Frontend bundling is a task as old as time, and for ages webpack has been its standard. It’s used almost everywhere, including in many well-known tools. But its main problem is slowness. Today there are worthy competitors — Vite, Parcel.js, Rollup.js, and others — yet the common pain point is migrating an existing application from webpack to an alternative. That task can take an overwhelming amount of time and feel more like a burden than a pleasure. But what if a fast bundler appeared that was compatible with webpack configuration?
And one has! Meet Rspack:
➡️ https://blog.stackademic.com/rust-port-of-webpack-rspack-the-new-kid-on-the-block-c3a3de569bfb
Sure, being at major version 0 hints at rawness, but the potential is enormous. Rspack is written in Rust, which gives a huge boost to build speed compared to the JS-based webpack. A quick search of articles from people migrating from webpack to Rspack shows there are some catches, but they’re solvable. So if you’re looking to jump off the slow webpack onto something more modern, Rspack could be an excellent option.