analysis and tree-shaking. Rollup is especially suited for libraries and modern frontend projects requiring modular delivery and minimal runtime dependencies.
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Rollup is a JavaScript module bundler that analyses ES modules and combines them into efficient browser or Node.js bundles.
Rollup was released by Rich Harris in 2016 to exploit the static structure of ES modules for smaller, tree-shakable bundles. It grew into a plugin ecosystem used by many frontend toolchains.
Rollup reads the module graph, removes unreachable code, and writes one or more formats. Plugins add processing such as TypeScript or CSS. Dynamic imports, CommonJS, and external dependencies affect bundling.
Imports form the dependency structure from which Rollup computes outputs.
Unreachable exported code can be removed from the bundle.
Plugins extend input and output processing.
Rollup fits libraries and controlled bundles. Output format, side effects, plugins, and runtime compatibility require testing.
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